Vancouver Rundown Friday March 22, 2024

Mar 22, 2024

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Members of the Surrey RCMP are bullying their new colleagues with the Surrey Police Service according to the Surrey Police Union. Over a dozen members of the Surrey Police Service claim they faced bullying, intimidation, harassment and discrimination according to complaints filed in a group grievance. The accusations are part of a difficult jurisdictional transition from the RCMP to the Surrey Police. An RCMP spokesperson says officers with both forces have been working side-by-side over the past year and a half and have done so with professionalism.

Other news…

The mother of the 20-year-old man who died following a police pursuit in Aldergrove on Monday says her son was a kind, giving person. Tye Lawson, who was on the autism spectrum and bullied as a kid, was a passenger in a Mazda that Langley RCMP were trying to pull-over. That car hit a truck - the young woman driving it was not seriously hurt. The police actions are being investigated by the IIO…something that is standard in cases involving injury or death.

Vancouver is living up to its ‘no fun city’ reputation according to an event promoter who is upset a two day electronic music festival won’t be going ahead this Victoria Day weekend. Alvaro Prol’s company had partnered with Live Nation to host Foundation at East Vancouver’s New Brighton Park. Prohl says Parks Staff flip flopped on approval. There were concerns over issues related to noise and emergency services.

Metro Vancouver has the most expensive hotel prices in the country according to real estate data company CoStar. February’s average price for a Vancouver area hotel room was over $213 dollars…slightly higher than Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Prices are also rising faster in Vancouver than any other Canadian city.

Expect a few showers on Friday. Saturday will be a rain out. Sunshine is possible on Sunday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.