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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, October 31st, 2024.

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Three people died in that intense house fire north of Duncan on Monday.

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All bodies were found at the scene.

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The updated details from the RCMP come more than two days after firefighters from North Cowichan, Maple Bay, Crofton, and Chimenas were called in to put out the fire.

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The house is now rubble. There's no word on how the fire started.

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Other news, a tossed cigarette is to blame for a fire that damaged four homes in East Vancouver earlier this month.

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In its update, Vancouver Fire Rescue says the discarded smoke ignited some combustibles and the flames spread to nearby bushes and then the homes.

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Close to a dozen people were displaced by the October 7th fire.

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An Abbotsford teacher has now turned in his teaching certificate after pleading guilty to sexual assault and other charges last year.

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Caledarder's convictions involve an intimate partner, not a student.

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He was suspended from his position as a teacher at an Abbotsford middle school as soon as the criminal charges were filed.

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Wire thieves are responsible for damage to phone lines in Abbotsford earlier this month.

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The cut service, including the ability for some to dial 911.

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Abbotsford police say those thefts resulted in a loss of about $100,000.

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It is the latest in an uptick in wire thefts around the Fraser Valley.

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Showers on Thursday giving way to a mix of sun and cloud later in the day.

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Rain on Friday, sun and cloud for Saturday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with those links, go to vancouverrundown.substack.com