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• A festive day to just be your elf adds final memory for Fun On The Run

  23-12-2018 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  Dear Santa:
  My work as your “special tanned elf” — and my memorable time as a Vancouver fun run blogger — is done. Let me just say I’m not doing fist-pumps today about either.
  Whether it was mugging for fun photos in my elf-fit with smiling strangers in humid downtown Bangkok and all the wonderful women at Kalavin Thai Massage in toasty Phuket, Thailand earlier this month, or standing with 525-plus costumed characters Saturday afternoon in chilly Stanley Park at the
  
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• Pender Island ravaged by B.C. storm

  23-12-2018 23:16
  Christine Tam is on Pender Island, where she said fuel has run out and food is running short as crews work to restore power and clear roads.
  
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• Sunday Sweet Treats: Hand rolled truffles

  23-12-2018 23:15
  Coleen Christie and Jay Janower learn to make truffles with the chocolate maker from East Van Roasters.
  
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• Healthy Holidays

  23-12-2018 23:09
  Registered dietitian Desiree Neilsen provides tips on maintaining balance and your routine throughout the busy holiday season.
  
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• Month of giving back: Supporting new mothers

  23-12-2018 22:59
  Coleen Christie learns about local non-profit “BabyGoRound,” that supports new mothers and their babies.
  
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• Business news: Huawei fallout?

  23-12-2018 22:56
  Financial analyst Robert Levy explains how the recent controversy surrounding smartphone maker Huawei could affect Canadian consumers.
  
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• Retired Abbotsford Sgt. killed in head-on crash on Vancouver Island - CTV News

  23-12-2018 22:50
  Retired Abbotsford Sgt. killed in head-on crash on Vancouver Island  CTV NewsOne of the most recognizable faces in policing in the Lower Mainland was the victim of a fatal head-on crash in Nanaimo this weekend.
  
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• Crews knock down fire in Vancouver's West End

  23-12-2018 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  Firefighters were able to knock down a fire in a retail area of Vancouver’s West End on Sunday morning.
  The blaze was located in the 700-block of Denman, near Alberni, according to an online update from Vancouver Fire Rescue. It was initially reported as a second alarm fire but was updated to a third alarm fire.
  There were about 34 personnel on scene Sunday morning, and roads in the area have been closed off. According to Vancouver Fire Chief Darrell Reid, the firefighters were able to kno
  
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• B.C. storm power outages could mean Christmas in the dark for some

  23-12-2018 22:42
  BC Hydro crews are working around the clock, but even so some customers will likely spend the holiday without power.
  
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• Dedicated group of bell ringers find centuries-old art appealing - Vancouver Sun

  23-12-2018 22:40
  Dedicated group of bell ringers find centuries-old art appealing  Vancouver SunHoly Rosary is the only church in Metro Vancouver with bells mounted for change ringing and one of only six across Canada.
  
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• Dedicated group of bell ringers find centuries-old art appealing

  23-12-2018 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  What would attract a 20-year-old documentary filmmaker to change ringing, the centuries-old art of bell ringing that involves pulling on a rope, Quasimodo-style, to ring bells in a church tower, the largest one the size and weight of a Smart Car.
  Moses Altmann, the youngest and newest member of a team of ringers at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral in downtown Vancouver, moved recently to Vancouver and joined the parish, where he watched a practice.
  “The first time I sat in on it, 
  
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• Equity-focused health care improves patient outcomes, study finds

  23-12-2018 22:36 via vancouversun.com
  The adage goes: A little politeness goes a long way. But it does much more than put people at ease.
  Caring language and welcoming attitudes have tangible effects on the health of patients who face discrimination because of poverty or race, according to a new study by researchers at UBC and the University of Western Ontario.
  Creating an inviting environment for people who may be marginalized improves health outcomes.
  Where inclusive practices are used by clinic staff, patients report less pain an
  
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• UN gang hitman sentenced to two life terms for deadly violence

