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Vancouver rundown for Friday, July 4th, 2025.

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This week's wildfire north of Lytton was caused

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by an RCMP vehicle. The Mounties now admit that

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an equipment failure on a trailer being towed

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by a police vehicle started the Ismond Creek

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wildfire 18 kilometers north of Lytton. Three

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properties in the area have been evacuated, while

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the Lytton First Nation has issued an evacuation

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alert for others. Meanwhile, BC Wildfire is dealing

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with several other small fires, including one

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that broke out near Hope Thursday afternoon.

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Other news, two arrests have now been made in

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recent extortions involving South Asian business

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people in Surrey and other areas of the Lower

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Mainland. Names of the two Surrey residents have

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not been released pending formal charges. Dozens

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of business people have received phone threats

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demanding millions of dollars. Several shootings

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and arsons are blamed on organized crime. Thousands

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of recovering alcoholics have arrived for an

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international conference in Vancouver. More than

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30 ,000 people from 90 countries are in the city

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for the AA conference, which runs through until

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Sunday. The Vancouver Convention Center and BC

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Place are the main venues. Hawksworth Restaurant

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is set to open a concept eatery. in the building

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that has housed the boathouse at Kitsilano Beach.

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The deal comes months ahead at the end of the

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boathouse's lease with the City of Vancouver.

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The new lease will be for 10 years, with an option

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to extend it. The forecast, a few clouds for

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Friday and Saturday, sunny and warmer for Sunday.

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