Vancouver rundown for Thursday, December 11,
2025. Thursday will be an assessment and recovery
day after torrential rains caused Fraser Valley
flooding and cut three highway routes between
the BC interior and the lower mainland. Heavy
rain triggered a handful of evacuation orders
in areas including the Chilliwack River Valley.
Evacuation alerts have been issued for other
areas. including Abbotsford's Claiborne Village
and Sumas Prairie West. Access to the Huntington
-Sumas border crossing remained closed except
for local residents. Small slides, flooding,
and hazardous conditions are responsible for
closing many of the main out -of -town highways.
As of Wednesday night, Highway 1 had been closed
heading east at Highway 9 and also between Hope
and Lytton. Other closures included the Hope
-Princeton Highway, the Coquihalla Highway between
Hope and Merritt, and even the Lougheed Highway
west of Hope. Meanwhile, the flood siren at the
City Hall in Sumas, Washington has been going
off as Whatcom County deals with numerous problems
relating to the overflowing Nooksack River. Water
has been flowing over the main street in Everson
and Mount Baker Highway is closed at Silver Lake.
Close to 100 ,000 people in western Washington
are subject to evacuation alerts or orders. Other
news. Plans for a new Filipino cultural center
in Vancouver have been given the green light.
City Council has approved the concept backed
by Mayor Ken Sim for a Main Street Filipino cultural
center and hotel. Some Filipino community groups
have expressed concerns about the funding formula
for the project. Former South Surrey White Rock
MP Carrie Lynn Finley appears to be gearing up
to run for the leadership of the B .C. Conservatives.
A new website has been launched encouraging party
members to get behind Finley to be the next premier.
It touts her federal record opposing the decriminalization
of drugs while supporting gun rights and pipelines.
Finley has not made an official declaration to
run for the job vacated by. Former leader John
Rustad. Cloudy on Thursday, periods of rain for
Friday, rain for Saturday. For all the details
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