Vancouver Rundown

The Vancouver Canucks are out of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oilers beat Vancouver 3-2 Monday evening, ending the second round series in seven games. The Canucks ended the regular season as the top team in the Pacific Division. The Canucks had not been in the playoffs since 2015.

Two men have been found dead inside a home in Newton. Homicide investigators were called to the home on 151 Street Wednesday evening after Surrey Mounties were asked to check on the occupants. It’s believed both men knew each other and police are not looking for suspects. There is no risk to the public.

BC Ferries is doing its level best to control the narrative ahead of what could be a very busy and challenging travel season. It’s projecting 8 million passengers and 3.2 million vehicles will use ferries between June and September. BC Ferries is now subject to possible fines for service delays after a couple seasons of delays and cancellations due to both mechanical problems and staffing issues. A BC Ferries spokesperson says they are in a better position now to bring customers the reliability they need.

There’s reason for optimism as crews on the front lines keep the Parker Lake wildfire away from Fort Nelson. Cooler weather, light rain and less wind has helped as the 84 square kilometre fire burns on the edge of town. So far, no homes have been lost but an evacuation order remains in place. The RCMP says there has been some minor looting in the area and people are encouraged to report any criminal activity to police.

Conditions remain volatile as crews continue to fight a growing wildfire that threatens Fort Nelson. The Parker Lake wildfire is about a kilometre away from the town where most people have already evacuated. The fire is approaching 60 square kilometres - Emergency Management Minister Bowin Ma says fire crews, aircraft and heavy equipment are in place to protect homes and the community.

An out-of-control forest fire continued to burn through the weekend, keeping people from their homes in Fort Nelson. The 2,000 hectare fire’s been growing in an area four kilometres west of the community and there are concerns about the wind pushing the flames toward town. Highway 97 has been closed north of Fort Nelson.

The B.C. government has announced a new gang homicide team as it deals with 356 unsolved murders. The Integrated Gang Homicide Team is expected to take organized crime related killings off the plate of overworked IHIT members. Gang related homicides now account for 46 per cent of killings in B.C. - more than double the per cent only two decades ago.

Premier David Eby has announced ICBC rebates of $110 for holders of close to 3.6 million auto insurance policies. Those rebates will apply to both personal and commercial ICBC policy holders and come as the insurance corporation claims it’s had a strong financial performance. Basic insurance rates will remain the same until March 31, 2026.

Once again, it’s illegal to use hard drugs in public in B.C. The federal government has now approved the province’s policy reversal effective immediately. The troubled pilot project had allowed British Columbians to carry and use small amounts of crack, coke, meth and other hard drugs. Critics had pointed out such drugs were being consumed in hospitals, parks and other public spots while tainted drug overdoses continued to rise.

Vancouver is now considering possible public viewing sites for upcoming second round NHL playoff games between the Canucks and the Oilers. The City hopes to share more details this week - the first game of this round is Wednesday in Vancouver. Mayor Ken Sim has said he wants this to continue to be a ‘fun, family-friendly experience for everyone.’ Vancouver Police have expressed concerns about the possibility of people walking around with open liquor.

Concerns are growing over foreign intelligence services hiring Canadian gangs to carry out contract killings. Global News quotes senior sources as saying governments are turning to criminal organizations in trying to silence or kill opponents outside their borders. Three young men were arrested in Edmonton late last week in connection with the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey last June.

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