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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, May 2nd, 2024. A 44-year-old woman has been arrested for hate

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speech after a recent anti-Israeli protest in Vancouver. The move comes after Vancouver

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police were notified about a woman praising the October 7 terrorist attack against Israel

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and comments about terrorists being heroes. The speech was widely circulated on social

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media. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has called the protest a celebration of terrorism and

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anti-Semitism. Other news, drug use is believed to be the cause of a fire at an SRO on Granville

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Street near Nelson Street. Crews battled flames and heavy smoke in a suite on the 5th floor

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early Wednesday morning. A man had to be rescued after the fire broke out. Vancouver could

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pave the way for more patios on Water Street and Gas down this summer. Council is considering

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waiving the fees for small patios and sidewalk sales. The proposal could cover June 1st to

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the end of September. Some White Rock residents carried signs saying we want justice at a

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packed and emotional meeting at a community hall on Tuesday. RCMP heard from those concerned

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about two recent stabbings along the promenade. Both attacks were on South Asian men. One

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victim died. The other received non-life-threatening injuries. Area residents asked the RCMP why

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they did not issue a warning after the first attack. The Mounties promised to increase

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patrols.

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Sunny and warmer for Thursday clouds late Friday and right through the weekend with

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possible showers. For all the details on these Vancouver area stories along with the links

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go to vancouverrondown.substack.com.