97% Strike Vote, Eby’s Millionaire Tax & Surrey Murder Trial — Vancouver Monday

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Murder trial opens in Surrey for woman killed at home on June 16, 2024. Adam Mann, 42, pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the death of Tori Dunn, who was stabbed after returning from a birthday dinner, Crown said; Trafford Wace, Dunn’s boyfriend, testified he left her asleep on the couch before hearing screams near 9:45 p.m. and saw a man in a grey sweatshirt with a shiny object.
2. Abbotsford encampment with history of fires and violence faces resident departures. Residents at the long-running Abbotsford site are preparing to leave after repeated fires and violent incidents, the report says, with city and service providers involved in the relocation discussions and outreach efforts underway.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. David Eby proposes new tax bracket for incomes of $1 million to fund health care. BC NDP leader David Eby announced the tax on Sunday and defended it Monday in Victoria, saying the bracket targets earners of $1 million or more; BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson labelled it a potential deterrent for physicians and unveiled his party’s health-care plan the same day.
2. Hundreds rally at Legislature demanding stronger old-growth protections. Demonstrators gathered at the B.C. Legislature on Monday to call for enhanced legal protections for remaining old-growth forests, according to the coverage of the protest.
3. BC researchers warn permanent daylight time harms health, recommend standard time. Simon Fraser University neuroscientist Ralph Mistlberger and collaborators published an analysis in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday arguing permanent daylight saving will cause darker winter mornings and citing risks to circadian rhythms, health and students’ well-being ahead of Nov. 1 clock decisions.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Vancouver school-support union votes almost 97% in favour of strike authorization. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 963 said about 900 support staff voted over the weekend, with nearly 97% backing strike action and the union saying it “could serve 72-hour strike notice at any time” while urging the Vancouver School Board to resume talks after stalled negotiations in September.
2. Alex Ovechkin to play nine NHL games in Canada during his final season, including a Dec. 7 visit to Vancouver. The Washington Capitals’ all-time goal leader announced his 2026-27 campaign will be his last and will include a Dec. 7 game in Vancouver, plus other Canadian stops on Dec. 1 in Washington (Canucks), Dec. 3 (Oilers), Dec. 5 (Flames) and a final Canadian game on April 8 in Ottawa.

📰 Also Today

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• Defamation trial set as former UBC professor alleges false sexual-assault accusations.
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• $100K Giller Prize announces five-title shortlist for 2026.
• Dawson Creek mayoral race features a councillor and a businessman.
• Kaylee Hunter’s late goal lifts AFC Toronto over Vancouver Rise.
• NDP leader Eby promised a new tax on millionaires to fund health care.