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Vancouver rundown for Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

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Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has been

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tapped the new Federal Housing Minister. Robertson

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is one of two dozen rookie MPs appointed to a

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small federal cabinet under Prime Minister Mark

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Carney. The Vancouver Fairview Burnaby South

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MP will also oversee Pacific Economic Development

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Canada. Carney has named five BC MPs to new portfolios.

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the most from this province under a Liberal Prime

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Minister since Paul Martin. Other news, it is

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an adult toilet training program for all those

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who flush. Metro Vancouver has launched an education

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campaign to stop people from throwing wipes and

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other garbage into their toilets. It's hope posters

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placed in public washrooms and elevators might

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reduce the millions spent each year by the regional

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district to fix clogged sewers. Abbotsford police

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are warning people about a new credit card scam.

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The APD has already received several reports

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of people getting phone calls from their credit

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card company claiming their card has been compromised.

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The scammers tell their victims to destroy their

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card but keep their chip intact. A driver comes

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by to collect the cut -up cards and the chip.

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then bogus charges are made to the victim's old

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card. Police say those getting such cards should

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immediately call the contact number on the back

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of the credit card. Several Surrey roads will

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be closed on Saturday for the 77th annual Cloverdale

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Rodeo Parade. Over 1 ,000 participants and spectators

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are expected for one of the Lower Mainland's

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oldest parades. The rodeo takes place over the

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May long weekend. A mix of sun and cloud in the

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forecast along with a few showers for Wednesday,

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showers on Thursday, a mix of sun and cloud for

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Friday. 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.