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Vancouver Rundown
by Bruce Claggett
Welcome to the Vancouver Rundown on-demand audio newscast. This is the audio version of the daily Vancouver Rundown found at vancouverrundown.substack.com. Please consider a paid daily email subscription or podcast (on-demand audio newscast) donation to help support the effort to bring the latest news from Vancouver journalists, complete with links to their stories, and an overall summary of what's happening in the Vancouver area.
Episodes
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday October 15, 2026
B.C.’s economy, taxation and healthcare dominated the discussion as the province’s three main party leaders squared off in Wednesday evening’s broadcast debate. All three stuck to their party platforms with no major surprises in what many describe as a civil debate. Early voting in the provincial...
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday October 14, 2026
The Washington state suspect, charged in connection with the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, has been denied bail. A judge in Seattle has ruled the risks could not be reasonably addressed by setting release conditions for James Cody Bryant. The Bellingham resident is charged with conspiracy to…
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday October 13, 2026
NDP leader David Eby is under attack by opponents for benefiting from B.C.’s now-paused $10 per day daycare. Eby, who is married to a physician, confirmed his children are in a subsidized daycare facility. The BC Conservatives responded to the comments, made at a Sunday campaign stop, by saying...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday October 9, 2026
The MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill has been kicked out of the BC Conservative caucus over social media posts that promote violence toward pro-Palestinian protestors. Joachim Agou has been removed by leader Lorne Doerkson who says there’s no excuse and the actions will not be tolerated. Agou’s name...
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday October 8, 2026
There’s an early start to B.C.’s cold and flu season as health officials ramp up vaccines. For the first time, an enhanced flu shot is being offered as well as am RSV immunization for seniors. Two mRNA vaccines will be available for those wanting to avoid COVID-19. While cases are on the rise...
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday October 7, 2026
The main accused in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting apparently had a coconspirator from Washington state. Members of the FBI and RCMP have told a Seattle news conference James Cody Bryant, 30, of Bellingham, assisted Jesse Van Rootselaar by providing advice, money and technical assistance. Bryant...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday October 6, 2026
NDP leader David Eby continues to defend his campaign promise of additional taxes for those who earn over $190,000 per year and a new provincial tax bracket for those who make more than $1M. Eby says he cheers those who make more money but also notes it’s all right to ask them to pay more in…
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Vancouver Rundown Monday October 5, 2026
NDP leader David Eby promises a crackdown on the rich if re-elected premier. Eby says a new NDP government would make sure those earning more than $190,000 would pay additional taxes. A new tax bracket would also be made for those earning over $1M a year. During a Sunday campaign stop in Comox…
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Vancouver Rundown Monday September 28, 2026
The BC Conservatives promise no new taxes and to never raise taxes for British Columbians. Leader Lorne Doerkson’s first campaign promises came during a stop in Surrey on Sunday. The NDP has responded by saying that announcement puts government services at risk. The Conservatives have yet to name...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday September 25, 2026
A child killer who murdered a 10-year-old girl in Surrey has been granted a 60-day, unescorted pass from prison so he can attend a cooking school. The Parole Board of Canada has approved the leave for Shane Robert Ertmoed who is serving a life sentence for first degree murder. Ertmoed abducted,...
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday September 24, 2026
NDP leader David Eby has opened his re-election campaign by promising more major projects to rebuild B.C.’s economy. The ‘Build B.C. Strong’ slogan leans into investments including $3.5B to expand FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion. Recent polling indicates the NDP lags other parties in terms of...
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday September 23, 2026
David Eby has called a snap election for Oct. 24. That’s two years ahead of schedule as Eby says he needs a strong mandate in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. The election also comes after embattled BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepped down. Many reporters and political…
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday September 22, 2026
The BC Conservatives now say the party is ready for any snap election. That word comes from interim leader Lorne Doerkson a day after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned from the role. Doerkson tells Global News six MLAs who left the party have been invited back. Original leader and MLA John Rustad is...
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Vancouver Rundown Monday September 21, 2026
Kerry-Lynne Findlay has bailed on leading the BC Conservatives. The embattled far-right politicians has quit only four months after being chosen leader of the Conservatives. Her resignation follows a mass exodus of Conservative MLAs who’ve quit over Findlay’s leadership style. It also comes after...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday September 18, 2026
BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is shrugging off any suggestions that she should step down after new allegations her party used donor funds to hire a private investigator to spy on critics. The development comes as the party tries to find the owner of a social media account, known as…
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday September 17, 2026
David Eby hints B.C. may be heading for a snap election. The premier dropped even more hints Wednesday suggesting the NDP is ‘election ready.’ Eby admits his party’s hold on power is fragile following the passing of MLA Joan Phillip. Under normal circumstances, the next provincial election would…
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday September 16, 2026
A man from New Westminster has been charged with child-sex crimes in Canada after an international investigation resulting from a tip to the RCMP’s child exploitation unit. Five children in the Philippines have been rescued after officers in B.C. shared information dating back to 2023. Gerard...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday September 15, 2026
B.C. is on track to hit a $13.8B deficit by the end of the provincial fiscal year. That news comes as Finance Minister Josie Osborne blames geopolitical events and a bad wildfire season for a terrible fiscal quarter. However, Osborne says the province is still on track for stable economic growth....
