Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, December 17,
2025. Heavy rain that continued into early Wednesday
morning is putting a damper on efforts to recover
from flooding on the south coast. Close to 1
,200 properties remain on evacuation alert. 100
are on evacuation order. While floodwaters started
to recede in most areas on Tuesday, downpours
continued into Tuesday night. Highway 3 remains
closed from Hope to Manning Park due to landslide
damage. A few thousand BC Hydro customers remain
without power after strong winds on Monday and
Tuesday. Meanwhile, the rain -swollen Coquihalla
River has cut a new channel through the golf
course in Hope. Those at the Hope Golf and Country
Club estimate up to 15 % of the course has been
washed away by recent flooding. Hole number seven
is an island. A dollar cost damage assessment
has not yet been made. Other news, five men have
been arrested in a huge ID and bank card mail
theft in Burnaby. RCMP say 842 cards have been
seized in connection with break -ins at apartment
complexes last year. RCMP say these type of investigations
are very detailed and tedious. The latest Daryl's
deal could be a run for the leadership of the
B .C. Conservatives. Retired grocery executive
and Save on Foods commercial pitchman Daryl Jones
tells CTV News, All problems are solvable. You
just need the courage and commitment to solve
them. Jones says he's weighing whether to run
for the party leadership. John Rostad resigned
as the conservative leader earlier this month.
following widespread dissension within the party.
A mix of clouds, showers, and clear periods on
Wednesday, windy at times, and even the chance
of a thundershower. Rain and wind for Thursday,
clouds and showers on Friday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, along
with those links, go to vancouverrundown .substack
.com.