Vancouver Rundown Thursday October 17, 2024

Oct 17, 2024

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Close to half a million voters have already cast ballots in advance voting in the B.C. election. That’s a stunning 17 per cent of voters - an extremely high turn out. Still, some experts warn little can be read into election outcomes noting many people are simply taking advantage of new technology and convenience. Advance voting has increased every provincial election in the past 20 years.

Other news…

Expect to pay a lot more to take a cab from YVR to Vancouver or Richmond. Zone based pricing has shot up $9 to places including downtown Vancouver. The changes went into effect last Friday.

Beware of deadly mushrooms in East Vancouver. That’s the warning from Councillor Pete Fry who says he spotted some ‘death cap’ shrooms this week. Fry notes a child in Victoria died several years ago after eating some of the metallic green tinted caps.

Billionaire Chip Wilson says the B.C. NDP is bent on redistributing wealth which breeds laziness. In an Op-Ed in The Vancouver Sun, the lululemon founder argues David Eby’s party is killing ‘incentive’ and making voters dependent on handouts. Wilson says the New Democrats dole out tax payer money to voters who want someone else’s money…today.

Weather alerts have been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley ahead of an incoming atmospheric river. Thursday will have a mix of sun, clouds and showers. Heavy rain starts Friday and continues through the weekend. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.