Vancouver rundown for Monday, August 18, 2025.
A stubborn fire that started early Sunday morning
and burned through the day has destroyed most
of an under -construction residential mixed -use
building next to the future SkyTrain extension
in Langley City. RCMP and the Fire Department
are not commenting on the cause of the blaze
at this point. Several businesses near Fraser
Highway and 201 Street remain closed Sunday.
including the Savon Foods next door. Other news,
six children are among the 12 kayakers rescued
east of Saterna Island in American waters near
the Canada -U .S. boundary. They managed to radio
for help, prompting a response by the U .S. Coast
Guard, Washington State Park Rangers, and the
RCMP on Thursday. RCMP say the members of two
families were rescued and taken to Orcas Island.
A young Surrey man is now identified as the homicide
victim found in that burned car north of Chilliwack
last month. The remains of 22 -year -old Hamza
Faisal were found by Agassi RCMP on July 27.
The Mounties say he had previous interactions
with police. The homicide is believed linked
to the B .C. gang war. Horse racing has come
to a sudden end at Surrey's Fraser Downs racetrack.
The City of Surrey has decided against renewing
the lease at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds Harness
Racing Oval. That track had been in operation
since 1976. The forecast, a mix of sun, clouds,
and showers for Monday, mostly cloudy on Tuesday,
and then back to sunshine on Wednesday. For all
the details on these local Vancouver area stories,
along with those links, go to VancouverRundown
.substack .com.