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Vancouver Rundown Friday December 22, 2023

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Bruce Claggett

Dec 22, 2023

Summary

Bruce Allen is no longer Bryan Adams’ manager. The iconic Vancouver rock star has split from his well-known manager after nearly 40 years and my successful albums. There are suggestions the two had different ideas about future career directions but neither has released a statement. For now, Adams will be ‘self-managed.’

Other stories…

Speaking of music icons, many Vancouver area Taylor Swift fans appear to have been scammed on Facebook Marketplace. North Vancouver RCMP have issued a public warning after becoming aware of two victims of an e-transfer following bogus promises of tickets for up to $1,800. Payers paid. Posters ghosted. RCMP warn Swifties to avoid situations that sound urgent. They also say there should be a physical exchange of cash in a public place.

Don’t bring a gun to school even if it’s a vintage rifle and you’re the teacher. That’s the hard lesson for a history teacher at Lord Byng Secondary who was ‘taken down’ by officers who responded to a reported gun call. Vancouver Police say even though the gun wasn’t loaded and likely too old to work, officers had to treat the weapons call as if it was a threat. The school was temporarily locked-down and administrators have informed parents about the incident. There’s no word if the teacher will be disciplined.

One person has died in a crash involving a dump truck and an SUV in Surrey. It happened near 80 Avenue and 122A Street early Thursday morning. There’s no early word on the circumstances that led to the crash.

Friday morning’s showers will give way to possible sunshine by the afternoon. There’s an outside chance of thundershowers in some areas. Saturday will be sunny with a high of 8C. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.