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Vancouver run down for Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

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Sonja Firstenow is stepping down as leader of the BC Greens.

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The 54-year-old was first elected as an MLA in 2017 and became leader five years ago.

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But Firstenow failed to win a seat in last fall's election after choosing to run in the NDP stronghold of Victoria Beacon Hill.

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A new leader will be chosen by the party in September.

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Other news. A cycling advocate who led protests against the Stanley Park bike lane removal will run for Vancouver City Council.

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Lucy Maloney will be a One City Vancouver candidate in the April 5 by-election.

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Two seats are up for grabs following the resignations of Christine Boyle of One City and Adrian Carr of the Greens.

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A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a Surrey police cruiser was rammed in a parking lot near 139th Street and 101 Avenue early Friday morning.

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Police say a driver attempted to get around the cruiser after officers arrived.

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Stephen Thomas Payton is charged with several offenses, including attempting to flee police and possession of stolen property.

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A busy section of Fraser Highway will be closed for seven months starting in April.

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The stretch between 140th Street and 96th Avenue will be blocked as crews build the Green Timbers Skytrain station.

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2025 will continue to see numerous other lane closures along a 16-kilometer stretch of Fraser Highway from King George Station to 203th Street in Langley.

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All this to allow a new phase of construction on the Skytrain extension.

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Mostly sunny for Wednesday with some morning fog, rain showers or flurries on Thursday, Friday will be rainy.

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