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Vancouver rundown for Friday, February 7, 2025.

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The BC Conservatives are demanding a public inquiry into allegations of fraud, abuse, drug trafficking, and organized crime infiltration

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linked to the provincial government's prescribed opioid alternatives program.

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This follows the explosive findings in an internal health ministry report into the PharmaCare Harm Reduction Program.

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There are concerns millions of taxpayer dollars are being diverted into drug trafficking networks instead of going to the people in need.

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The NDP government's Safer Supply Program was launched in 2020 as a way to help combat BC's opioid crisis.

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Other news. The owner of Anabas for Daycare has been charged with several counts of abusing children in her care.

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The arrest comes after police looked into reports of abuse of children between 2 and 6 years old over a two-year period.

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60-year-old Indu Thakkar is charged with six counts of assault but has been released from custody.

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She is not allowed to visit her own daycare. Smile and play.

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A woman has been fined for getting too close to a pod of orcas on Vancouver Island.

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40-year-old Christine Jamison will have to pay $2,500 in fines.

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After witnesses reported her running down to the dock in Euclulant Harbour and paddleboarding out to the whales,

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there is a 200-metre buffer zone to help protect them.

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ICBC is reporting a spike in claims as drivers struggle to deal with the recent ice and snow.

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The Crown Corporation says claims jumped 40% on Sunday compared to the same day last year.

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There were 1,339 claims on February 2nd, the first day the South Coast experienced widespread snow.

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Mainly sunny on Friday, windy in the afternoon, a mix of sun and cloud and possible flurries for Saturday and Sunday.

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