Vancouver Rundown Tuesday April 22, 2025

Apr 22, 2025

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“Pope Francis was a tireless shepherd of the Church, a beacon of hope, and a champion of the Gospel.” That’s how Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller describes the late pontiff. Pope Francis died Easter Monday after a stroke and several weeks of illness. He was 88. The conclave should happen within two weeks - there is widespread speculation voting cardinals will choose a new pope from Asia or Africa.

Other news…

A 28-year-old woman has died after a fall on Mount Seymour. She fell on deep snow and slid over the edge of Pump Peak at around 7:45 Saturday morning. More than two dozen volunteers worked to recover her body. North Shore Rescue continues to warn hikers about icy conditions in the backcountry.

We now know it was a 26-year-old international student who died while swimming off Wreck Beach last week. University RCMP say they were notified about a swimmer in distress on Thursday afternoon. Despite a large marine and shore search, Rahul Ranwa’s body wasn’t recovered until the next day. He was an international student enrolled at Vancouver Community College.

The B.C. government is going to court to seize the property where a Langley house blew up in February. The remains of a cannabis processing lab were found in the ruins. Two owners of the property was badly injured in the blast - a third was killed. The home is in a busy residential area, near two home-based daycares.

Sunshine for Tuesday with just a few clouds, breezy at times. Sunny Wednesday. Sunny and warmer Thursday with inland highs in the low 20s. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.