Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Special weather statements have been posted by
Environment Canada as the BC South Coast gets
hit by strong wind. Gusts of up to 70 kilometers
an hour are expected over a wide area of Metro
Vancouver, Greater Victoria and the Gulf Islands.
BC Hydro crews and contractors are on standby
to deal with expected outages. BC Ferries is
closely watching the situation in anticipation
of possible cancellations. Meanwhile, some BC
Ferries customers are now making unexpected Tuesday
trips following a long weekend of delays and
cancellations. BC Ferries had to deal with three
ships experiencing mechanical problems. while
two others remained out of service during the
busy long weekend. That forced several cancellations
on main routes between Vancouver Island and the
Lower Mainland. The BC Conservatives blamed the
BC Ferries Board and the NDP government for failing
to fix serious issues over the past nine years.
Other news, the hunt continues for a thug. after
a stabbing in an Abbotsford park on Saturday
night. Police say a 29 -year -old man is recovering
from serious injuries after being attacked in
Jubilee Park. Initial indications suggest it
was targeted, but police are still trying to
figure out the backstory. The maternity ward
at Peace Arch Hospital has been again temporarily
closed. For the sixth time this year, patients
will be diverted to other hospitals over the
next seven days. The problems are related to
a shortage of specialists. Windy Tuesday morning,
but sunny. Sunshine for Wednesday and Thursday,
with inland highs around 17 degrees. For all
the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack. dot com