Vancouver Rundown Tuesday September 24, 2024
Summary
The BC NDP has fired a direct shot at John Rustad by posting a video clip to social media from the Conservative leader’s July interview with an anti-vax group that’s suing Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The clip, shared on X, has Rustad saying he regrets getting the ‘so-called’ vaccine three times. Rustad says he soon realized the shots were more about shaping opinion and controlling the population. Reaction has been swift with many people in the health profession condemning the Conservative leader’s remarks.
Other news…
BC Conservatives promise to shut down safe drug consumption sites. Leader John Rustad calls them ‘drug dens’ and says British Columbians have had enough of this non-sense. NDP leader David Eby says Rustad’s approach will make the drug crisis worse.
A six-year-old girl has been found safe after spending close to 72 hours lost near Burns Lake. She was found Sunday evening between her residence and a local band office. The little girl is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum - investigators think she wandered off and couldn’t find her way back home.
A wildfire, discovered over the weekend, is burning out of control near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. It’s being fought by crews on Mount Arrowsmith. As of Monday morning, it was 2 hectares and not threatening any buildings.
Fog patches Tuesday morning and then sunny and warm by the afternoon with highs near 24. Rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.
Top five stories to know
Vancouver Sun: B.C. Election: Conservative Leader John Rustad regrets taking COVID vaccine
CBC: B.C. Conservatives vow to shut down safe-consumption sites
Vancouver Is Awesome: Woman chases down alleged groper moments after her attack
Global News: ‘Amazing’: 6-year-old B.C. girl survives 73 hours alone in B.C.’s wilderness
CTV: Firefighters battling out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island
Business stories to know
Business In Vancouver: Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns
Daily Hive: B.C.'s gas prices still not cheap enough to compete with Washington
Opinion
Business In Vancouver: Rob Shaw: Rustad pledges to close B.C.'s overdose prevention sites
Journalism matters
CTV: Mother shot by Surrey RCMP 'youth leader' in Colombian trade union
That’s cool
Vancouver Sun: Thousands of fans sign petition to honour B.C. and Ontario-shot The Littlest Hobo
Bonus
Surrey Now-Leader: Man injured in Cloverdale after incident in strip mall parking lot