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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

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Those on 14 properties north of Kamloops are

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on evacuation alert following fears an unauthorized

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dam may fail. The Thompson -Nicola Regional District

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fears the Federe Lake Dam could give way, releasing

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a large flow of water into a creek below it.

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The Regional District is telling people below

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the dam to be ready to leave on short notice.

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Other news. A pilot has been seriously injured

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in the crash of a private helicopter near Squamish.

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That chopper went down late Tuesday morning during

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maintenance work by Woodfiber LNG. The pilot

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was the only person on board. The Transportation

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Safety Board is now investigating the cause.

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Former longtime radio reporter Janet Brown has

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confirmed she will seek a seat on Surrey Council

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under the Surrey First banner. Brown is an award

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-winning beat reporter who worked at CKNW and

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then Global TV for almost 30 years. Since leaving

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journalism, Brown has worked as a spokesperson

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for the Surrey Urban Mission. This weekend may

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be the last of the year to enjoy the grouse grind.

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The hiking trail will be closed as of October

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14th for three weeks as part of annual maintenance.

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Steps, stairs, and retaining walls will all be

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fixed or replaced before winter conditions set

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in. The grind closes each year to fix the damage

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caused by close to a quarter million visitors.

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The forecast, clouds and a few showers for Wednesday,

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sunny on Thursday, a mix of sun and cloud for

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Friday. For all the details on these local Vancouver

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area stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown

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.substack .com.