1. Canucks vs Flames Game 2: After Wednesday night’s disappointing last-minute loss to the Calgary Flames, the Canucks are looking for a big win tonight to tie up the series. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
2. Huge blaze: A massive fire broke out at Squamish Terminals on Thursday night, forcing the mayor to issue a shelter in place warning as dark smoke filled the air. By Friday morning the order was lifted, but the rubble was still smoldering.
3. And you are? Imagine this. You and your partner go to bed in a hotel and wake up with a stranger somehow sharing your bed. This happened for Joanie Blair and her partner Hannah who were staying at the Island Travel Inn in downtown Victoria. The couple woke up to find a man, seemingly drunk, sharing their bed. The couple is asking for a refund.
4. School scandal: The RCMP is investigating allegations that a group of Surrey teenagers exchanged explicit photos of girls from their school. The dozen seniors from Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School – both boys and girls – have been disciplined, said the school district.
5. ‘Modi-Mania’: In a scene replicating what the Beatles might have experienced during the height of Beatle-mania, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by hordes of fans while visiting Vancouver on Thursday. He visited two temples in the area before heading for a state dinner. Some protesters did come out criticizing his past alleged human rights abuses against Muslims.
