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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Conditions remain volatile as crews continue

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to fight a growing wildfire that threatens Fort Nelson. The Parker Lake wildfire is about

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a kilometer away from town where most people have already evacuated. The fire is approaching

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60 square kilometers. Emergency management minister Boen Ma says fire crews, aircraft

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and heavy equipment are in place to protect homes and the community. Other news, anti-Israeli

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protests have grown at UBC and according to security, the safety of university staff

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has now been breached. Campus security says about 30 protesters occupied the main bookstore

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on Saturday while 70 to 80 others blocked the exits. UBC is meeting with lawyers to

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consider possible next steps. What's in the name? The provincial government has changed

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BC's name act to prevent convicted criminals from legally changing their names. Invicted

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child killer Alan Shulmborn recently changed his name to Ken Johnson and failed in a bid

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to hide that change from being made public through the media. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke

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has released a statement saying taxpayers cannot afford to pay for two police forces.

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That statement comes as Locke and her majority on council continue to fight for an end to

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the RCMP to Surrey Police Service transition. BC Solister General Mike Farnworth says a

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budget that fits within Surrey's fiscal framework was submitted last fall. Tuesday, Wednesday

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and Thursday will be mostly sunny but highs will be no more than 20 degrees in most areas.

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Even the long range forecast remains rain free. For all the details on these local Vancouver

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area stories along with the links go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.