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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

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Justin Trudeau calls it quits after nine years as prime minister.

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Trudeau made the announcement Monday morning saying he intends to stay on his PM until the liberals choose a new party leader.

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Parliament will not be recalled until March 24.

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Opposition leaders have responded by demanding an immediate election, while a Dairy Queen in Langley is offering $2 Trudeau resignation burgers.

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Other news.

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Developers are spending up to a quarter million dollars to build parking for new developments.

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According to a report from Metro Vancouver, the regional government's planning department claims parking remains oversupplied from a usage standpoint.

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It also claims parking is not used by 47% in condo buildings and 35% in rental buildings.

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The report has been commissioned as part of the plan changes to Metro Vancouver's parking strategy.

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A body has been found after a house fire in Surrey about a block east of the King George Skytrain station.

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The discovery was made late Sunday afternoon.

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The death is being treated as suspicious.

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A winery in the South Okanagan has been fined and banned from hiring temporary foreign workers.

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It's the second non-compliance order for Oliver's Desert Hills Estate Winery, owned by Randy Tour.

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Two years ago Desert Hills was fined $90,000 for its part in a province wide immigration scam.

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The new fine is for $118,000.

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A fog advisory remains in place with low visibility expected to continue through much of the lower mainland.

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A mix of sun and cloud for Tuesday.

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If the fog burns off, clouds with drizzle for Wednesday clouds on Thursday.

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