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Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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It's science world meets the Vancouver Aquarium.

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That's how some people are describing a newly

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announced $49 million revamp of North Vancouver's

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Capilano River Hatchery. The Department of Fisheries

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and Oceans is rebuilding the facility, originally

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built in 1971. The new hatchery will be brought

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to seismic standards while continuing to serve

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as the flagship of the Pacific Salmon Enhancement

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Program. The hatchery has been an iconic tourist

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attraction and education facility for millions

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of visitors since its inception. Other news,

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a man's been found dead in a Surrey house fire.

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Firefighters discovered the body Monday morning

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while searching for possible victims in a home

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on 56th Avenue near 127th Street. Homicide investigators

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are looking into the death. There's no word yet

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on the cause of the fire. A teen continues to

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cling to life after a hit -and -run in Richmond

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on Saturday night. Police believe 17 -year -old

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Miles Mickey may have been in a fight before

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being hit by a car on No. 3 Road. Parents of

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the teen from Saanich don't believe their son

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knew those involved in the fight. Volunteers

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and homeowners in the Chilliwack River Valley

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spent hours sandbagging on Monday as more than

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200 properties remained on evacuation alert.

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At least six homes had a gap in a makeshift wall,

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leading to fears water would flood into the structures.

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The B .C. River Forecast Center is continuing

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its high streamflow advisories or flood watches.

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for the entire south coast. Showers or drizzle

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in the forecast for Tuesday morning, and then

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sunny breaks by the afternoon, foggy at times.

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Clouds and drizzle or showers for Wednesday,

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a mix of sun and cloud for Thursday. For all

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the details on these local Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links, go to vancouverrundown

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.substack .com.