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Vancouver went down for Friday, August 30th, 2024.

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A man has been shot dead on Vancouver's downtown east side.

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The victim was found by police near East Cordova and Carroll Streets

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at around 3.30 a.m. on Thursday.

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He died at the scene.

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The cops don't know if the victim knew his attacker

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or if the shooting was targeted.

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Other news, it was a traffic nightmare for those heading towards Surrey

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at the Portman Bridge during the run up to Thursday afternoon's commute.

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A semi's trailer flipped before the bridge, reducing traffic down to a single lane.

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There's no word on why it happened.

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Late and over budget, the new Vancouver Art Gallery is the latest big project

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to be hit by increased expenses and delays in BC's construction industry.

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Work was set to get underway in October.

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That has been pushed back to some time in 2025.

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The project's cost has increased by more than 50 percent to 600 million dollars.

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There is speculation it might have to be drastically scaled back.

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A high profile MLA is pulling the plug on her election campaign

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following BC United leader Kevin Falcon's move

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to suspend the party's run and endorse the conservatives.

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Prince George Valemont to MLA Shirley Bond says

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her decision came after talks with members of her family.

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Bond had previous roles as interim party leader, deputy premier,

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attorney general, public safety minister and transportation minister.

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The last long weekend of the summer will be sunny and warm in land highs

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up to 26 degrees on Friday, 28 degrees on Saturday, 29 on Sunday.

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

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go to vancaferundown.substack.com.