Vancouver Rundown Friday May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

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High risk child abductor and sex offender Randall Hopley has been re-arrested only hours after being released from the Mission Institution. The arrest came as a violation of parole conditions involving a halfway house. Hopley was picked up by police in Vancouver Thursday afternoon and remains in custody. This is not the first time he’s been re-arrested - last year he was picked up ten days after cutting off his ankle bracelet and going AWOL. The 59-year-old Hopley made international headlines in 2011 after he abducted a three-year-old boy from a home in Sparwood.

Other news…

Vancouver’s new police chief has been hired from within the force. Deputy Chief Steve Rai has been appointed to the top job following a national search. Rai is a 30-year veteran of the VPD. He replaces Adam Palmer who announced his retirement several months ago.

A house fire in East Vancouver has displaced six residents. The Thursday afternoon fire near East 45th Avenue and Rupert Street started in the kitchen. No one was hurt.

B.C. is getting a new area code this weekend. 257 is being added to those in the province including 604, 250, 778, 672 and 236. The new area code will have no impact on existing phone numbers.

A few clouds and windy at times on Friday. Sunny and warm Saturday. A mix of sun and cloud for Sunday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.