Vancouver Rundown Tuesday May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024

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The Vancouver Canucks are out of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oilers beat Vancouver 3-2 Monday evening, ending the second round series in seven games. The Canucks ended the regular season as the top team in the Pacific Division. The Canucks had not been in the playoffs since 2015.

Other news…

Close to one in four B.C. jobs postings are missing salary figures according to a provincial report. The provincial government warns compliance and enforcement measures will be added to the legislation if needed. As of Nov 1., all provincially regulated employers were required to post salaries in their job ads under the new Pay Transparency Act.

Serial killer Robert Pickton is clinging to life after a brutal attack in prison. The B.C. killer who was convicted of six murders and suspected of many more was speared in the head with a broom handle at Quebec’s Port-Cartier Institution. The 74-year-old former Port Coquitlam pig farmer preyed on vulnerable women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Drones are endangering the lives of those trying to fight forest fires - so says Northern Rockies Mayor Rob Fraser. He says helicopter pilots are already under a tremendous amount of stress and can’t be looking out for drones as they fight fires around Fort Nelson. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the weather conditions are looking more favourable for crews in the northeastern corner of the province.

Rain and gusty winds for Tuesday. Possible showers for Wednesday and mostly cloudy for Thursday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.