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Vancouver rundown for Friday, February 27, 2026.

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Over a dozen charges have been laid against a

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man in three kidnappings in four days in several

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lower mainland communities. 28 -year -old Amritpal

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Singh is in custody on three counts of kidnapping,

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as well as uttering threats, mischief using computer

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data. sexual assault with a weapon and various

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gun charges. The counts stem from four days of

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incidents last month in Pitt Meadows, Surrey

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and West Vancouver. Police will only say the

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victims were targeted through employment opportunities

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on an online platform. Other news, Mayor Mike

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Hurley is blasting the B .C. government over

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delays to the second phase of development at

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Burnaby Hospital. Hurley says the 2026 provincial

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budget has left Burnaby residents with questions

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about the $1 .8 billion project with no clear

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timeline on when construction will start. He

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also says the paused project has an impact on

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donors who gave money in good faith. One of Chilliwack's

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most outspoken school trustees has quit after

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former trustee Barry Neufeld was hit with a $750

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,000 ruling for hate speech. Lori Thornis resigned

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on Thursday, saying he no longer feels safe expressing

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himself. The B .C. Human Rights Tribunal has

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penalized Neufeld for comments that expose gay,

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lesbian and trans people to hate or contempt.

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Fixed. The CN Rail Bridge linking North Vancouver

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to Vancouver and Burnaby has been repaired. The

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bridge had been locked in the lower position.

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allowing trains to cross but blocking freighters

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from eastern parts of Burrard Inlet. Ship traffic

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is able to resume to those terminals, including

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the one that connects to the Transmeltan Pipeline.

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A mix of sun and cloud in the forecast for Friday,

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windy at times, mostly sunny on Saturday, sunshine

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for Sunday. For all the details on these local

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Vancouver area stories, along with those links,

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go to VancouverRundown .substack. .com.