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Vancouver run down for Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

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You won't be able to buy any American made booze in BC's government liquor stores.

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Premier David Eby says the BC LDB has stopped purchasing American beer, wine and spirits.

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Those stores have also removed all existing stock from the shelves.

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It is the latest cattle response to Donald Trump's on again off again tariffs on Canadian goods.

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Eby claims British Columbians don't even want to see those American products on the shelves anymore.

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Other news, fewer Canadians are taking road trips to the states.

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Statscan reports a 23% drop in car trips during the month of February.

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Meanwhile, most travel agencies are showing only a slight drop in air and cruise travel to the US.

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There is a significant uptick in flu cases right across the Fraser Valley.

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The Fraser Health Authority says there is a late season surge, which isn't in itself unusual.

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The health authority says the increases are for both influenza A and influenza B, but it's not too late to get a flu shot.

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Another commercial truck has hit a lower mainland overpass.

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This time it's a garbage truck that hit the 112th Street overpass at Highway 99 in North Delta.

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Even though it happened at 730 Monday morning, there were no notable traffic disruptions.

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The BC Highway Patrol is following up with the driver and the company involved.

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Periods of rain in the forecast for Tuesday, rain mixed with snow at some higher elevations, gusty wind late in the day.

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Rain for Wednesday, a mix of sun and cloud for Thursday.

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