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Vancouver Rundown Monday September 14, 2026
New questions are being raised about what Surrey mayoral candidate Linda Annis knew about a man being treated in hospital after being bitten by one of her dogs. Global News has learned a victim sent a text to Annis saying he received 27 stiches for a deep wound. The attack happened back on May…
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday September 10, 2026
Members of the B.C. wine industry are expressing concern over Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian alcohol products saying it will damage recent relationship building. Very little Okanagan wine is exported to the States but some say the tariffs will damage exposure to key writers and…
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday September 9, 2026
A stray bullet has killed a senior in his Burnaby apartment suite. Police have identified a group of teens who they say were in the area where Chang Yong Cho was shot. The body of 85-year-old Cho has been found in a social housing complex on Kingsway by RCMP conducting a welfare check. The...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday September 8, 2026
Canada’s new dollar-for-dollars tariffs against the U.S. are now in effect. As promised, $28B worth of American imports have been hit with the new levy, ranging from 15 to 50 per cent, as the trade war between the two countries escalates. U.S. President Donald Trump has spent the weekend posting...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday September 4, 2026
A high profile, Vancouver Police officer has been arrested and charged with theft and fraud. Kalwinder (Kal) Dosanjh, who started the charity Kids Play Foundation, is charged with nine counts of theft, fraud and breach of trust. The 50-year-old was arrested in Surrey on Thursday. The VPD has...
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday September 2, 2026
The RCMP are not commenting on reports the force is now investigating allegations of MLAs being offered incentives to quit so unelected BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can seek a seat in the Legislature. Delta-South MLA Ian Paton says RCMP have asked to interview him Wednesday after he...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday September 1, 2026
The federal Liberals have swept all three Monday byelections, including the one in North Vancouver-Capilano. That’s where Braeden Caley easily beat Conservative, NDP and Green candidates to keep the riding for his party following MP Jonathan Wilkinson’s departure to take on the role as EU...
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Vancouver Rundown Monday August 31, 2026
At least three B.C. political parties have now announced candidates for the Abbotsford-Mission Byelection. Campaigning is now underway after Premier David Eby set Sept. 28 as the date voters in the constituency will cast ballots after the current MLA stepped aside in an effort to get BC...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday August 28, 2026
Add Bruce Banman to the list of MLAs who are quitting the BC Conservative caucus. The Abbotsford-South member announced his departure on Thursday, bringing leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s defections to six MLAs. Several party staffers have also quit or been fired this summer. Banman says person…
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday August 27, 2026
Two more BC Conservative MLAs have quit. Party Operations Director Apollo Chung is fired. And leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay faces new anger as her party implodes. Teresa Wat and Brennan Day are the latest MLAs to announce their departure from the BC Conservative caucus, citing issues with Findlay’s...
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday August 26, 2026
Premier David Eby is asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to consider retaliatory trade war tactics rather than counter-tariffs. Eby says that includes Canada walking away from the purchase of American fighter jets and hampering the shipment of thermal coal from Montana through Delta. That position...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday August 25, 2026
The U.S. must change its attitude before Canada returns to trade talks - that’s the word from Prime Minister Mark Carney. The PM told reporters in Quebec it’s become clear the American negotiators want to destroy Canada’s major industries. Carney pulled-out of trade talks on Friday - President...
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Vancouver Rundown Monday August 24, 2026
Job losses are inevitable and the future of small and medium sized businesses is in peril - that’s the warning from the BC Chamber of Commerce following the collapse of trade talks between Canada and the U.S. Chamber President and CEO Jen Riley tells CTV News B.C. businesses are set to bear a...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday August 21, 2026
Close to 400 jobs are being lost as Howe Sound’s pulp and paper mill, along with a wood chipping facility, are closing forever. Domtar says it’s closing the Port Mellon mill and Bayview Fibre facility due to reduced demand from Asia. The operations will wind down through to October. The Truck...
