Vancouver rundown for Friday, May 17, 2024. Two men have been found dead inside a home
in Newton. Homicide investigators were called to that home on 151 Street Wednesday evening
after Surrey bounties were asked to check on the occupants. It's believed both men knew
each other and police are not looking for suspects. There is no risk to the public.
Other stories, two cops, one with the Surrey RCMP and the other with the Surrey Police
Service, face possible charges in a wrong-way driver crash last June. The IIO says it happened
after officers responded to reports of an indecent incident involving a man and a woman
in a parking lot of Green Timber's Urban Forest. The driver sped off when police arrived.
The IIO has referred its report to Crown prosecutors, noting there is reason to believe the officers
pursued the driver before a multi-vehicle crash. A YouTuber from Abbas Ford has been
ordered to pay $350,000 in damages for defaming a business. The Abbas Ford News reports a
BC judge has ruled Phil Don was relentless in his YouTube campaign against a Texas-based
man and his point of sale services to nail and beauty salons. Court documents say the
business operator and his associates were called scammers, fraudsters, communists, and
thieves. Those statements made in Vietnamese went viral. Don is also banned from making
any further comments against the man and his business. A wildfire burning about 25 kilometers
from Hudson's Hope is now listed as being held. The fire quickly grew to about 300 hectares
after being spotted on Sunday. The fire danger rating in the northeastern corner of BC is
extreme. Expect a mix of sun and clouds for Friday and because it is the Malone weekend,
possible showers on Saturday. Sunday and Monday will be mostly sunny but not overly warm.
For all the details on these Vancouver area stories, along with the links, go to vancouverundown.substack.com.