Vancouver Rundown Tuesday February 13, 2024

Feb 13, 2024

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The cap on international students, announced by our federal government, will likely hurt Canada’s colleges and universities. Some universities are now warning an expected drop in enrolment and tuition revenue will lead to deep cuts including staff layoffs. The fed’s two year cap on foreign students is part of a response to a housing shortage and also complaints of some ‘bad players’ in the private education industry exploiting students from other countries.

Other news…

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked traffic on the Burrard Street Bridge during the dinner hour commute on Monday. Most shouted anti-Israeli slogans aimed at denouncing military action in heavily populated areas of Gaza. Rallies have been held in downtown Vancouver almost every weekend since Oct. 7.

Speaking of a bad drive-home commute, a ‘medical emergency’ halted Canada Line service late Monday afternoon. All downtown stations were disrupted while buses were added to the route. Regular service resumed at around 8:00 p.m.

Some Sunday night gunplay outside the Coquitlam Cactus Club left two people with serious wounds. RCMP say the shooting happened just before midnight in a parking area of the Barnet Highway location. The victims - a man and a woman - were found inside a car. A Monday news release did not provide an update on their conditions.

More sunshine is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday…but that’s where it ends. Clouds are returning to the forecast for Thursday and Friday and there is now a slight chance of rain. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.