Vancouver rundown for Friday, February 27, 2026.
Over a dozen charges have been laid against a
man in three kidnappings in four days in several
lower mainland communities. 28 -year -old Amritpal
Singh is in custody on three counts of kidnapping,
as well as uttering threats, mischief using computer
data. sexual assault with a weapon and various
gun charges. The counts stem from four days of
incidents last month in Pitt Meadows, Surrey
and West Vancouver. Police will only say the
victims were targeted through employment opportunities
on an online platform. Other news, Mayor Mike
Hurley is blasting the B .C. government over
delays to the second phase of development at
Burnaby Hospital. Hurley says the 2026 provincial
budget has left Burnaby residents with questions
about the $1 .8 billion project with no clear
timeline on when construction will start. He
also says the paused project has an impact on
donors who gave money in good faith. One of Chilliwack's
most outspoken school trustees has quit after
former trustee Barry Neufeld was hit with a $750
,000 ruling for hate speech. Lori Thornis resigned
on Thursday, saying he no longer feels safe expressing
himself. The B .C. Human Rights Tribunal has
penalized Neufeld for comments that expose gay,
lesbian and trans people to hate or contempt.
Fixed. The CN Rail Bridge linking North Vancouver
to Vancouver and Burnaby has been repaired. The
bridge had been locked in the lower position.
allowing trains to cross but blocking freighters
from eastern parts of Burrard Inlet. Ship traffic
is able to resume to those terminals, including
the one that connects to the Transmeltan Pipeline.
A mix of sun and cloud in the forecast for Friday,
windy at times, mostly sunny on Saturday, sunshine
for Sunday. For all the details on these local
Vancouver area stories, along with those links,
go to VancouverRundown .substack. .com.