Vancouver Fights Light Rail Cut, Schools Face Cuts, and More

0:00It's April 18th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News Today, your AI-powered local news. Vancouver City Council is pushing back hard against the plan to shorten the light rail extension, tie to the Interstate 5 bridge replacement. The original set up from 2022 aimed to stretch Tri-Metz Yellow Max Line 1.9 miles from Portman's Expo Center all the way to. Evergreen Boulevard near downtown Vancouver's library, but the latest version wants to axe that endpoint. Meanwhile, teachers, staff, students, and parents packed of Vancouver Public Schools Board meeting this week to fight plan layoffs. The district faces a $24 million budget hole, leading to cuts of nearly 200 positions next school year, starting 20. 2627, hitting teachers, admins, counselors, and custodians alike. Over in Vancouver's Southcliff neighborhood, locals are teaming up with archaeologist Doug Wilson to chase historic status on the national register of, historic places. This mid-century spot could become

1:02Washington's first post-World War II community to snag that honor, preserving its slice of local history. Police have named 30-year-old Tyrell E. Peters as the suspect in the stabbing death of his 33-year-old wife Naomi L. Peters on April 9th. It happened at their apartment in the 10,400 block of Northeast Oakbrook Circle. He's charged with first-degree domestic violence. Murder and had self-inflicted injuries. On a brighter note, Vancouver cracked the top spots on livability's list of the best 100 places to live, landing 14th overall and number, one among Pacific Northwest, small to mid-sized cities for 2026. Solid ranking for folks eyeing a fresh start out West.