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Vancouver rundown for Friday, January 24, 2025.

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The class action lawsuit against companies that make opioids has now been certified by

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the BC Supreme Court.

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The provincial government launched the lawsuit six years ago in an effort to recover health

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care costs for wrongful corporate conduct.

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BC has been the hardest hit province with the most per capita deaths due to opioid-related

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overdoses.

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Other news.

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A rollover crash on the Portman Bridge during the Thursday morning rush brought traffic

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to a standstill for several hours.

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A man from Langley was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving like an idiot.

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One person was rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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The West HOV lanes were reopened at around 9.30.

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One person has been found dead after an apartment fire in Chilliwack.

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The fire was contained to a single suite in a low-rise building on Victoria Avenue Thursday

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morning.

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RCMP are looking into the cause.

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Some unsanctioned bike trails on the North Shore are being shut down.

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Metro Vancouver is making the move, saying they pose a risk to both riders and the environment.

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The North Shore Mountain Bike Association says someone recently retaliated for the move

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by scattering debris across the trails, including nails.

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The district points out the lower Seymour Conservation Area still has 20 kilometers

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of official bike trails.

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There's nothing but sunshine in the forecast for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Overnight lows will be about minus three, with daytime highs of about four or five degrees.

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

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vancouverrundown.substack.com.