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As of 3:31 pm Pacific, Thursday 5 November, Vancouver604 reports for Vancouver / UBC: In Vancouver, the Cambie Bridge northbound is on the slow side, which is normal for it, backed up to West 2nd Avenue -- and southbound's slow too. Also typical: Highway 1 between Grandview and the Cassiar is running slow, but that's nothing out of the ordinary there.
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In Vancouver, the Cambie Bridge northbound is on the slow side, which is normal for it, backed up to West 2nd Avenue -- and southbound's slow too. Also typical: Highway 1 between Grandview and the Cassiar is running slow, but that's nothing out of the ordinary there.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
On the North Shore, coming off the Ironworkers, traffic is crawling, which, again, is typical for that crossing. The line up starts back at Dollarton Highway and eases once you're past exit 25, Bridgeway Street.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
In Burnaby and New West, Highway 91A is busier than usual right now. Over on Highway 1 through Burnaby eastbound, it's stop and go back to Boundary Road for more than ten kilometres, nothing unusual for that stretch. It eases at Brunette Avenue, it's the stretch back to around Willingdon Avenue that's slow going, also stretching more than ten kilometres. And the Queensborough Bridge is on the slow side, which, like the others, is normal.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
Nothing to report in this cycle, which usually means it is moving.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
Nothing to report in this cycle, which usually means it is moving.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
In Surrey and Langley, a crash is blocking the right lane on Highway 17 westbound in Guildford. Heading south, on Highway 15 it's a crawl and traffic is worse than usual, with northbound slow too. On the Port Mann Bridge, traffic's moving fine once you're on it, but it's slow getting on from Highway 17, backed up to around Tannery Road. And sluggish on Highway 1 through Langley eastbound, though that's usual, slow going back to 200th Street for about eight kilometres through the work zone, with westbound slow too. Also, a lane is blocked on Highway 99 northbound at Beach Road. Check the map for details.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
Nothing to report in this cycle, which usually means it is moving.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
Nothing to report in this cycle, which usually means it is moving.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
Nothing to report in this cycle, which usually means it is moving.
A stalled vehicle on the Mary Hill Bypass has cleared.
Heading into the States this afternoon, it's all pretty quiet at the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has Peace Arch at a light 5 minute wait as of 3 PM. Over at the Pacific Highway crossing, U.S. Customs is showing no wait at all, also as of 3 PM. And it's the same story at Aldergrove, no wait there either, per that 3 PM check. And it's light coming back into Canada at all three crossings, says C.B.S.A.
In Vancouver, the Cambie Bridge northbound is on the slow side, which is normal for it, backed up to West 2nd Avenue -- and southbound's slow too. Also typical: Highway 1 between Grandview and the Cassiar is running slow, but that's nothing out of the ordinary there.
In Burnaby and New West, Highway 91A is busier than usual right now. Over on Highway 1 through Burnaby eastbound, it's stop and go back to Boundary Road for more than ten kilometres, nothing unusual for that stretch. It eases at Brunette Avenue, it's the stretch back to around Willingdon Avenue that's slow going, also stretching more than ten kilometres. And the Queensborough Bridge is on the slow side, which, like the others, is normal.
In Surrey and Langley, a crash is blocking the right lane on Highway 17 westbound in Guildford. Heading south, on Highway 15 it's a crawl and traffic is worse than usual, with northbound slow too. On the Port Mann Bridge, traffic's moving fine once you're on it, but it's slow getting on from Highway 17, backed up to around Tannery Road. And sluggish on Highway 1 through Langley eastbound, though that's usual, slow going back to 200th Street for about eight kilometres through the work zone, with westbound slow too. Also, a lane is blocked on Highway 99 northbound at Beach Road. Check the map for details.
The station did not name this road in the current cycle, which usually means it is moving.
The station did not name this road in the current cycle, which usually means it is moving.
The station did not name this road in the current cycle, which usually means it is moving.
Here is your hourly news update from Vancouver604.
North Shore Rescue is reminding hikers to pack essential gear as winter weather sets in. The group points to past rescues, including a snowboarder found after three days lost near Cypress, his arms frozen to a tree trunk and two Calgary hikers stranded on a steep stretch of the Baden Powell Trail last month. Volunteer Dave Barnett says if you get lost, stop moving and wait for help. The team runs about 130 rescues a year, and says bad footwear is behind more than half their calls.
This morning, conservation officers are trapping and testing grizzly bears in the Bella Coola Valley after a deadly attack there. Fall brings bears into the area to feast on spawning salmon. Lana Ciarniello of Aklak Wildlife Consulting says this time of year sends bears into hyperphagia, when they focus on eating as much as possible to bulk up for hibernation. Last November, officers caught eight bears after a separate attack on students and teachers, but never found a match. Back in 2005, Arthur Louie was killed by a bear with cubs near the Bowron River.
This morning, B.C. communities got word they'll need emergency plans covering every kind of disaster by 2031, under new provincial rules kicking in come January 2027. The Union of B.C. Municipalities says towns and cities need steady funding over several years to pull it off, since risk assessments alone can run up to a million dollars each. Delta alone expects to spend three billion on flood defences. Ottawa's budgeting 400 million for more water bombers, but B.C. is already facing a deficit near fourteen billion dollars.
