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Vancouver rundown for Monday, June 2, 2025. Crews

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fear an out -of -control wildfire in the northeast

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part of the province will continue to grow. The

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Kitskantana River wildfire is burning south of

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Dawson Creek and has already forced the evacuation

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of about 70 people from the Kelly Lake Cree Nation.

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While the fire has been holding at about 30 kilometers,

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the BC Wildfire Service fears hot, dry weather

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conditions will lead to expansion. The Kitskatana

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River wildfire is BC's only fire of note right

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now. Other news, friends have launched a fundraiser

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for the family of the four -year -old boy who

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died after being hit by a bus in Horseshoe Bay

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last week. Leonardo Mercado died at the scene

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where a transit bus hopped a curb. The boy's

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mother was one of two others who were hurt. She

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remains in critical condition after being pinned

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by the bus. Money from the fundraiser will help

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cover funeral transportation and future medical

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costs. A suspected drunk driver has been arrested

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after a Surrey police officer was assaulted during

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a pullover on Saturday. Investigators say the

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officer stopped the driver on 152nd in the Panorama

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area. but ended up calling for emergency cover.

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They say the suspect then became violent with

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other cops, impaired driving, threatening an

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officer, and assaulting an officer are charges

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being laid. Those around parts of B .C. got a

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chance to see the northern lights over the weekend.

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Extra solar flares are responsible for many reports

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of dancing green lights in the night sky in many

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places, including the lower mainland. Many people

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have been sharing the photos on Facebook and

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other social media. Clouds with clearing in the

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morning and sunny periods in the afternoon on

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Monday, sunshine on Tuesday, clouds and possible

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showers for Wednesday. For all the details on

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these local Vancouver area stories, along with

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those links, go to VancouverRundown .substack

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.com.