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Vancouver run down for Friday, January 31st, 2025.

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Donald Trump has now confirmed Canada and Mexico will indeed be hit by those 25% tariffs on US bound exports on Saturday.

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The US president also warns those tariffs could go up if both countries fail to meet American demands over fentanyl and migrants crossing the border into the states.

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Trump does say oil may be excluded from the tariffs.

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Other news, the entire Victoria school board has been fired by BC's education minister over its ban on police liaison officers.

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The move comes two years after the school board caught the liaison program, saying police in schools could be uncomfortable for some black and indigenous students.

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Education minister Lisa Bear had asked the board to come up with a safety plan in consultation with police partners.

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Subsequent efforts failed to impress the minister, who now says the board has lost the trust of many to govern in the public interest.

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The firing has been praised by Victoria police. A trustee has now been appointed.

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Vancouver mayor Ken Simm has quit attending Metro Vancouver board meetings.

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Simm says he will take a step back as the regional district continues to deal with turmoil and a lack of transparency.

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Mayors and other civic politicians are paid extra for participating in most board meetings.

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Rena Virks killer has been arrested in Surrey.

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Carrie Simm, better known as Kelly Allert, was picked up on Tuesday, but other details are not clear.

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She had been living at a halfway house while on parole.

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Allert is serving a life sentence for drowning 14-year-old Rena Virk under Victoria's Craigflower Bridge back in 1997.

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Rain heavy at times on Friday with gusty wind near the water.

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A chance of showers mixed with flurries on Saturday. Snow on Sunday.

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