Vancouver rundown for Friday, June 13, 2025.
International news. Israel has hit Iran's nuclear
sites and military commanders in a major strike
on Tehran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
says Operation Rising Lion is needed for Israel's
very survival. More attacks are expected in the
hours and days ahead. Iranian TV says civilians,
including children, have been killed. The head
of the Revolutionary Guard and several top nuclear
scientists are also dead. The United States has
neither endorsed nor condemned Israel's move,
which is seen by many as the official start of
war between Israel and Iran. Other news, hundreds
of Hell's Angels and affiliates from across North
America rode from Coquitlam to Surrey as part
of a memorial for one of B .C.'s most notable
bikers. Original Hell's Angel and former spokesperson
Ricky Charnello passed away in March at the age
of 80. Members of several policing agencies will
be keeping a close watch on the bikers as they
party over the next several days. The Tsleil
-Waututh Nation might buy a casino in East Vancouver's
Hastings Park. Chief Jen Thomas expects a deal
will be reached with Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
for the casino next to the horse stables. That
deal would not include Hastings Racecourse. The
large wildfire north of Squamish is now 60 hectares,
as Alice Lake Provincial Park remains closed.
Close to 200 properties in the Brackendale area
remain on evacuation alert. Smoke from the fire
continues to be a problem for those around Squamish
and the northern parts of Howe Sound. A mix of
sun and cloud in the forecast for Friday, sunny
and a bit warmer for Saturday and Sunday. For
all the details on these local Vancouver area
stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
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