Vancouver Rundown Monday January 26, 2026

Slow, expensive and not sustainable - those are some of the words being used to describe the workarounds with the ongoing closure of the only bridge linking Westham Island to the rest of Delta and the Lower Mainland. TransLink, which owns the bridge, says damage from a barge strike last week is worse than earlier thought. There is still no word on when the bridge will re-open. Meantime, farmers continue to scramble to get produce to market. The City of Delta has arranged barge service to get some vehicles and farm equipment across the water. Delta is also applying to have the province declare the situation a local state of emergency.