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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, September 23rd,

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2025. Surrey Cloverdale MLA Eleanor Sturco has

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been kicked out to the BC Conservative Caucus.

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while party leader John Rustad holds on to his

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leadership. Sturkle says Rustad accused her of

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plotting against him during the party's leadership

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review. Rustad has survived that review, with

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71 % of members endorsing his leadership. Sturkle

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has used a Monday evening news conference to

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call on her former colleagues to grow a set and

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have some courage and tell Rustad how they feel

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about his leadership. Sturkle also says she's

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raised concerns about the allegations that 2

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,100 members were fraudulently signed up. Other

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news, another high -profile civic politician

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has announced plans to become the next Vancouver

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mayor. Former ABC councillor Rebecca Bly says

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she'll run for the job under her new party, Vote

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Vancouver. She says the party will focus on affordability

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and building homes. The BCGEU strike has expanded

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to the province's liquor and cannabis warehouses.

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The BC Liquor Distribution Branch head office

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is also behind pickets. It is the first time

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the labor action will have a direct impact on

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many British Columbians. The public sector union

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continues to push for wage increases of 8 .25

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% over two years. The EB government is offering

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3 .5 % over that same period. Air Canada is dropping

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its seasonal non -stop service from YVR to Dubai

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just two years after the route was announced.

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The airline is not saying whether the move is

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related to demand or geopolitical considerations.

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The non -stop service between Toronto and Dubai

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will continue. Forecast, sunshine and gusty wind

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on Tuesday. Sunshine for Wednesday and Thursday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver

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area stories, along with those links,