Vancouver Rundown

Mar 31 2025 275 ep. 2 mins 1
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Welcome to the Vancouver Rundown on-demand audio newscast. This is the audio version of the daily Vancouver Rundown found at vancouverrundown.substack.com. Please consider a paid daily email subscription or podcast (on-demand audio newscast) donation to help support the effort to bring the latest news from Vancouver journalists, complete with links to their stories, and an overall summary of what's happening in the Vancouver area.

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Vancouver Rundown Tuesday April 1, 2025

Mar 31 2025 2 mins  
A man from B.C. is sitting in a federal jail in Seattle, charged with smuggling military technology from the U.S. to Pakistan. Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested just over a week ago while trying to enter the U.S. at the Peace Arch crossing. The 67-year-old with Canadian-Pakistani citizenship is accused of using his company to obtain American tech for those in Pakistan who are linke

Vancouver Rundown Monday March 31, 2025

Mar 30 2025 1 mins  
The federal Liberals continue to lead the Conservatives heading into this second official week of the Canadian election campaign. An Ipsos poll for Global News finds the Liberals up two points to 44 per cent while the Conservatives have 38 per cent - also up two - and the NDP have dropped a point to nine per cent. The statistical margin of error is 3.1 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Vancouver Rundown Friday March 28, 2025

Mar 27 2025 1 mins  
Former long-time provincial cabinet minister Mike de Jong will run as an independent in this federal Election. It comes after the federal Conservative party rejected his bid to run in Abbotsford-South Langley - choosing 25-year-old blueberry farmer and university student Sukhman Gill instead. According to de Jong, party staffers declared him not qualified to run for Parliament as a

Vancouver Rundown Thursday March 27, 2025

Mar 26 2025 2 mins  
‘A direct attack on Canada.’ That’s how Prime Minister Mark Carney describes Donald Trump’s newly announced 25 per cent tariffs on most auto imports to the U.S. The tariffs are expected to start April 2 when most other Canadian exports are hit. Carney says the tariffs will hurt the Canadian auto sector but retaliatory action may soon be introduced.

Vancouver Rundown Wednesday March 26, 2025

Mar 25 2025 2 mins  
The B.C. carbon tax will be scrapped on April Fools Day. The provincial government is urging gas stations to get ready for the change which will take place on April 1 and comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the feds will back-off consumer carbon taxes next week. B.C.’s tax is said to add about 17 cents per litre to the price of regular gas.

Vancouver Rundown Tuesday March 25, 2025

Mar 24 2025 2 mins  
The federal leaders will take part in broadcast debates on April 16 and April 17 but there will not be a third debate in the election campaign after the Liberal’s Mark Carney said no to Quebec’s TVA. The debates will be hosted by Radio-Canada (CBC) in Montreal. Meanwhile, former Premier Christy Clark now says she will not be running for the Liberals in this federal election. So

Vancouver Rundown Monday March 24, 2025

Mar 23 2025 2 mins  
Former Premier Christy Clark will run for the federal Liberals in Surrey’s Fleetwood-Port Kells riding according to long-time political watcher Bill Tieleman. That word came this weekend before current Liberal MP Ken Hardie confirmed he won’t be seeking re-election in the riding. Meanwhile, former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson has announced he’s been tapped to run in Frase

Vancouver Rundown Friday March 21, 2025

Mar 20 2025 2 mins  
Canadians will go to the polls in a snap federal election. On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election. That vote will take place either April 28 or May 5. The latest polls show a huge uptick in support for the Liberals following Justin Trudeau’s resignation - the Liberals and Conservatives appear to be in a dead

Vancouver Rundown Thursday March 20, 2025

Mar 19 2025 1 mins  
A Canada-wide search is underway for a Surrey man after a murder in the Northwest Territories. Twenty-two-year-old Krystian Cogswell is charged with one count of murder, one count of attempted murder and a count of aggravated assault after a man was found shot dead in a home in Fort Providence over the weekend. Two others were wounded. Police believe Cogswell is armed and dangerous

Vancouver Rundown Wednesday March 19, 2025

Mar 18 2025 2 mins  
Southbound trips at the Peace Arch crossing have dipped to levels experienced during the COVID pandemic. Data from U.S. Customs shows 53 per cent fewer people crossed during the first three days of spring break compared to spring break last year. This past February saw a 23 per cent drop over February 2024. Americans are also taking fewer trips heading north at the Peace Arch - dow