Wednesday evening, tenants at Hearthstone Supportive Housing in Kelowna are dealing with the fallout from a fire that wiped out their rental agreements. That's left a group of residents suddenly unsure where they'll live. The City of Kelowna says it's keeping an eye on the situation and understands how tough this is for the people affected.
This morning, the federal government is set to release its 2026 budget. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the plan is built around strengthening Canada's sovereignty and economic security. He's framing it as a separate track from the ongoing trade war with President Donald Trump, not a response to it. More details expected as the budget drops.
Wednesday morning, word came that two Colorado college students have died while hiking. Kaden Matsuda, nineteen and Jackson Donlon, twenty, left Colorado Mountain College's Leadville campus on October twenty-third for the trail. Staff reported them missing three days later. Authorities say the pair fell a long way before they were found. Our condolences go out to their families and classmates.
Wednesday afternoon, Israel's president accepted the results of the national election and started talks on building a new government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partners came up short of a majority. His efforts to cast doubt on the vote's legitimacy have gone nowhere, clearing the way for coalition negotiations to move forward.
This morning, a parole board has revoked full parole for a convicted trafficker known as Ye, after he was taken captive and tortured for ten days before escaping. His girlfriend was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Correctional Service Canada says its intelligence officers believe it's reasonable to conclude organized crime at a high level was behind the kidnapping. The board pulled Ye's 2019 parole on October 29th, citing public safety.
This morning, the Aristocratic restaurant's original neon sign is lit up again for the public, as part of a new exhibition at The Post. The Museum of Vancouver loaned five signs for the Lit! Neons of Vancouver display, at 366 Dunsmuir Street across from Deville Coffee. The Aristocratic sign itself stands three metres high and 3.3 metres long. Neon expert John Atkin says seeing the signs up close, with their colours overlapping, lets people take in neon the way it was meant to be seen. Vancouver once had 19,000 neon signs lighting up the city.
A gas leak caused Nicolas Cage's driveway to cave in back in September. City officials say the sinkhole was tied directly to that leak. Word of the damage is only coming out Wednesday afternoon.
This afternoon, word out of California that Governor Gavin Newsom plans to commute every death sentence in the state to life in prison. That covers five hundred and forty eight people currently on death row. Newsom made the announcement on Thursday. He's getting ready to leave the governor's office after eight years in the job.
Two people are safe after an explosion tore through a house south of Calgary near Okotoks this afternoon. The blast touched off a fire at the home, but both occupants managed to get out. The Foothills Fire Department says calls started coming in around seven this morning. No word yet on what caused the explosion.
Toronto's getting a new way to reach the islands. The city's first electric ferry is making its way across the Atlantic this afternoon, headed for its new home on the harbour. It's one of two electric ferries the city has ordered. Officials expect it to arrive in December, with its sister vessel still to come.
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Now, from the sports desk. Vancouver604's sports page.
The Canucks try to snap a three game losing streak tonight. Vancouver visits the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre, puck drop five p.m. Pacific time. The Canucks sit three and thirteen and one on the season. They lost their last game five to four to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
Dylan Samberg settled it in overtime on Tuesday, but the real story is the collapse behind him. Montreal built a four-goal cushion at Centre Bell before Winnipeg erased it with a furious push in the closing minutes of regulation. Jets goalie S. Skinner made eighteen saves. Montreal's J. Fowler stopped forty-two.
Cristiano Ronaldo is done playing for Portugal. The star says he's stepping away from the national team for good. In a video message, he said the call came from both his mind and his heart.
Three hockey sponsors are threatening to walk if Russia returns to international play. AJ Produkter, Strauss and Skoda have gone public with their stance. Strauss CEO Henning Strauss says his company will drop logo exposure and weigh leaving entirely if Russia takes part in the 2027 World Championship in Germany. AJ Produkter says it will reassess its own involvement too. Russia's military action in Ukraine is behind the pressure.
The Canucks have a familiar face heading up a new WHL franchise. Jeremy Colliton and Mason Raymond lead the ownership group bringing Chilliwack into the league as its twenty-fourth team. Colliton will serve as general manager, head coach and governor. The club plays out of Chilliwack Coliseum starting next season, with an expansion draft set for spring and a name still to come.
The Lions are one win from the Grey Cup. B.C. travels to Commonwealth Stadium Saturday for a semifinal against Edmonton, with a victory sending them to their first final since 2011. The Lions finished 10-8 and boast the league's top rushing defence, while the Elks went 13-5 and led the CFL on the ground.
Nick Schmaltz provided the difference for Utah on Tuesday, scoring the winner over Toronto at Scotiabank Arena. The Mammoth led the whole way. Goalie S. Cossa turned aside twenty-seven of twenty-nine shots for the win, while Toronto's S. Bobrovsky stopped thirty-three of thirty-six in the loss.
And that's the latest sports updates
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