Vancouver rundown for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025.
A wildfire north of Lytton has now grown to at
least 100 hectares. Several small evacuation
alerts remain in place as the Ismond Creek wildfire
burns out of control. That fire is burning on
Lytton's opposite side of the Thompson River,
near some small farms and reserves. Thunderstorms
remain in the forecast for many parts of the
BC interior. Other news... The search continues
for a young man who was last seen with family
members near a Squamish hiking area. 20 -year
-old Alex Nguyen was wearing flip -flops when
he went missing near Shannon Falls on Tuesday
afternoon. Those with any information are encouraged
to contact Squamish RCMP. Homicide investigators
now say a murder -suicide is the motive behind
the deaths of a couple in Abbotsford. Police
found the bodies of two people in their 80s in
a home on McKee Road Monday evening. The incident
was initially described as a result of a violent
dispute. Police described the deaths as a tragic
shock to the community. The B .C. Green Party
now has a candidate for leadership. Comox councillor
Jonathan Kerr has put his name forward and plans
to start campaigning next week. The Greens' two
current MLAs are not running for the leadership.
Kerr has been a family doctor for the past 17
years. A few clouds in the forecast for Thursday,
windy at times. Sunshine for Friday, a mix of
sun and cloud for Saturday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, Along
with those links, go to VancouverRundown .Substack
.com.