Vancouver Rundown Thursday March 5, 2026

0:00Vancouver run down for Thursday, March 5th, 2026. A fireball meteor, that's what NASA says thousands of people and parts of BC and Washington State witnessed on Tuesday evening. Experts now say a meteor traveling through the Earth's atmosphere was responsible for the bright light and loud booms heard in many parts of the lower mainland, including Coquitlam Burnaby, Port Moody, Delta, Surrey, and Langley. The meteor was likely no larger than a softball when it streaked across the sky at around 9-10 Tuesday evening. Other news. Quatlin-Polytechnic University is about to be hit with another round of mass layoffs. The cuts are expected to hit Unionized staff across departments and services. It comes as KPU continues to deal with a budget crisis as international student enrollment declines with new federal rules. Domestic enrollment is expected to remain flat, KPU has campuses in Surrey, Langley, and Richmond.

1:07A Surrey mayoral candidate wants to ditch the city's motto. Mike Starchuck says he'd replace the future lives here with the City of Champions. Starchuck says Surrey needs to grow by honoring community builders, humanitarian innovators, educators, first responders, athletes, and everyday heroes. BC is cracking down on those who operate building cranes, a move that comes after seven deaths in five years. The provincial government has announced a new licensing and permitting program, noting recommendations of the industry and labor policy experts. The number of cranes operating in BC has more than tripled over the past five years. The forecast calling for a mix of sun and cloud for Thursday, rain for Friday, showers on Saturday. For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories, along with those links, go to

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