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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, September 26, 2024.

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A growing wildfire has forced some residents to evacuate west of Grand Forks.

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More than 150 properties were part of an evacuation order Wednesday evening.

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Another 500 were on evacuation alert.

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The 200-hectare Goosemus wildfire was discovered on Wednesday.

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Other news, both the NDP and the Conservatives

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are promising relief to tackle BC's housing crisis during this election campaign.

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The NDP is promising to offer loans to first-time homebuyers

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for up to 40% of the cost of one of those new homes in its affordable housing program.

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The Conservatives are proposing a tax credit for renters and homeowners

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for households earning under $250,000 a year.

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A pair of raids in an industrial area of North Surrey has netted a huge cache

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of drugs, guns, and even explosives.

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Police also seized a couple of stolen cars, license plates, and radio jammers.

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Police have made a number of arrests, but there's no word of any charges at this point.

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The death of a woman whose body was found at a home in New Westminster's Queensborough neighborhood

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has now turned into a homicide investigation.

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The 38-year-old woman was found dead on Tuesday afternoon.

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Police are not commenting on the circumstances.

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Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened.

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More rain in the forecast for Thursday, and then sunshine for Friday.

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Clouds, but no showers for Saturday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,

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