Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
A man has been shot dead by RCMP at a home in
Surrey's Clayton Heights where a woman's body
was found inside. It happened Monday evening
when officers responded to a possible domestic
violence call on 66A Avenue just east of 195th
Street. Neighbors say they heard several bangs
and then saw victims removed from the home. It's
believed the two were a couple in their 60s.
While the Surrey Police Service is the force
of jurisdiction, the incident happened in an
area where Surrey RCMP respond to most of the
calls. Other news, wildfire crews, including
those in a helicopter, have pitched in to help
fight a large fire that's engulfed a couple of
outbuildings on Abbotsford's Sumas Mountain.
Thick black smoke could be seen as far away as
Langley after the fire broke out. late Tuesday
afternoon. There's no word on the cause. Sumas
Mountain Road was closed for most of Tuesday
evening. At least 17 cars have been broken into
at Manning Park. The thefts involved several
windshields being smashed over the weekend. It
happened in an area far from the nearest RCMP
detachment in Princeton. BC Park says it will
work with police and the local operator to see
what options are available to reduce future thefts.
The City of Vancouver has finally approved the
plan for greater density near its two most eastern
SkyTrain Millennium Line stations. The Rupert
and Renfrew Station area plan will pave the way
for 10 ,000 additional homes in tall residential
towers. and increased space for retail, business,
and film studios. Infrastructure upgrades are
estimated at $1 .2 billion over the next decade.
Clouds and showers, along with gusty winds in
the forecast for Wednesday. Clouds giving way
to sunshine on Thursday, mostly sunny and warm
on Friday. For all the details on these local
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