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Vancouver rundown for Friday, August 23, 2024. The West Coast Express commuter train between

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Mission and Vancouver remains out of service Friday, even though the lockout is over at

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Canada's two largest rail companies. TransLink has been providing additional bus service to

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riders during the labor dispute. About 3,000 commuters take the West Coast Express

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each and every weekday. Other news, breaking news, both North Fraser and Mission fire crews

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attended a large fire to shop late Thursday night at a property just east of Mission. An ambulance

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was called to stand by, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. Investigators will be checking

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to see if the large fire might be related to a marijuana grow operation. There will be a major

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expansion to Vancouver's Ronald McDonald House. A new 14-story building will nearly double the

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capacity for sick children and their families who need the affordable place to stay during

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critical treatments for kids. About 2,000 families stay at the existing 73-suite facility on Heather

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Street each year. We now know Darryl Hall has COVID, and that's why he cut his concert at the

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P&E short after only three songs. Hall walked off the stage after three tunes on Wednesday night,

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saying he felt ill. The P&E is offering full refunds to concertgoers. Sunshine for most of

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Friday, and then the clouds move in with the risk of a late-day thunderstorm. Showers on Saturday,

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sunshine for Sunday. For all the details on these Vancouver area stories, along with those links,

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go to vancaferundown.substack.com.