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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, November 14, 2024. Wednesday was a recovery day as

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yet another November storm swept right across the lower mainland. Close to 20,000

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homes and businesses were without power due to high winds. Those conditions also

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prompted up to five sailing waits for BC ferries on the mainland to Vancouver

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Island runs. Some commuters also had to contend with pooling water, slowing down

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traffic in many areas. Other news, the Surrey Police Service says it's ready.

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Many others doubt it. The city force is scheduled to become the police of

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jurisdiction, taking over the role from the Surrey RCMP on November 29th. Global

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News received an internal memo outlining significant concerns, including future

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RCMP workspaces and the transfer of investigative support services.

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Meanwhile, one municipal police force in Alberta is running radio ads in a

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recruitment effort to get lower mainland officers to join their service. Three

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cocaine smuggling suspects have been arrested as police raid a heavily

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fortified drug operation in Surrey. Guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition and

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several kilos of drugs were seized. The operation is believed to be linked to

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Mexican drug cartels. Avoid contact with sick or dying birds. The warning comes

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from Health Canada as a team from the Fraser Valley remains in critical

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condition in BC Children's Hospital. Poultry farms in the valley continue to

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be checked out for any new signs of avian flu. There are also indications

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some wild snow geese may be infected. Mainly cloudy on Thursday, a mix of sun

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and cloud for Friday back to rain for the entire weekend. For all the details

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on these local Vancouver area stories along with those links, go to

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vancavarundown.substack.com