Vancouver Rundown Tuesday March 5, 2024

Mar 05, 2024

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Get vaccinated before traveling over Spring Break! That’s the advice of B.C. health officials as this province identifies its first case of measles during the current rise in global cases. Vancouver Coast Health says an unvaccinated child contracted measles while travelling…that child is being treated in Richmond General Hospital.

Other stories…

A man from Alberta has died in an avalanche north of Revelstoke. It happened Sunday afternoon on Sale Mountain where the snowbiker was buried by a size 2 avalanche. The 58-year-old was pronounced dead after being airlifted to a medical centre in Revelstoke.

Three local First Nations are backing Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to eliminate the Vancouver Park Board. The Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wauthuth have issued a joint statement saying they also want a commitment from the City and B.C. governments to update the charter so it includes language consistent with the United Nation’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The province has already asked the City of Vancouver to approve a transition plan that includes input from First Nations.

A B.C. judge has approved a class action settlement that will see Apple paying up to $14 million for throttling older iPhones. Apple has denied it uses software to slowdown the devices but has agreed to terms that don’t include any admission of wrongdoing. B.C. claimants could get between $17.50 and $150, depending on how many users have filed.

A mix of sun and clouds - that’s the call for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. But, there is a slight chance of flurries overnight for those days. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.