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Vancouver rundown for Monday, March 10, 2025.

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Mark Carney has been chosen the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, replacing Justin Trudeau.

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That means Carney will become the country's 24th Prime Minister.

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He promises to call a federal election soon.

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Carney, who served as both the head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England,

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claimed 86% of the votes in the Liberal leadership race.

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Christia Freeland came in second, but with only 8%.

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Other news, cold and wet, but otherwise OK.

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That's the fate of a hiker who spent the night on a North Shore backcountry mountain trail,

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before being rescued on Sunday afternoon.

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The hiker's bright blue tarp was spotted by rescuers in a helicopter.

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The area had been hit by heavy rain over the weekend.

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Hundreds gathered in Chilliwack on Friday night to remember the three-year-old boy

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who was struck and killed by the driver of a pickup.

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The candlelight vigil took place near Vedder and Pedawawa Roads,

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where young Everett Jantz was hit on Wednesday morning.

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Chilliwack has had three fatal pedestrian crashes over the past three weeks.

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The future of Vancouver's iconic BOMAX sign on West Broadway is once again in question.

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Toys R Us, which kept the sign and incorporated it into its own name over top,

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is closing its Vancouver location at the corner of Alder and West Broadway.

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The exact date of closure is unclear.

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The toy store giant has been there since the closure of the BOMAC car sales lot back in the 1990s.

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Clouds with a chance of showers late in the afternoon on Monday.

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Showers for Tuesday rain on Wednesday.

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

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go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.