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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday,

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October 30th, 2024.

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Premier David Eby is reaching

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out to opposition members following word.

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The NDP will form a thin majority government.

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Eby says his party has his work cut out,

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noting British Columbians want

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more from their government.

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He's not ruling out asking a BC

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conservative to serve as speaker of the House.

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The comments come in his first

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official news conference following

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the confirmation of results from the BC election.

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Other news.

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Vancouver will have to hold a city

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by election to replace Christine Boyle,

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one cities only member on Council,

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has started the process of resigning

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from City Hall so she can take on her

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job as the newly elected NDP MLA

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for Vancouver Little Mountain.

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The cost of running a by election,

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by the way, about $2 million.

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No one was hurt after a large construction

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crane dropped its load at a site on

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East Hastings late Tuesday morning.

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Some witnesses posted details on

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social media saying a sling broke.

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Some pieces of metal fell but

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missed nearby cars.

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WorkSafe BC is investigating.

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So far, the threat of $50,000 fines

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is doing little to cut down on the

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bangs from firecrackers and fireworks

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in Surrey. The city brought in those

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maximum fines earlier this month after

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an increase in calls to police Thursday

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is expected to be extra noisy as

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Halloween and Diwali fall on the same night.

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Possible showers for Wednesday,

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along with gusty winds and then a

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mix of sun and cloud for Thursday.

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A clear sky is possible for

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Halloween night showers on Friday.

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For all the details on these local

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Vancouver area stories along with those

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details, head to vancouverrundown.substack.com.