Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Two separate Sunday avalanches in northern BC
have claimed four lives. Three heli skiers died
in a snow slide of Mount Noss north of Terrace
early in the afternoon. A fourth skier is still
being treated for serious injuries. A second
slide a few hours later killed one person in
a remote area near the BC Alaska border. Four
others survived that avalanche unhurt. Other
news. Black Ice is being blamed for a rollover
crash on the Cocahalla Highway on Sunday. RCMP
say the driver of a pickup lost control before
it spun out and rolled near exit 192 just north
of Hope. Both the driver and the passenger suffered
minor injuries. There's no word yet on any possible
charges. Surrey police are avoiding saying whether
a business shot up east of Cloverdale early Monday
morning is another case of extortion related
violence. The shooting happened on Production
Boulevard near the Langley -Surrey boundary.
No one was hurt. There's good news for those
who rely on BC ferries between the mainland and
the Sunshine Coast. The ferry corporation has
announced 120 additional sailings will be added
to the Horseshoe Bay to Langdale run during the
shoulder seasons. BC Ferries is also expanding
access to its lower price fares on the route
for May and June as well as September and October.
This comes even though BC Ferries lost 24 million
dollars on that same route last year after subsidies.
Rain and gusty wind in the forecast for Tuesday.
showers on Wednesday and Thursday. For all the
details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to vancouverrundown
.substack .com.