Vancouver police have announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Cody Timothy Casey, 36, he has been on the run for 8 months & wanted on Canada-wide warrants for drug & firearms offenses. Call investigators at 604-717-9979.

Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes. Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the dam wall. A day after the dam’s collapse, it remained unclear what caused it.

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said “Staff are working hard to address a number of the questions posed by the solicitor general to provide a comprehensive corporate report for this council, all of this council, so we can make a final & informed decision.”

Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate to 4.75% on Wednesday, an increase of a quarter-percentage point in its 1st hike since Jan. The policy rate, which sets the cost of borrowing in Canada, now stands at its highest level since May 2001.

A wildfire burning roughly 10 kilometres east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island has led to the shutdown of Highway 4. It is the only major route connecting Port Alberni with the rest of Vancouver Island, outside of logging roads.

The residents of 13 more countries will be eligible to visit Canada without a travel visa. They will be visa-exempt and eTA-eligible, as long as they have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or currently hold a US non-immigrant visa.

BC Premier David Eby says his trade mission to Asia is part of an effort to grow trade & reduce the risks that come with international uncertainties. The premier & his delegation did not visit China, rather focused on Japan, South Korea & Singapore.

Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the Kakhovka dam & hydroelectric power station on the Dnieper River, while Russia blamed Ukrainian military strikes in the contested area. It may trigger floods, so people have been advised to go to safer places.