  23-12-2018 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  United Nations gang hitman Cory Vallee was handed two life sentences Friday for conspiracy to kill rivals in the Red Scorpion gang, as well as the deadly shooting of Kevin LeClair in a Langley parking lot almost a decade ago.
  B.C. Supreme Court Justice Janice Dillon said it was necessary to send a strong message “that gang warfare on the streets of our communities will not be tolerated.”
  “Vallee and other members of the UN gang engaged in an organized, highly sophisticated, tec
  
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• American cities look to Vancouver for overdose crisis response model - CBC.ca

  23-12-2018 22:01
  American cities look to Vancouver for overdose crisis response model  CBC.caAs an overdose crisis began taking shape in Denver, Colo., one of the places the city's leaders looked for answers was north of the border.
  
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• B.C. year in review 2018: Storms, smoke, snow round out year of wild weather

  23-12-2018 21:44
  2018 was another year of extremes for B.C., from record wildfires to historic floods.
  
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• Okanagan rinks expected to contend as Vernon hosts junior curling championships

  23-12-2018 21:21
  The event will see the top eight men's and women's U21 teams in the province square off to determine who will be named Team B.C.
  
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• Recipe: Hand-rolled single-origin chocolate truffles

  23-12-2018 21:20
  The holidays are here and its time to celebrate with some special treats. With us this week to show off her hand-rolled single-origin chocolate truffles is Shelley Bolton, manager and chocolate maker with East Van Roasters. Ingredients 165ml Cream 43g Honey (We use Hives for Humanity) 1.7g Salt 220g EVR Madagascar chocolate 33g Unsalted butter...
  
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• LNG Canada partner Petronas cuts natural gas output due to plunging prices

  23-12-2018 21:13
  Malaysian-owned Petronas, which has a 25 per cent interest in the $40-billion LNG Canada project, has been curtailing production by between 50 and 200 million cubic feet per day from wells in northeastern B.C.
  
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• BC is getting a new area code in 2019 - Daily Hive

  23-12-2018 21:07
  BC is getting a new area code in 2019  Daily HiveAccording to the CRTC, area codes 236, 250, 604, and 778 are expected to be exhausted by May 2020. And so, BC is getting a new area code in the coming ...
  
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• Quinn Hughes drives LEC faithful wild in World Junior exhibition game

  23-12-2018 20:57 via theprovince.com
  Quinn Hughes can get saucy.
  Who knew?
  The Vancouver Canucks defence prospect received large cheers from the crowd of 4,000 at the Langley Events Centre practically every time he touched the puck while leading the Americans to a 6-2 win over the Czech Republic in a World Junior exhibition game Saturday night.
  His ability to escape opponents, to make them look like they’re trying to play the game wearing rubber boots, was on full display, and he set up the Americans’ first two goals.
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• Empty Stocking Fund: Lives turned around for Megan Lucas and her family

  23-12-2018 20:51 via theprovince.com
  It was the year Megan Lucas dreaded the approach of Christmas.
  With limited resources, she was struggling to care for four youngsters, including two twin toddlers with autism, living at home with her in Delta.
  She realized she faced a stark choice: should she buy a Christmas dinner and gifts for her children or pay the bills to keep a roof over their heads?
  In desperation, she posted on social media in late November 2017.
  “Fingers crossed,” she wrote. “I’m praying for a m
  
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• December demolition derby: Mall parking lot crashes peak with Christmas shopping crunch

  23-12-2018 20:36
  "Shenanigans, a lot of tom foolery down here. People taking other spots that people were waiting for. People tailing people from the doors to their spot."
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Lack of secondary scoring remains principal problem - The Canuck Way

  23-12-2018 20:23
  Vancouver Canucks: Lack of secondary scoring remains principal problem  The Canuck WayThe Vancouver Canucks aren't getting much offence outside of their top three stars, and it has to change if they want to get better.
  
