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Vancouver run down for Thursday August 22, 2024. Assault charges have now been laid against two

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Vancouver police officers in a violent incident that happened in the city in late 2023.

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Global News reports both Joshua Wong and Brian Hunt were off duty at the time.

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Neither is serving in an operational role right now, while their case is before the courts.

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Constable Wong was one of several officers investigated in a violent assault that resulted

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in the death of Miles Gray in 2015. He was never charged but did testify at a coroner's inquest.

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Other news, a man has been chased down and arrested by police after a Surrey police cruiser was rammed

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in Wally Wednesday afternoon. RCMP say it happened as the driver of an SUV tried to evade capture.

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The suspect ran off after the cruiser was hit but was eventually caught by officers.

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The man is still in jail awaiting a bail hearing and will likely be charged with numerous offenses.

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Extended days for students are coming to six of Surrey's high schools,

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as the district deals with overcrowding. They include Grandview Heights, Fleetwood Park,

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Lord Tweedsmere, Kwentland Park, Talminawis and Salish. A convoluted five block system means

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students will now attend the first four blocks, the last four blocks, or the first and last two

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blocks with a bigger break in between. It's not over yet, that is the cautionary warning

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from the B.C. Wildfire Service, as the province is declared in good shape in terms of forest fires.

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Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures continue to help and two of the fires of note are now

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considered held. There are 350 fires burning in B.C. right now, well below normal for this time of

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year. A mix of clouds, showers and sunny breaks for Thursday, pouring rain in Friday's forecast.

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

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go to vancavarundown.substack.com