vancouver rundown for friday march 6 2026 an
rcmp officer is injured but in stable condition
after a police cruiser smashed into a utility
pole and flipped at 208 street and 74 b avenue
in langley late thursday afternoon langley rcmp
say the officer was responding to a call when
it happened no other vehicle crashed The RCMP
have not released any further details. Other
news, BC's public school teachers have ratified
a new four -year contract that includes 3 % wage
increases in each year. BCTF members who cast
ballots voted 91 % in favor of the deal. That
also includes more funding for counselors, special
education teachers, and those working in rural
areas of the province. Only two -thirds of those
eligible to vote cast a ballot. A lockout of
Fraser Valley Regional Library staff has been
averted. Members of CUPE Local 1698 have accepted
a deal just ahead of a lockout scheduled to close
branches from Delta to Boston Bar on Friday.
The four -year deal includes a 4 % wage increase
in year one and 3 % for each of the following
years. Vancouver's Broad Street Bridge will be
closed from 7 a .m. to noon on both Saturday
and Sunday. It's to allow a large construction
crane to be moved across the bridge. Bike lanes
will remain open during the vehicle closure,
but some cyclists will have to dismount. The
forecast is calling for periods of rain on Friday,
windy at times, drizzle or showers for Saturday.
cloudy on Sunday. For all the details on these
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