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• Crews on scene of working fire in Vancouver's West End

  23-12-2018 20:19 via vancouversun.com
  Firefighters are currently on scene at a fire in Vancouver’s West End on Sunday morning.
  The blaze is located in the 700-block of Denman, near Alberni, according to an online update from Vancouver Fire Rescue.
  There are about 34 personnel on scene Sunday morning, and roads in the area have been closed off.
  It remains unclear what sparked the fire and the extent of damage is unknown.
  More to come.
  Second alarm 700blk Denman at Alberni #vanworkingfire pic.twitter.com/llsxBohwq9
  — Vanco
  
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• Crews battling second alarm fire in Vancouver's West End - Daily Hive

  23-12-2018 20:19
  Crews battling second alarm fire in Vancouver's West End  Daily HiveCrews are on scene battling a second-degree fire in Vancouver's West End. Vancouver Fire said the blaze is located in the 700-block of Denman,near Alberni.
  
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• Crews called to 3-alarm fire in Vancouver’s West End

  23-12-2018 20:11
  The fire is in the 700 block of Denman Street.
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Kids at needy Duncan school "living in hopelessness"

  23-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  DUNCAN — The problem with becoming a statistic — such as being one of the 20 per cent of children living in dire poverty in this province — is that you stop being a person and become a number.
  And numbers and statistics, says Alexander Elementary’s Aboriginal Education teacher Laurene Klyne, have no humanity and if repeated often enough lose the power to shock.
  “We keep hearing about the number of poor children in B.C. and after a while we just become immune,”
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured in Nanaimo head-on collision

  23-12-2018 19:57
  Nanaimo RCMP said the collision happened just before 2 p.m. on Cedar Road near the Cedar Bridge.
  
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• Homicide investigators locate vehicle linked to Kiran Dhesi murder

  23-12-2018 19:37
  The Kwantlen Polytechnic University student's body was found in a torched SUV near 187 Street and 24 Avenue in Surrey on Aug. 2, 2017.
  
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• West End bike shop gutted in 3-alarm Vancouver fire - Global News

  23-12-2018 19:11
  West End bike shop gutted in 3-alarm Vancouver fire  Global NewsA Vancouver bike shop has been gutted in a fire that saw more than 50 firefighters called to the city's West End. Crews were called to Bikes and Blades on ...
  
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• TransLink to offer free rides on New Year's Eve 2018 - Vancouver Sun

  23-12-2018 19:03
  TransLink to offer free rides on New Year's Eve 2018  Vancouver SunTransLink will offer free rides on its buses, SeaBuse, SkyTrains and Canada Line on Dec. 31 beginning at 5 p.m., until Jan. 1 at 5 a.m..
  
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• TransLink to offer free rides on New Year's Eve 2018

  23-12-2018 19:02 via vancouversun.com
  Get home for free on New Year’s Eve with free transit across the Metro Vancouver region.
  For the 43rd year, TransLink will offer free rides on its buses, SeaBuse, SkyTrains and Canada Line on Dec. 31 beginning at 5 p.m., until Jan. 1 at 5 a.m.
  There will also be increased service and extended hours that evening:
  • Buses will run on a modified weekday schedule with extended service on some routes.• SkyTrain will operate more frequent evening trains and extend service into the nigh
  
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• Green Party won’t ‘support giveaway for LNG Canada’

  23-12-2018 19:00
  Green Party leader Andrew Weaver discusses LNG in year-end interview with Global reporter Richard Zussman
  
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• Green Party leader Andrew Weaver sits down with Global reporter Richard Zussman for a year-end interview

  23-12-2018 19:00
  Green Party leader Andrew Weaver discusses the province’s climate plan and what it means for British Columbians
  
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• Green caucus would have brought in ridesharing ‘3 years ago’

  23-12-2018 19:00
  Green Party leader Andrew Weaver discusses ridesharing in year-end interview with Global reporter Richard Zussman
  
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• Andrew Weaver sees bright future for BC Green Party even without proportional representation

  23-12-2018 19:00
  BC Green party leader Andrew Weaver says the party will continue to grow even without a change in electoral systems to proportional representation.
  
