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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, December 5th, 2024.

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A Taiwanese company has pulled the plug on plans to build a $1 billion battery plant in Maple Ridge.

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Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby attended last year's announcement,

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promising a combined $285 million in government funding to help kickstart construction of the lithium-ion battery cell plant.

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Now, the plant's parent company, Taiwan Cement, says Canadian plans have been put on hold to concentrate on Taiwanese production.

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Experts continue to predict a lower demand for EV batteries heading into 2025 and beyond.

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Other news. Vancouver police have shot a man dead after two people were stabbed in a downtown restaurant on Robson Street.

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Three officers opened fire on the suspect inside a 7-Eleven across the street from Original Joe's,

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a pub-style restaurant where the man may have stolen some booze. The victim's injuries are not believed to be serious.

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A 78-year-old woman has been killed in a head-on crash on Wilson Street in the Ruskin area of Mission.

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It happened Tuesday evening when the woman's car crossed over into an oncoming lane.

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The driver of the other car, also in her 70s, survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Wilson Street, south of Doody Trunk Road, was closed for several hours as police looked into why it happened.

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Blame the stubborn thick fog for dozens of flight delays at YVR.

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Both arrivals and departures were delayed for much of Wednesday, as a blanket of fog smothered much of the lower mainland.

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Travelers have been advised to check the status of their flights with their airlines.

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Foggy for much of Thursday, clouds on Friday, showers on Saturday, windy at times.

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