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scams educated and what scouts look like even I people susceptible this escape room has been touring around the country and its last availability will be this sunday at metrotown mall. >> Martin macmahon, ctv news, burnaby. >> Some help for truckers has been included as the province moves into the next phase of the highway. One widening project in langley and the minister in charge was not far from the latest overpass strike that occurred on tuesday. >> The new jury to 32nd street >> Right on cue, the new interchange will stand one metre taller for commercial trucks like that to clear easily. >> Rob fleming says in addition to the new interchange, 10 kilometres of highway one will be widened between 2 16th and 2 64th. And there will also be hov lanes at it. Construction will start of this summer. >> As the wildfire season begins in b.c., people hit hard by last year's devastating fire in west kelowna are still picking up the pieces. Ctv's abigail turner spoke with a firefighter from wilson's landing, whose home burned to the ground. Now he's been told us to move his trailer where he's been living, even though it's on his own property. >> The house. That's exactly. Right there. >> Remnants of volunteer firefighter are true peralta's home at lake okanagan resort. His house is one of dozens not burned to the ground last summer during the massive, the devastating west kelowna wildfire trying to get on sears and see if we can get rebuilt. And. >> And the amount of red tape and and the hurdles that we're getting. To john are too many. >> Still, he continues to pay property tax and strata fees, but without a place to call home. He went to mexico for the winter, returning 2 weeks ago. >> This was the start going up to the house. Right now. We have set up a and r b. On the parking lot. >> A makeshift home while he waits to see if his toronto will allow rebuilding. I told us try to. >> Many months ago that as soon as I was coming into into canada, I needed to leave in the resort because I don't have the funds to be any other. >> Wait, but he received a shocking phone call thursday from his fire chief called me up and he says are, you know, I received this phone call from the rdco. >> And they're telling me that they are going to remove you. From the resort within 24 hours. Ctv news contacted the regional district of central okanagan, which confirmed it did receive a complaint about the unpermitted use of peralta's trailer, but shared a different message. There would be no towing of his rv instead, education I'm running out of 5 years on running out of options. >> So I'm doing something with my property world. A strata will vote thursday night to decide if residents will accept the insurance policies pay out. About $350,000. A far cry from the purchase price or choose to rebuild. We have a steal this. Something he hopes the latter will be chosen. Abigail turner, ctv news, vancouver. >> Despite the end of criminal court proceedings last week in the tragic killing of a 6 year-old port alberni boy, many questions remain unanswered. Dontay lucas died in 2018 after being returned to the care of his mother. Both she and her partner have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter today, the premier was asked if he would support a public inquiry into doughty's death. He did not commit to this, but promised as he did in january, answers would be forthcoming. >> Our duty, our obligation to get answers. Both for a policy makers on our side to make sure that the does everything we can to prevent this from ever happening again. But also for the public so that they have clarity about what went wrong and what's being done to address those issues. The premier says the coroner is investigating the death. >> The representative for children a new youth, jennifer charlesworth is also doing a review that will include on theis case, it should be complete in july, one of toronto's former foster parents. >> Told ctv earlier this year that child services should have done more to protect him at the time. Charles worth confirms child services had been contacted about concerns. And dante is home. Surrey is getting 10 new prefabricated classrooms, creating space for 250 more students. >> The use of the 5, the big time can be cut in half, making a big difference in delivering more spaces. So not far. Goodson said. >> The province is spending 50 million dollars on the new spaces, which will be split

between 2 schools. Martha curry elementary is getting 6 more classrooms to host an extra 150 students and while that road elementary will get another 4 classrooms on top of 12 announced last november to serve 100 more students spaces are expected to be ready by next fall. A surrey woman desperate to find her husband a new kidney is getting a boost from an abbotsford hot dog vendor. He connects patients in need of organ transplants with people interested in becoming a living donor. He's had remarkable success so far. And as ctv's shannon paterson reports, it may be the father of two's best chance a getting a lifesaving kidney transplant. >> So this is dave dialysis machine. Carla and dave johns bedroom looks more like a hospital room. This is where dave puts all his dialysis solutions. This equipment is what's keeping her husband a life. Davis a type 2 diabetic. We found out on our 10th wedding anniversary that he needed a kidney transplant and to start dialysis in the 2 years since that devastating news, the 43 year-old father has only gotten sicker. His kidney function is below 5%. He has to have a transplant or else he's going to try to tie. My biggest fear is >> Is that my boys will grow up without a dad. >> While the chunks wait for dave's name to move to the top of bc's kidney transplant list. Carla's doing everything she can to find her husband a living donor. I have, but his face all over the internet. I have put him on I have time on facebook at from an instagram. I had shirts made be tried, basically anything we can possibly think of. And that includes reaching out to the owner of an abbotsford hot dog stand that would you like on the dirty dogs like spiced are like onions. After skully white donated a kidney to a customer at lollies, he began posting stories of fraser valley residents in need of living donors. We've never not succeeded. We've, every single person has been unless we found. >> I could before. And dave jung story is about to be added to the list at lollies. We've spoken a few time with his wife and I and I've met day before and that we're just going to be splattering. His story all over facebook and instagram and that hopefully a living donor stepped forward to help save them. So all his hot dog stands will have a picture of him and hopefully the right person will see it. >> And be drawn to donate in their bedroom. Full of dialysis supplies is a symbol of that hope. So these biggs here, our hospital bags. We're pat. We're ready. We just need to call him a kidney. >> And then we're ready to go. Shannon paterson, ctv news, surrey. >> If you've ever dreamed of owning your own private island with some luxury amenities. A tiny gulf island is up for sale. Also ahead. >> Obviously disappointing way to end their feels like you sober up part, we're proud of everything we accomplished. >> The vancouver canucks clearing out their lockers. What we're learning about the secret struggle for one of - From rinkboards... ...to surfboards. Scoring goals to scoring deals. - nuuuuuge! - Yay! - Penalties to pints. From breakaways to getaways. There's a shot! Ryan Nugent-Hopkins! - Childhood dreams to making dreams come true. - My wem, my way. This spring. Why not get away somewhere different? Like space. Space to unwind. Space to savor and enjoy. So this spring be a little more adventurous. Visit Cowichan! Explore our space. It's Leon's Storewide Super Sale! Save up to 50% on furniture. Save up to 50% on mattresses. Plus, get an l2 washer and dryer set for only $998 including a 2 year warranty! On now for a limited time! Ram Power Days are here.The power to choose fromthe most awarded truck brand over the last five years. Like Ram Classic.As versatile as it is capable. Ram 1500, voted bestlarge pickup in Canada. Or Ram Heavy Dutywith a no-charge Cummins. And you don't pay for 90 days. The power is yours.The time is now. Get 20% off msrp on Ram Classic for up to $14,200 in discounts. Plus get 4.99% financing. (Wind) Ready to build some money muscle? At Coast Capital, we're finding ways to help you get paid more! Our new Elevate Checking account has the banking features you want... ...plus comes with free access to Coursera's online training, that could help advance your career. Ash is studying negotiation.

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