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Vancouver went down for Thursday, September 12, 2024.

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You will no longer be able to get free crackpipes

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or any narcotic supplies.

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The government supported vending machines at BC hospitals.

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The provincial government is getting rid of the machines

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and reviewing its harm reduction approach,

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following a huge public backlash,

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much of it played out on social media

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during this election campaign.

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The vending machines also contain the Lock Zone kits,

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which could be used to reverse the effects of some overdoses.

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Other news, the cost of rent in Surrey and Vancouver

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continues to rise.

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New data from rentals.ca suggests the province's

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fastest growing city, Surrey,

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had an 8% average jump in the cost of rent.

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That average cost of a one-bedroom apartment

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is now $2,100 a month.

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The average rent for a one-bedroom in Vancouver, $2,900.

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A construction mishap knocked out teleservice

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to a large section of the Fraser Canyon on Tuesday.

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Calls including those to 911 were not possible

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for much of the day.

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In Yale, Boston Bar, and Hell's Gate,

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it took close to seven hours to restore the service

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to communities along Highway 1.

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The Vancouver Humane Society is once again calling

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for a boycott of horse racing, this time at Hastings Park,

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following an incident back on September 6th.

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A horse died and another was injured

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at the racetrack on that day.

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Back in May, two other horses died at the same racetrack.

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Cloudy for Thursday morning, mostly sunny by the afternoon,

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a mix of sun and clouds for Friday.

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For all the details on these Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links,

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go to vancavarundown.substack.com.