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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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Vancouver business icon and former Canucks owner,

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Arthur Griffiths is among several people

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under investigation by the BC Securities Commission.

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Griffiths is among a group of investors

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in cannabis company, Roca Verde Wellness Corporation,

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accused of illegally distributing securities.

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None of the accusations have been proven in court.

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Other news, the BC NDP hold a lead over the conservatives

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heading into the October 19 vote,

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according to a new survey

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by communications firm Fairview Strategies.

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Of the 800 BC residents surveyed,

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37% are prepared to vote NDP,

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32% conservative, and only 8% green.

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Almost 16% are still undecided.

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The poll was conducted

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before Tuesday's televised leaders debate.

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It is a loss for the dozens of people

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trying to prevent the removal of trees from Stanley Park.

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Vancouver's park board has voted to remove large trees

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that have been killed by the Hemlock Looper moth,

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and are now considered a public risk.

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The decision comes after the park board heard

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from 37 speakers, opposed to removing the dead trees.

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A motorcycle rider has been killed

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in a Tuesday evening crash in West Vancouver.

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It happened shortly after 11 p.m.

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along Marine Drive in the Eagle Harbor neighborhood.

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Police are trying to figure out the circumstances,

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but say there were no witnesses.

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Fog Thursday morning and then mostly sunny,

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a few cloudy periods on Friday,

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and more sunshine in the forecast

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for both Saturday and Sunday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links,

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go to vancavarundown.substack.com.