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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday March 4 2025. Breaking news Canada and the

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United States are now engaged in a full-blown trade war. Donald Trump's 25%

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tariffs on Canadian imports are now in effect. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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says Canada is responding with its own tariffs on billions of dollars worth of

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American goods. Trump had previously promised to increase his tariffs if

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Canada retaliated. Markets initially dropped on Monday in advance of the

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levies coming into effect at midnight. Other news the Surrey School Board is

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poised to cut its elementary school ban programs due to a 16 million dollar

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budget shortfall. The board blames the provincial government saying funding has

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failed to keep up with growth and inflation. Some parents point out the

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ban programs contribute to student mental health, friendships, and engagement.

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The parents have started a change.org petition in hopes of keeping the ban

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programs alive. The Mounties now confirm a body has indeed been found in the

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ruins of a Langley home that exploded late Friday morning. Two others were

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critically injured and five neighboring homes were badly damaged.

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Investigators say the explosion and massive fire is consistent with a blast

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caused by an illicit drug lab. A section of the Stanley Park seawall closed for

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three weeks has now reopened. Crews have repaired an unstable slope near Prospect

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Point. Bad weather including freeze thaw conditions contributed to several slides

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along the seawall. Morning fog and drizzle on Tuesday otherwise cloudy and

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windy. A mix of sun clouds and possible showers on Wednesday. Sunshine for

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Thursday. For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with

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those links go to vancouver rundown dot sub stack dot com.