Metro Vancouver cities crack down on fireworks for Halloween, Diwali

Metro Vancouver cities crack down on fireworks for Halloween, Diwali

Police around Metro Vancouver are asking the public to keep unauthorized fireworks out of celebrations as Halloween coincides with Diwali. As Monika Gul reports, Vancouver fire crews have already attended one fireworks-related injury Thursday.

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