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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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An early season wildfire is burning out of control

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near Pemberton's Airport. The 100 hectare fire

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is burning in a grassy area on Lillooet Nation

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land. There is no early word on how it started,

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but at least one nearby resident says he heard

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a couple loud bangs late Tuesday afternoon. So

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far, there are no reports of any damage to buildings.

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Other news. BC Ferries needs to spend more money

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on maintenance. That is the word from the BC

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Ferry and Marine Workers Union after three vessels

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broke down over the long weekend. The union claims

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management has backed away from preventative

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maintenance and safety checks. The corporation

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says BC Ferries is making due with what it has

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while also coping with the lack of dry dock space

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in the province. The emergency room at Mission

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Memorial Hospital will be closed during the overnight

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hours until at least May 4th. Fraser Health says

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recruitment at the hospital remains a priority

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and several physician candidates are moving through

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the hiring process. The extended closure is just

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the latest in a series of temporary ER and maternity

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closures that have plagued BC hospitals as the

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province struggles to recruit staff. A motorcycle

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rider is suffering serious injuries following

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a collision with another vehicle on Burnaby Mountain

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Tuesday afternoon. It happened at Burnaby Mountain

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Parkway and Centennial Way at around 3 .30. There's

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no word on whether speed was a factor in the

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crash. The forecast calling for sunshine for

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Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Inland highs

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around 16 degrees. For all the details on these

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local Vancouver area stories along with those

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links