Permanent Time Change, New Trial for Toddler Crash & Canucks Injuries — Vancouver Friday

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New trial ordered for driver acquitted in crash that killed Vancouver toddler. A court has ordered a new trial after a driver was previously acquitted in the crash that killed a Vancouver toddler, per the report. The decision sends the case back to court for retrial under the same criminal charge referenced in the original coverage.

B.C. will not “fall back” — clocks stay on permanent Pacific daylight time starting Nov. 1. The province moves to permanent Pacific daylight time on Sunday, Nov. 1, making B.C. two hours behind Eastern and one hour ahead of U.S. Pacific states; Vancouver International Airport says it has worked with airlines to support the transition. Tech expert Andy Baryar warned calendar and meeting-sync errors may shift scheduled appointments by an hour depending on where they were created.

New premier-designate Lorne Doerkson will review BC Ferries’ 2025 shipbuilding contract with a Chinese yard. Doerkson said his incoming government will examine the 2025 decision to award four Summit-class hybrid-electric ferries to Weihai Shipyards, with first delivery expected in 2029; BC Ferries said no Canadian shipyard bid on the project and contracts are signed, and economists note cancelling could bring contractual penalties and lost economic activity.

Canucks place forward Filip Chytil on injured reserve after hit; Jacob Quillan recalled. The Canucks put 27-year-old Filip Chytil on injured reserve after a hard hit in Thursday’s 3-2 loss to San Jose; Chytil has two assists in seven games this season and had missed eight earlier with an upper-body injury. Vancouver recalled 24-year-old centre Jacob Quillan from AHL Abbotsford, where he has five goals and two assists in five games.
Chris Tanev practiced Friday and looks likely to return for Maple Leafs vs. Canucks on Saturday. Tanev, 36, practised alongside Morgan Rielly and said all signs point to a return after an upper-body injury suffered Oct. 10; he has one assist in six games this season and has 884 career NHL games to his name.

Tampering led to North Vancouver student boat running aground, investigation finds. An investigation concluded tampering caused the boat carrying North Vancouver students to run aground, per the report. The finding attributes the grounding to deliberate interference noted in the official probe.

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Dead humpback struck by ferry towed to First Nation for ceremony, report states.
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OpenAI asks B.C. court to quash privacy commissioner probe into Tumbler Ridge massacre, per coverage.
B.C. man sentenced for 2023 Islamic State knife attack on B.C. bus, article reports.
Dawson Creek woman sentenced to 2 years for fatal impaired-driving crash, report states.
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Fire breaks out at UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, per article.
Fort St. John man charged with sexual assault after home invasion, article reports.
(duplicate listed above) Tampering led to student boat running aground in North Vancouver.
(duplicate listed above) Canucks place Filip Chytil on IR; Quillan recalled.