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Vancouver run down for Friday, June 28, 2024. A fatal crash in West Vancouver late Wednesday

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evening left the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal without any reasonable access for hours. Two

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people died in that head-on on Highway 1 near Westport Road. Several others were hurt. The

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area was not fully reopened until close to 9 o'clock in the morning. BC ferries had to

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delay at least one of its early morning sailings due to a crew shortage resulting from staff delays.

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Other news and increase in ferry evasion enforcement is just one part of TransLink's

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newly announced $90 million cost-cutting plan. The transit authority will also hire fewer

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third-party contractors. TransLink says it has been hit by a decline in revenue and fares while

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they're simply not keeping up with inflation. Andy Dart workers have voted in favor of strike

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action as the members of ATU Local 1724 push for a new contract. They're seeking better pay

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and working conditions. There are no plans at this point for an actual full-out strike,

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but the Union Blames TransLink for contracting out the service to a French company.

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Some good news! Premier David E.B. and his wife, Kaylee Lynch, have a new baby!

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Wendell and Kay E.B. entered the world on Thursday at 9 pounds and 6 ounces. E.B. posted on X that

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both mother and child are doing well. This is the couple's third child. A mix of sun and clouds in

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the forecast for Friday, Wendia Times, Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers. Sunday

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will be back to a mix of sun and clouds. For all the details on these Vancouver area stories,

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