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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

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Team for Livable Vancouver will run two candidates in the Vancouver by-election.

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That announcement comes from party president Colleen Hardwick.

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The Vancouver Civic Party will hold its nominating meeting on February 1st in anticipation of an April 5th by-election.

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OneCities Christine Boyle and Adrian Carr of the Greens quit the ABC-dominated council.

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Hardwick accuses Ken Sim and ABC of failing to deliver for taxpayers and neighborhoods.

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Other news, crime has fallen sharply in the city of Vancouver.

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Year-end numbers from the Vancouver Police Department suggest a 30% drop in business break-ins.

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Only arson saw a bigger year-over-year decrease.

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Most violent crime categories also saw notable drops despite public perception and media attention.

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For sale, the former East End Hells Angels Clubhouse. Price? $1.59 million.

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The BC government is putting the Vancouver special-style home on the market two years after it was acquired under civil forfeiture rules.

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The former Kelowna Clubhouse was purchased by that city while the Nanaimo Clubhouse was leveled and the land has not yet been sold.

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A Surrey city councilor is calling on senior members of the provincial government to update residents on the progress of the RCMP to Surrey Police Service transition.

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Rob Stutt wants reps to appear before council and explain how the BC government's $250 million allocation is being used.

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The SPS continues to face significant challenges recruiting both frontline officers and civilian staff.

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Increasing clouds on Tuesday with a slight chance of snow flurries. Cloudy on Wednesday, flurries or wet snow possible on Thursday.

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