Vancouver Rundown Wednesday April 30, 2025

Apr 30, 2025

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump have had a phone chat and agreed to meet sometime in the near future. That word comes after Carney’s Liberals won a minority government Monday night. Trump’s round of trade tariffs and threat to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have soured relations over the past several months.

Other news…

Vancouver Coastal Health now says the man accused in the Lapu Lapu SUV attack was on leave from a hospital. VCH says he was on an extended leave and under the care of a mental health team. Kai-ji Adam Lo, 30, is charged with eight counts of second degree murder. Eleven people died, scores of others were hurt, after an SUV slammed into a crowd leaving the Lapu Lapu festival on Saturday.

A woman is recovering after being bitten by a black bear in Whistler. It happened at around 8:30 Monday evening while she was walking her dog. The bear has been destroyed by Conservation Officers.

It’s going to be tough driving around parts of Vancouver for much of Sunday, May 4. That’s because of the Vancouver Marathon and its route which starts at Queen Elizabeth Park, heads south down to Marine Drive, north toward Pacific Spirit Park, along the south side of English Bay and then into downtown from the Burrard Street Bridge. Close to 23,000 people are expected to participate from more than 60 different countries.

Morning fog and low clouds but otherwise sunny on Wednesday. Sunny and warm Thursday, with inland highs around 25C. A mix of sun, clouds and possible showers for Friday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.