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Vancouver run down for Wednesday November 13 2024 John Horgan has died

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the former BC NDP Premier turned Canadian ambassador to Germany has passed

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away following a third battle with cancer. Horgan was considered one of the

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country's most popular Premiers managing to bridge political divides some of his

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accomplishments included removing tolls on the port man and golden ears bridges

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and eliminating MSP premiums. He died Tuesday at Victoria's Royal Jubilee

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Hospital surrounded by friends and loved ones John Horgan was 65. Other news we now

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know the teen who is being treated at BC's Children's Hospital for Canada's

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first known case of avian flu is in critical condition. That teen who has

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acute respiratory illness lives in the Fraser Health region but other details

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are not being made public. Avian flu has been detected at several Fraser Valley

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poultry farms. There has been another fire at North Vancouver's iconic

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International Plaza at Marine Drive and Capilano Road. Those living on the 17th

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and 18th floors of the tower are now out of their homes. There's no word on

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injuries. This is the second time in two years a fire has broken out in the tower.

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Two stretches of Highway 1 face closures due to crashes on Tuesday. Five people

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were injured in one crash in the West Lanes of the freeway near Kensington in

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Burnaby. An early morning crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack closed the

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freeway in both directions for several hours. There were no serious injuries

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even though a large transport truck flipped on its side. Stormy conditions

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will continue showers with the risk of an afternoon thundershower on Wednesday,

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clouds and possible showers for Thursday, a mix of sun and clouds on Friday. For

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all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with those links go

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to vancavarundown.substack.com