Vancouver Rundown Wednesday September 25, 2024

Sep 25, 2024

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The BC Greens are promising to expand the province’s safer drug supply. That announcement was made by leader Sonia Furstenau who stood at a podium next to former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe. The move stands in sharp contrast to the NDP’s reversal of its support of the idea and the BC Conservative’s promise to shut down safter drug consumption sites.

Other news…

A Surrey man has been arrested on child pornography charges. Christopher Paterson, 41, is charged with possession of child porn, luring a child and sexual interference. Publication bans are in place to protect an alleged victim. Paterson will remain in custody until a next court appearance on Oct. 10.

A well-known set of steps leading to Crescent Beach in South Surrey will close next month. The City of Surrey admits those who have relied on 1001 Steps for close to four decades will now have to take the ‘long way’ to reach the beach. The good news - the steps will likely reopen in March after some much needed repairs.

Vancouver’s Jericho Pier could reopen next summer. The Park Board has approved $1M in repairs after the structure was badly damaged in a storm back in January 2022. The repairs are an alternative to replacing the pier which could have cost close to $25M.

Rain, wind, possible thunderstorms - it’s all part of Wednesday’s forecast for the Lower Mainland. More rain on Thursday. Sunny breaks on Friday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.