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Vancouver run down for Tuesday August 20th 2024. Wildfire crews are getting a much needed break

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thanks to wetter and cooler weather around the province. Only a third of the 370 wildfires are

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now classed as out of control, down from 40% just last week. The large fire between Cache Creek and

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Spences Bridge is now contained. Most of the fire danger is now in the northern part of the province

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and in areas of Yukon. Other news, Canadian business groups including the Greater Vancouver

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Board of Trade are asking the federal government to use its powers to prevent any strike or lockout

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at the two national railways. Thousands of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas

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City workers could hit the pickets on Thursday. A phased shutdown of the railways is already

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underway. A stalled train caused major traffic jams in downtown Langley on Monday. The train came to

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a halt on the tracks near 200th and Fraser Highway just at around 10am. More than an hour later,

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RCMP issued a statement asking drivers to be patient and find other routes. There's no word

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on what caused the problems or if it's related to any labor issues. An infant is among the four

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people injured in a rollover crash at one of Surrey's busiest intersections. A Range Rover at a

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car collided at King George Boulevard and 96th Avenue shortly after 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.

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All those injured had to be extricated, but they are expected to be okay. Clouds and possible

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showers or thundershowers in the forecast for Tuesday. Rain for Wednesday. A mix of sun and

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clouds with possible showers on Thursday. For all the details on these Vancouver area stories along

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with those links, go to vancavorundown.substack.com.