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday August 20, 2026
Crews are now fighting a small but growing wildfire near Chilliwack Lake. It broke out Wednesday afternoon, prompting an initial call-out for the area’s volunteer firefighters. The fire is now in the hands of the BC Wildfire Service. Temperatures have been over 30 degrees in the area with more…
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday August 19, 2026
An evacuation order is over as residents in or near Summerland return home - many to find their houses damaged or destroyed by the Bald Range wildfire. According to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, nearly 150 structures were hit as the fast moving wildfire swept through the area…
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday August 18, 2026
Vancouver civic party OneCity wants to reboot the Vancouver Economic Commission - an office that was shut down by the ABC-led council three years ago. It’s plan to set up an entrepreneur liaison office is part of the party’s five-point plan to make new Vancouver business ‘easier, faster and...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday August 14, 2026
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey is about to give more details about her future after revealing she has cancer. Bailey says her cancer is in the early stages and she has been discussing her path forward with Premier David Eby. The Vancouver-South Granville MLA comes from the tech sector where...
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday August 13, 2026
A smoky haze is expected to continue across parts of the Lower Mainland, especially the eastern Fraser Valley. Air quality advisories are up for Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz. People in those areas are advised to limit their outdoor activities while those with health issues should stay indoors.…
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday August 12, 2026
The B.C. government continues to keep the public in the dark as to the number of homes destroyed by wildfires. BC Wildfire officials and members of the Eby Cabinet continue to reject calls for damage reports despite massive evacuations in Summerland, Peachland and other areas of the province....
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday August 11, 2026
The B.C. government is asking people to make better decisions as a wildfire state of emergency continues. Off-road vehicles, such as ATVs, are now banned in parts of the province to help prevent new fires. The move comes as the RCMP start an investigation into the cause of the massive Bald Range...
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Vancouver Rundown Monday August 10, 2026
An elderly woman is confirmed dead and more than 20,000 people remain on evacuation order as the massive Bald Range wildfire continues to burn in the Okanagan. The wildfire on the west side of Okanagan Lake, just north of Penticton, is about 140 square kilometres forcing residents to leave their...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday August 7, 2026
A quick and deliberate response has helped crews hold the small but dangerous wildfire north of Port Moody. The wildfire in Belcarra Regional Park has not grown beyond 1.5 hectares since first being spotted on Tuesday. At one point, flames came close to the community of Anmore - two homes had to…
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday August 6, 2026
Two homes have been evacuated and three helicopter crews have been dropping water as a wildfire burns between the Metro Vancouver communities of Belcarra and Anmore. That fire broke out early Wednesday afternoon, prompting a call-out to volunteer firefighters. It’s since grown beyond one hectare...
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday August 5, 2026
More than 120 buildings have now been destroyed by a wildfire near Clinton as B.C. continues to struggle with hot, dry conditions. That’s in addition to the more than 200 homes destroyed west of Vernon. Close to 8,000 people across the province are on evacuation order…many others are watching...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday August 4, 2026
More smoky haze is moving across the Lower Mainland as B.C. continues to struggle with a series of wildfires burning in the Interior. Thousands remain forced from their homes near Vernon as crews continue to battle a fire west of the city. Dozens of buildings have been destroyed - many of them on...
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Vancouver Rundown Friday July 31, 2026
The BC Supreme Court has ruled parts of the forced treatment of involuntary psychiatric patients are unconstitutional. Justice Lauren Blake says provisions in the Mental Health Act violate the Canadian Charter and patients’ rights to life, liberty, and security of person. Blake has given the...
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Vancouver Rundown Thursday July 30, 2026
A two year old continues to cling to life in hospital after falling into Whonnock Lake in Maple Ridge Monday evening. RCMP say responding officers provided life-saving measures before paramedics arrived. An investigation is underway but police are not saying how the incident happened.
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Vancouver Rundown Wednesday July 29, 2026
Cooler, wet weather has provided some relief as crews battle a dangerously large wildfire threatening Clinton. The BC Wildfire Service says a trace of rain held off any extreme fire behaviour on Tuesday. An evacuation order has forced hundreds of people from their homes - many are now staying in...
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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday July 28, 2026
Heavy rainfall has prompted multiple evacuation requests on Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail. Creeks and rivers are running high and Parks Canada is now telling people to avoid the popular trail. Rangers say it’s unsafe to cross many areas on foot. Close to 7,500 people from around the world...
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Vancouver Rundown Monday July 27, 2026
A planned Monday evacuation has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at 70 Mile House due to that massive wildfire. The Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek wildfires merged Saturday evening, reaching close to 700 hectares. It’s hoped slightly cooler temperatures and rain might help crews battle the blaze.
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Vancouver Rundown Friday July 24, 2026
Eleven people have been rescued following the crash of a Kenmore Air seaplane, 30 kilometres south of Point Roberts, WA. The de Havilland DHC-3 Otter hit the water at around 5:15 p.m. Thursday while on a flight from Seattle to San Juan Island. The 10 passengers and one pilot managed to escape...
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