Vancouver Rundown for Friday, May 30, 2025 On
Location Edition Gas prices have dropped by close
to 10 cents a liter across much of the lower
mainland. In some areas of Langley, the price
dipped below $1 .60 a liter on Thursday as supplies
continue to rise faster than demand. Those linked
to the industry suggest there doesn't appear
to be any reason to believe prices will increase
significantly in the immediate future. Other
news A man's body has been found off UBC's Wreck
Beach. University RCMP say that person could
not be revived despite life -saving efforts.
The person is thought to be in their early 30s
and was wearing shorts. Next of kin have been
notified, but a name has not been released. There's
no word on the circumstances behind the death.
Five men with links to organized crime have been
sentenced to federal prison time. for trafficking
drugs on the downtown east side. The purported
members of the Wolfpack gang caught the sentences
ranging from four to ten years for trafficking
a controlled substance and conspiracy to traffic.
This follows an investigation by the Combined
Forces Special Enforcement Unit that began in
the summer of 2020. Crews have now managed to
contain a small wildfire spotted near Agassiz
Thursday morning. That fire is classed as out
of control but is being kept to about a hectare
in size, 12 kilometers up Mount Woodside Forest
Service Road. There are more than 60 active wildfires
in the province right now. Sunshine with increasing
clouds on Friday afternoon, cloudy on Saturday,
a mix of sun and clouds, with a slight chance
of showers for Sunday. For all the details on
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