Vancouver Rundown Friday July 4, 2025

Jul 04, 2025

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This week’s wildfire north of Lytton was caused by an RCMP vehicle. The Mounties now admit that an equipment failure on a trailer being towed by a police vehicle started the Izman Creek wildfire, 18 km north of Lytton. Three properties in the area have been evacuated while the Lytton First Nation has issued an evacuation alert for others. Meanwhile, BC Wildfire is dealing with several other small fires including one that broke out near Hope Thursday afternoon.

Other news…

Two arrests have now been made in recent extortions involving South Asian business people in Surrey and other areas of the Lower Mainland. Names of the two Surrey residents have not been released pending formal charges. Dozens of business people have received phone threats demanding millions of dollars - several shootings and arsons are blamed on organized crime.

Thousands of recovering alcoholics have arrived for an international conference in Vancouver. More than 30,000 people from 90 countries are in the city for the AA conference which runs through Sunday. The Vancouver Convention Centre and BC Place are the main venues.

Hawksworth Restaurant is set to open a concept eatery in the building that’s housed The Boathouse at Kitsilano Beach. The deal comes months ahead of the end of The Boathouse’s lease with the City of Vancouver. The new lease will be for 10 years with an option to extend it.

A few clouds Friday and Saturday. Sunny and warm for Sunday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.