Pete Fry, McCallum & Coquihalla Crash — Vancouver Sunday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Four people sent to hospital after crash on the Coquihalla near Merritt. RCMP and emergency crews responded to the multi-vehicle crash on Highway 5 near Merritt that sent four people to hospital, according to regional traffic reports; investigators closed lanes while crews worked at the scene. ↗
2. Police ask the public for dashcam footage after six-vehicle highway crash in Surrey. Surrey RCMP have appealed for dashcam or witness video after a six-vehicle collision on a regional highway as part of an active investigation, asking anyone with footage to contact the detachment. ↗

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Pete Fry projected to become Vancouver’s first Green mayor, CBC projects. CBC News projected Pete Fry as Vancouver’s mayor-elect, marking the first time a Green candidate will lead the city; local results show a city-wide shift in the mayoral vote count. ↗
2. Doug McCallum projected to reclaim Surrey mayor’s office as Brenda Locke concedes. McCallum, who previously served 13 years as Surrey mayor, is projected to win again after Locke conceded; he campaigned under “Doug Gets it Done” and vowed to address affordability, safety and infrastructure. ↗
3. Rob Howard elected Richmond’s first new mayor in 25 years. Richmond voters chose Rob Howard as mayor, ending a 25-year incumbency era and installing a new civic leader for the city. ↗
4. Tom Dyas re-elected mayor of Kelowna. Kelowna voters returned Tom Dyas to the mayor’s office in the municipal election, according to local results. ↗
5. Dawson Creek elects Dwaine Dilworth as mayor. Voters in Dawson Creek chose Dwaine Dilworth as their newly elected mayor in the municipal vote count. ↗
6. Save-On-Foods loyalty members had personal information accessed in cybersecurity breach. Save-On-Foods confirmed a cybersecurity breach that accessed personal information of loyalty program members, and the company notified affected customers about the incident. ↗

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Okanagan rapper SonReal scores a viral hit using accordion and drums. SonReal’s new track featuring accordion and drums has gone viral online, pushing attention back to the Okanagan artist and his social channels. ↗
2. Favourite Family Recipe: Helen’s kiwi pavlova. The recipe lists whipping cream and sliced ripe kiwi as toppings and directs baking the meringue one hour at 200°F, then cooling completely before serving. ↗

📰 Also Today

• Explainer: four reasons Pete Fry won and one reason Ken Sim lost. ↗
• Voters swept out incumbents for experienced rivals in multiple mayoral races across B.C. ↗
• Voters signal need for change in Victoria and Saanich in local elections. ↗
• A ‘change’ election in B.C., but experience still mattered in many races. ↗
• Mayor of Victoria election results posted as counts advance. ↗
• Doug McCallum defeats Brenda Locke, returns for fifth term as Surrey mayor. ↗
• Kamloops elects former councillor Mike O’Reilly as mayor. ↗
• Prince George elects former councillor Garth Frizzell as mayor. ↗
• B.C. municipal election results trickling in across the province. ↗
• Deaths and injuries reported after fire at Alberta military base training area. ↗