Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
At least 16 people have been checked out for
smoke inhalation and 142 residents are displaced
after that massive Monday evening fire at a retirement
home in Mission. Crews are being praised for
the massive evacuation effort as flames engulfed
Chartwell Carrington Place on 7th Avenue. There
were no serious injuries or fatalities. But a
woman over 100 years old was found on some stairs
close to two hours after the fire started. Other
news, 16 commercial trucks have been pulled from
the roads in Coquitlam for safety issues. RCMP
say last week's inspection resulted in 28 trucks
being checked with a dozen tickets being issued.
The latest splits is just one in a series of
multi -jurisdictional crackdowns on dangerous
commercial vehicles. Vancouver City Councillor
Sean Orr is now suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation.
His four unfounded comments suggesting the councillor
was selling illegal drugs on the streets. The
remarks were made in English during a media briefing
with Chinese language reporters. The City of
Vancouver and the provincial government have
come to an agreement to shut down three single
-room occupancy, or SRO, buildings in the Granville
Entertainment District. Those living at the former
Howard Johnson Hotel, St. Helens Hotel, and Granville
Villa will be relocated to newer nearby buildings.
The move comes after an outcry by area businesses
over vandalism and violent crime linked to the
supportive housing units. Periods of rain in
the forecast for Wednesday. Gusty wind in some
areas. Clouds and showers on Thursday. A mix
of sun and cloud for Friday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, along
with those links, go to VancouverRundown .substack
.com.