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Vancouver run down for Friday, June 21, 2024.

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Vancouver's Dragon Boat Festival is going ahead despite a sewage leak in Falls Creek.

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Metro Vancouver crews had to repair a burst pipe near Columbia Street in West Second

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that allowed effluent to flow into the water Thursday morning.

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Dragon Boat BC says its festival will not be impacted by the leak in any significant way.

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Health officers will continue to check the area through the weekend.

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Other news, City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan is blasting Metro Vancouver,

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saying there is a lack of fiscal discipline and transparency in regional government.

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Buchanan says Metro Vancouver's announced independent review is not good enough.

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She says all Metro Vancouver infrastructure projects should be halted until things are sorted out.

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Metro Vancouver's North Shore wastewater treatment plant is close to $3 billion over budget.

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At least one person is died, two others are in critical condition in a Thursday morning house fire in Abbas Ford.

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They were part of the six people fire crews dragged from a burning home in the Clearbrook area.

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There's no word on the damage or a cause.

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One of BC's most beloved outdoor spots is set to reopen in July, at least partially.

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Flood damage around the O'Fellow tunnels and the Coca-Cola Canyon Park

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has now been repaired nearly three years after the November 2021 floods.

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The Ministry of Environment says the trails in the area have now been stabilized

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and protective mesh has been added to rocky hillsides.

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A mix of sun and clouds in the forecast for Friday afternoon,

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cloudy periods on Saturday, clouds and Clearbrooks have possible showers for Sunday.

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For all the details on these Vancouver area stories, along with the links,

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go to VancouverRundown.Substack.com.