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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

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Former BC Premier John Horgan has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.

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Horgan has taken a leave from his new post as Canada's ambassador to Germany.

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Details about this latest diagnosis have not been released.

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Horgan has already battled bladder cancer and more recently, throat cancer.

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Other news, a public backlash has prompted Metro Vancouver's board of directors

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to crack down on travel expenses.

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A new set of guidelines will come up for a vote after three regional district employees

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attended the International Conference on Urban Drainage in Amsterdam.

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The total taxpayer bill has not yet been made public.

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Don't swim or even think about stepping into the water at Vancouver's Sunset Beach.

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A new advisory has been posted by Vancouver Coastal Health due to high levels of E. coli.

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There's no word on whether this is connected to the recent

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False Creek Sewage leak from a broken pipe near Olympic Village.

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Workers at one of BC's best known resort hotels have voted in favour of strike action.

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Members of Unite Here Local 40, which represents all types of staff at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort,

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are asking for what they call a modest wage increase,

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saying the hotel has rebounded from the travel and leisure downturn much faster than most.

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The resort hotel has changed hands multiple times in recent years

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and is now operated by the Aldesta Hotel Group.

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Clouds and showers in the forecast for Wednesday,

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Windy at Times,

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showers Thursday and a mix of sun and clouds for Friday.

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For all the details on these Vancouver area stories,

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along with the links, go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.