Vancouver rundown for Friday, December 12, 2025.
Highway 1 has been closed between Whatcom Road
and Sumas Way as Abbotsford continues to deal
with expanding floodwaters from the Nooksack
River south of the border. Detours have been
in effect, even though the torrential rain eased
off on Thursday. New evacuation orders have been
issued late Thursday for a few Abbotsford properties,
including the Clarion Hotel. Close to 1 ,500
properties on Sumas Prairie remain under an evacuation
order. Meanwhile, two U .S. Coast Guard helicopters
have been used to rescue stranded residents in
Sumas, Washington, just south of Abbotsford.
Those on an MH -60 Jayhawk and an MH -65 Dolphin
conducted a long -line rescue for four people
stranded near the Huntington -Sumas border crossing
late Thursday afternoon. after floodwaters reached
chest -deep levels. Sumas Mayor Bruce Bosch says
a Friday assessment will determine if this flood
is worse than the one back in 2021. Other news.
Another extortion -related shooting has occurred
in Surrey, despite recent arrests and public
forums. An auto body shop at 82 Avenue and 124th
Street's been hit by early morning gunfire. No
one's been hurt. This is the second time the
business has been targeted. An iconic architect
and urban planner credited with reshaping Vancouver's
north side of False Creek has passed away. Stanley
Kwok's contributions included the redevelopment
of part of Victoria's Inner Harbour. In addition
to co -founding Canadian Freehold Properties,
he served on several boards including Expo 86,
the BC Cancer Foundation, and the Vancouver Foundation.
Quack was 98. Fog and drizzle for Friday, turning
into periods of rain later in the day. Rain for
Saturday and Sunday. For all the details on these
local Vancouver area stories, along with those
links, go to vancouverrundown .substack .com.