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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

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A family of a young woman killed in a homicide at her home on Sunday night says the attack was random.

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Tory Dunn, the owner of Dunn-Rite Landscaping Services, was killed during an apparent home invasion.

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On 182 A Street in Surrey, Global News is now reporting a suspect who was arrested near the scene,

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was recently released from custody, and had a lengthy criminal history of violent crimes.

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None of those details have been released by the RCMP or Crown.

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Other news, two people are recovering from smoke inhalation and several others are displaced from three addresses

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after an apartment fire in Port Coquitlam late Tuesday morning.

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That fire closed Wilson Avenue near Shaughnessy Street for several hours. There's no word on the cause.

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The BC government is killing its rebates for most buyers of electric vehicles.

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The cap is now set at models that cost under $50,000. That's down $5,000 at a time when vehicle prices continue to go up.

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Those in the auto industry say close to 75% of EVs and hybrids will not be able to qualify for a $4,000 provincial rebate.

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BC Varys is about to become more pet friendly, at least on four vessels that operate on the Tawasin to Swartz Bay run.

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Outdoor pet areas are being added to the upper decks of two spirit class ships, while the Coastal Celebration and Queen of New Westminster

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will get their pet areas later on in the summer. The expansion follows an experiment with pet-friendly areas on four other vessels over the past year.

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Here comes the sun! Wednesday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-twenties. Thursday and Friday will be sunny and a bit warmer.

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It turns to clouds and showers for the weekend. For all the details on these Vancouver area stories, along with the links, go to vancouverundown.substack.com.