Vancouver rundown for Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.
Premier David Eby is spending Thursday meeting
with First Nations trying to get approval ahead
of changing DRIPA. Chiefs invited to a virtual
meeting are asking questions about the watering
down of legal language that aligns BC with the
UN declaration. The BC Conservatives have attacked
the NDP government over its handling of the issue.
Other news, Mission Memorial Hospital's ER will
be closed in the evenings and overnights right
through Easter Monday. Fraser Health, which has
been slammed by many recent emergency room closures,
says nurses will still be able to help direct
patients to other hospitals. Delta Peace Arch
and Ridge Meadows Hospitals have faced similar
closures in the past year. The city of Vancouver
will help fund some struggling festivals and
public events. Council has approved a fund to
help small groups and organizations stay afloat.
The move comes as money problems force more annual
events to fold. Vancouver police have caught
a Pokemon thief after getting complaints about
a scam on Facebook Marketplace. A man has been
arrested after Pokemon card collectors complained
of being robbed at public meetups. Bear spray
was used, the card stolen. Police arranged their
own marketplace sale to make the arrest. Showers
Thursday morning, a mix of sun and cloud by the
afternoon. Showers on Friday, sunshine on Saturday.
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