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Vancouver went down for Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

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Kevin Falkens, BC United has punted it Surrey North candidate,

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Assad Gondel.

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Falken released a statement late Tuesday afternoon saying the candidate held views

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that were inconsistent with the party's stance on the war in Gaza

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and support for the LGBTQ plus community.

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Falken says Gondel's views were shared in correspondence,

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he signed his head at the BC Muslim Association.

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On Sunday, BC United issued a statement praising Gondel for his ability to pave the way

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for a brighter future for the community.

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Other news, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is ending her fight to stop the RCMP2SPS police transition.

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Locke now says she accepts the BC Supreme Court decision that rejected attempts to stop the transition to a Surrey police service.

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Locke still says the provincial government should pay for the transition costs.

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City Council has voted to keep Mayor Ken Sim on the Vancouver Police Board.

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Sim's ABC Council majority outnumbered Green members who failed to get an endorsement from the police union back in the election.

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Earlier this year, the provincial government changed the legislation that automatically makes BC mayors the chair of city forces.

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Vancouver's rules are slightly different as it has its own city charter.

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The Stanley Park Railway will increase its operating hours this summer.

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The Vancouver Park boards made the decision after increasing the heritage trains maintenance schedule.

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The train was sidelined through much of the pandemic due to numerous mechanical issues.

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Sunshine with a few cloudy periods right through Friday.

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Then it goes to hell in a hand basket for the weekend with showers and cooler weather.

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For all the details on these Vancouver area stories along with the links go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.