Vancouver Rundown Monday November 6, 2023
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Summary
The Parole Board and the Senate are to blame for the disappearance of child sex predator Randall Hopley, according to David Eby. The Premier says all British Columbians are deeply disturbed to hear about the release of a sex offender who targets children. The 58-year-old Hopley walked away from his Vancouver halfway house prompting a warning from the VPD over the weekend. The perv made national headlines with an Amber Alert in 2011 after abducting a sleeping three-year-old from a second floor bedroom at a home in Sparwood. Hopley got a sex year sentence for the abduction and was released under a long-term supervision order.
Other stories…
No arrests have been made as Abbotsford Police investigate two Sunday shootings that occurred within about 10 minutes of each other. The first happened near McCallum and Vye Roads at 3:19 a.m. The second happened at another home near Marshall Road and Martens Street. No one was injured in the shootings.
The Jewish Federation of Vancouver is demanding Langara College fire one of its instructors for her speech and social media comments from a pro-Palestinian rally last week. Natalie Knight has doubled-down on her comments calling the Hamas attack on Oct 7 an “amazing, brilliant offensive.” The head of the Federation calls the comments shocking for a community that’s already feeling unsafe.
Blame a strike at Vancouver’s Rogers Sugar refinery for a shortage in brown and yellow sugar. The 138 workers have been on strike for close to six weeks and now shortages are reported at some Vancouver bakeries and grocery stores. No talks are underway. The company has not been commenting.
Monday will be rainy and windy and then it turns cloudy with a few sunny breaks for Tuesday. The rain will return toward the end of the week. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.
Top five stories to know
Global News: Two shootings within 10 minutes in Abbotsford: police
CBC: Jewish group calls for Langara instructor to be fired over speech at pro-Palestinian rally
CityNews: Volcanic ash cloud affects flights at YVR
Business stories to know
Globe & Mail: Investors take note: The U.S. economy is in much better shape than Canada’s
Glacier Media: Two B.C. investment reps banned and fined over $217K
Vancouver Sun: Sugar in short supply as strike at Rogers Sugar refinery hits its sixth week
Opinion
Vancouver Sun: Why raid now, ask supporters of Vancouver magic mushroom shops
Journalism matters
Globe & Mail: On a B.C. glacier, researchers unearth climate history frozen in time
That’s cool
The Tyee: The Tyee Is 20. So We’re Partying by Debating the Fate of Journalism
Bonus
Surrey Now-Leader: Diwali Fest celebrated at Surrey City Hall
