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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, January 23, 2025.

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A convicted killer has pleaded guilty to a second deadly attack.

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This one at the motel in Langley's Walnut Grove neighborhood.

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Justin Boss has entered the plea for a lesser manslaughter charge in the killing of Cody Mostat in March of 2022.

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Mostat could not be revived after being found outside the Highway Hotel on 88th Avenue.

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In November, Boss was convicted of manslaughter and the shooting death of a man in Surrey that same year.

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Boss also has a criminal record that includes drug firearms and stolen property convictions.

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Other news.

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Hong Kong Airlines is restarting direct flights to Vancouver.

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That announcement is part of the airline's new concentration on the North American market.

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Hong Kong Airlines gave up its long haul flights to YVR back in 2020, three years after they started.

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The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Cloverdale is on the edge of collapse.

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It's being placed under trusteeship with the BC Yukon Command, noting the branch's executive as being plagued by internal infighting.

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The command has temporarily taken over control of the branch and hopes to return it to the membership.

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British Columbians will have a new box to check on their tax returns.

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This one asking if they want more information on how to donate organs.

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Those who select yes will get emails from BC Transplant.

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Close to 500 British Columbians got organ transplants last year.

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It was really cloudy on Thursday with a slight chance of showers.

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Lots of sunshine for Friday and Saturday.

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