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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.

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A new mechanical issue has removed a BC ferry

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from the Tawasin to Swartz Bay run two days after

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she was put back in service. An electrical problem

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on the Spirit of Vancouver Island forced the

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vessel to return to Tawasin Tuesday morning.

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Cars had to back off the ferry to unload. The

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Spirit of Vancouver Island broke down over spring

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break. It's unclear whether she will be back

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in service. for the Easter long weekend. Other

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news, three people, including children, are injured

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after a school bus rolled off the Barkerville

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Highway north of Quesnel. RCMP say the bus hit

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a ditch at about 2 .30 Monday afternoon. No other

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vehicles were involved. There's no early word

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on the cause. A union -sponsored petition has

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been launched aimed at getting the Vancouver

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Park Board to reverse its decision to get rid

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of lifeguards at half of the city's beaches.

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The board believes it could save close to half

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a million dollars by removing them at Spanish

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Banks West and East, Third Beach, Sunset Beach,

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and Trout Lake. CUPE Local 1004's petition claims

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getting rid of the lifeguards increases the risk

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for everyone. at some of the busiest beaches

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in the region. Illegal parking and disruptive

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behavior. Those are two emerging issues as Metro

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Vancouver's cherry blossoms hit full bloom. Richmond

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RCMP say officers have started ticketing drivers

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along Russ Baker Way where large crowds are gathering,

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blocking traffic. Meanwhile, thousands have been

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gathering in places like Vancouver's David Lamb

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Park. for festival events that run through April

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17th. The forecast calling for periods of rain

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on Wednesday, gusty wind at times, clouds and

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possible showers on Thursday, cloudy on Friday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver

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area stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown

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