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Vancouver rundown for Thursday, March 13, 2025.

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The Bank of Canada has cut its key lending rate

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by a quarter of a percentage point to 2 .75%.

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The move comes as the Canada -U .S. trade war

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continues to redefine its tariffs and counter

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-tariffs. BOC Governor Tim Macklem says the impact

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of the tariffs could be severe depending upon

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the extent and duration of the trade war. He

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also says uncertainty is already causing harm.

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Other news, plans are underway for a huge anti

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-Donald Trump rally in Vancouver later on this

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month. Organizers say the Monday, March 24 protest

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will be one of several in cities right across

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the country, all in front of U .S. consulates.

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They say the goal is to send a united message.

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that Canadians are committed to equality, democracy,

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and human rights. At least 10 people have been

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hurt in a crash on the Cedar Sky Highway just

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south of Whistler. It happened at around 10 a

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.m. Wednesday, closing Highway 99 in both directions

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for hours. Two of the injuries are critical.

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An air ambulance was called to transport at least

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one of the patients. Two men have been arrested

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in a Tuesday night shooting in South Surrey.

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A man is recovering after being shot near 152

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Street and 33rd Avenue. The suspects tried to

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drive away in a car, but ended up crashing the

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vehicle. A police dog helped in making the arrests.

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The forecast, a mix of sun, clouds, and showers

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for Thursday. Showers on Friday, rain on Saturday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver

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area stories, along with those links, go to VancouverRundown

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.Substack .com.