1. Bear encounter: Conservation officers are trying to track down a black bear that charged at a Port Coquitlam family in their driveway after being struck by a car Wednesday night. 

2. ‘Heaven help us’: A B.C. dad found guilty of not providing medical care to his toddler, who unnecessarily died of meningitis, has penned an open letter criticizing the government. David Stephan says he’s worried other parents will be arrested if they don’t “fall in line” with approved parenting methods. 

3. More bike lanes: Plans for a separated bike lane that would replace dozens of metred parking spaces near Vancouver General Hospital are raising concerns about how patients will access both the hospital and the nearby medical buildings. 

4. Above and beyond: B.C. Premier Christy Clark is defending the annual stipend of up to $50,000 she receives from the province’s Liberal party on top of her $195,000 salary. The party calls the practice a “long-standing tradition.” 

5. Crime spree: A man was arrested in a dramatic police takedown near Olympic Village Wednesday following an alleged crime spree that spanned Richmond and Vancouver and involved a stolen Acura and a fake handgun.