Vancouver run down for Thursday August 22, 2024. Assault charges have now been laid against two
Vancouver police officers in a violent incident that happened in the city in late 2023.
Global News reports both Joshua Wong and Brian Hunt were off duty at the time.
Neither is serving in an operational role right now, while their case is before the courts.
Constable Wong was one of several officers investigated in a violent assault that resulted
in the death of Miles Gray in 2015. He was never charged but did testify at a coroner's inquest.
Other news, a man has been chased down and arrested by police after a Surrey police cruiser was rammed
in Wally Wednesday afternoon. RCMP say it happened as the driver of an SUV tried to evade capture.
The suspect ran off after the cruiser was hit but was eventually caught by officers.
The man is still in jail awaiting a bail hearing and will likely be charged with numerous offenses.
Extended days for students are coming to six of Surrey's high schools,
as the district deals with overcrowding. They include Grandview Heights, Fleetwood Park,
Lord Tweedsmere, Kwentland Park, Talminawis and Salish. A convoluted five block system means
students will now attend the first four blocks, the last four blocks, or the first and last two
blocks with a bigger break in between. It's not over yet, that is the cautionary warning
from the B.C. Wildfire Service, as the province is declared in good shape in terms of forest fires.
Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures continue to help and two of the fires of note are now
considered held. There are 350 fires burning in B.C. right now, well below normal for this time of
year. A mix of clouds, showers and sunny breaks for Thursday, pouring rain in Friday's forecast.
For all the details on these Vancouver area stories along with those links,
go to vancavarundown.substack.com