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Vancouver rundown for Friday, April 25, 2025.

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Arson is now suspected in that Wednesday morning

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fire that destroyed three businesses in East

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Vancouver. Vancouver police confirmed the major

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crime section is investigating the blaze that

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started at around 4 a .m. and quickly spread

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to several historic buildings along East Hastings.

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No one was hurt. Other news. A man charged in

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the attack on a female tourist along the Vancouver

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seawall is under house arrest with bail conditions

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after undergoing a mental health assessment.

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Petterens Nungu is scheduled to be back in court

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on May 20th. A woman from Toronto suffered severe

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facial injuries after being attacked while walking

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along Coal Harbour back on April 15th. A well

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-known advocate for the homeless and drug users

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in Vancouver, has passed away. Friends confirm

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Trey Helton died at the age of 42. There is no

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word on the cause of death. Helton often spoke

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at City Hall on behalf of those struggling with

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addictions. WestJet has announced it is bringing

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back direct flights between Vancouver and Halifax

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for this summer. The cheapest round -trip flights

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will still cost at least $450. That is still

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more expensive than some non -direct flights

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on other airlines. The forecast, sunshine but

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a bit breezy near the water on Friday. Inland

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highs to 25 degrees. Sunshine and a tad cooler

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for Saturday. A few clouds expected for Sunday.

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For all the details on these Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links, go to vancouverrundown

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.substack .com.