Vancouver Rundown Tuesday June 10, 2025

Jun 10, 2025

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Mayor Ken Sim’s former campaign manager intends to run for Mayor of Vancouver in 2026. Longtime political insider and strategist Kareem Allam says he’s received a lot of encouragement to seek the job and plans to file his papers in the weeks ahead. Allam and Sim have been involved in a recent public feud that’s spilled over into the courts. Allam is one of two people named in a defamation suit filed by Sim over public comments suggesting the current mayor had been pulled-over for drunk driving but immediately let go. An independent review found the allegation to be unfounded gossip.

Other news…

Fraser Health is being sued by an emergency room doctor over allegations of unsafe working conditions, harassment and bullying. Doctor Kaitlin Stockton, who works at both Royal Columbian and Eagle Ridge, accuses the health authority of ignoring security incidents and then threatening to revoke her hospital privileges for raising safety concerns. Stockton says the public has a right to know what’s happening. The allegations still have to be proven in court.

People in Squamish are being asked to avoid an area near Highway 99 and Depot Road as crews fight a new wildfire. The fire is less than a hectare but classed as out-of-control. It’s burning near some homes. It’s in an area with a number of biking and hiking trails.

A small Vancouver video game company has just won a Peapody. Indie developer Sunset Visitor has received the honour for storytelling. 1000xResist is a sci-fi adventure featuring aliens, a global pandemic and human clones.

Mostly sunny Tuesday with inland highs of 26C. A mix of sun and cloud Wednesday. Cloudy on Thursday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.