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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

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Vancouver is now considering possible public viewing sites for upcoming second round NHL

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playoff games between the Canucks and the Oilers.

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The city hopes to share more details this week.

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The first game of this round is Wednesday in Vancouver.

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Mayor Ken Sim has said he wants this to continue to be a fun, family-friendly experience for

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everyone.

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Vancouver police have expressed concerns about the possibility of people walking around with

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open booze.

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Other news, over a thousand people in the UBC community have now put their names on a petition

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in support of anti-Israeli protesters camped out on university property.

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The so-called open letter calls on UBC leaders to cut ties to three Israeli universities,

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which it claims are complicit in the country's violation of international laws.

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The action comes as Israeli forces begin a new round of targeted strikes against Hamas

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in Rafa.

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More than 100 container truck drivers staged a rolling protest through the streets of Metro

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Vancouver on Sunday.

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Lasting licensing changes, they say, will hurt smaller companies moving goods through

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the Port of Vancouver.

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The office of the BC Container Truck Commissioner is changing the rules which could restrict

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who gets to operate at the ports.

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The commissioner says the goal is to make sure there is stability in the industry.

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Some are holding out hope that people may be able to witness the northern lights in

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the sky over Metro Vancouver this week.

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The weather is expected to cooperate a bit as a geomagnetic storm warning continues.

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The display may be low on the horizon Tuesday evening.

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As for the forecast, Tuesday is expected to be a transition day with rain in the morning

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and clearing by the afternoon.

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By Wednesday it's the start of several days of sunshine with highs over 20 degrees by

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the end of the week.

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