Vancouver Rundown Tuesday March 3, 2026

0:00Vancouver run down for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. This weekend will be the last time those in BC move their clocks by an hour. Premier David EB has announced this Sunday will mark a permanent move to daylight saving time. EB says the 20's yearly clock move has had a huge unnecessary impact on the lives of British Columbians. The Premier also says he hopes the U.S. Congress will now allow governors in the Pacific time zone to make the same move. Other news, Vancouver has canceled yet another summertime event, only months after announcing the end of the celebration of light fireworks. The 2026 car free days will not be going ahead. The car-free Vancouver Society says it made the difficult decision after careful consideration, noting an increase in costs and a change to the grant structure. The Chief of Surrey's Troubled Police Service says extortion-related shootings

1:02are now decreasing. SPS Chief Norm Lepinski says his proof his department's strategy is moving in the right direction. The comments come despite a brutal month in January. With many violent incidents, some of them involving repeat targets. A worker is recovering from serious injuries after falling down a 20-foot hole at the Langley Event Center construction site. A Langley Township firefighter had to go down into the hole to rescue the worker bunty morning. Worksafe BC is now looking into why it happened. The forecast is calling for periods of rain on Tuesday, windy at times, some showers on Wednesday, back to rain for Thursday. For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with those links, go to vincover rundown.substac.com