Vancouver Rundown Thursday October 5, 2023

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Summary

Const. Rick O’Brien has now been honoured at a public service at the Langley Event Centre. The Ridge Meadows Mountie, who lived in Langley with his wife and six kids, was remembered as a kind and caring man who loved a good joke. Thousands gathered along a procession route and at the LEC for the Wednesday afternoon service. The 51-year-old died in the line of duty last month while helping to serve a warrant in Coquitlam.

Breaking news…Fire crews from Mission and Maple Ridge helped battle a large fire that ripped through several buildings in a rural area of Silverdale early Wednesday evening. It’s believed the blaze started in a barn on Gunn Avenue and quickly spread - smoke could be seen through much of the area before sunset. There’s no early word on a cause.

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