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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

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Breaking news.

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Massive wildfires fueled by Hurricane Force Santa Anna winds

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continue to grow in the suburbs around Los Angeles.

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Hundreds of homes have been destroyed by the Palisades fire

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that started late Tuesday morning.

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Several people have been injured and crews

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have had a difficult time trying to get water

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to control the spread.

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Meanwhile, the Eaton fire to the south,

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which broke out early Tuesday evening,

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has forced a new round of evacuations,

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including close to 100 people from a care home.

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Winds of over 100 kilometers an hour,

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grounded firefighting aircraft used to evening,

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extra ground crews have been called in

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from across Southern California.

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Other news, we are not becoming the 51st state.

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Those are the words of Premier David Eby

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as he plans to head to Washington, DC

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to fight threats of huge tariffs on Canadian goods.

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Eby will be joining other premiers

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in the hopes of stopping the 25% tariffs

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threatened by Donald Trump in his push to stop drugs

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and illegal aliens from coming into the states

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from Canada and Mexico.

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Eby claims the US imports things from Canada

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that it can't get anywhere else.

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Close to 3000 people have signed two petitions

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aimed at stopping a new crematorium

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from setting up in Surrey.

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Those living in the Tyned Head neighborhood

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say five rivers, which operates a funeral home

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in North Delta should choose a better location.

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They're concerned about possible environmental threats

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as the crematorium would be located close to Tyned Head Park

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and its fish spawning area.

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An injured eagle continues to recover

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in Delta's Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

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after being rescued from the Lionsgate Bridge

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over the weekend.

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The eagle was rescued from the bridge deck on Saturday.

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It has an injured eye and is suffering

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from apparent lead poisoning.

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His chances of survival are said to be good.

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Clouds and possible showers on Wednesday,

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a mix of sun and cloud for Thursday,

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rain and wind on Friday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links,

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go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.