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• Duch in the clutch: Former Warriors sniper helps spoil home opener for Vancouver NLL side

  23-12-2018 18:42 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Warriors didn’t help the bargaining power of Curtis Dickson and Wes Berg this time.
  The rebuilding Warriors beat a Calgary Roughnecks team missing top scorers Dickson and Berg to contract disputes in Calgary’s home opener last week, scoring the final six goals in a 14-13 overtime triumph.
  Calgary, still without their disgruntled sharpshooters as well as key trade pick-up Jesse King due to injury, gained a measure of revenge on Friday, outlasting the Warriors 14-8 in the
  
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• Soccer eases transition to Canada for Syrian family

  23-12-2018 18:31 via theprovince.com
  VICTORIA — Shedwan Herba dekes the defensive linesman as he heads for the goal. He attempts to cross the ball over to his brother, Thaer Harba, but an opposing player gets in the way.
  The temperature hovers near freezing at Saanich’s Tyndall Turf Soccer Field, so the two Syrian brothers have added hats, gloves and long johns to their Saanich Fusion soccer kit.
  It’s on this beer-league men’s soccer team that the men have found a family, in a new reality that’s far fr
  
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• Vancouver 311 never sleeps: Despite holidays, call centre still busy with requests, complaints - CBC.ca

  23-12-2018 18:00
  Vancouver 311 never sleeps: Despite holidays, call centre still busy with requests, complaints  CBC.caDespite taking the fewest calls compared to other days during the year, the City of Vancouver's 311 line is still busy during the holidays with missing pet requests ...
  
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• Vancouver weather: Baby, it's raining outside

  23-12-2018 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 23, 2018 – Do you hear what I hear? No, that’s not the sound of bells or Christmas cheer, it’s the pitter-patter of rain in Sunday’s weather forecast.
  Most of Metro Vancouver can expect rain showers all day Sunday though it may clear in the evening and make way for a cloudy (but rainless) overnight into Monday. If you’ve hoping for snow on Christmas morning, you may have to keep hoping – the forecast is calling for sun on Tuesday.
  There i
  
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• Vancouver weather: Baby, it's raining outside - Vancouver Sun

  23-12-2018 17:53
  Vancouver weather: Baby, it's raining outside  Vancouver SunDo you hear what I hear? No, that's not the sound of bells or Christmas cheer, it's the pitter-patter of rain in Sunday's weather forecast.
  
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• This Little Light of Mine: Young Oak Bay girls remembered - Vancouver Sun

  23-12-2018 17:45
  This Little Light of Mine: Young Oak Bay girls remembered  Vancouver SunOne year after Chloe, 6, and Aubrey, 4, were killed on Christmas Day, Sarah Cotton is trying to push away the darkness by encouraging people to sing This Little ...
  
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• This Little Light of Mine: Young Oak Bay girls remembered

  23-12-2018 17:44 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Chloe and Aubrey Berry were the light of their mother’s life.
  One year after Chloe, 6, and Aubrey, 4, were killed on Christmas Day, Sarah Cotton is trying to push away the darkness by encouraging people to sing This Little Light of Mine.
  “In looking ahead to Christmas, I wanted to find a way to remember and celebrate Chloe and Aubrey and the joy and love they brought to all of us,” Cotton said in an email.
  Cotton is asking people to sing This Little Light
  
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• Dorg’s Christmas Sing-A-Long: 45 years of carols, friendship and fundraising in Vancouver

  23-12-2018 17:30
  
  Look out for a bunch of men singing Christmas carols if you're around Kitsilano tonight
  
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• Vancouver police could use bait packages to catch 'porch pirates' - CTV News

  23-12-2018 16:56
  Vancouver police could use bait packages to catch 'porch pirates'  CTV NewsPolice in western Canada have hinted at using bait packages in a bid to catch so-called “porch pirates.”
  
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• Can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: December 24 to 30 - Daily Hive

  23-12-2018 16:30
  Can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: December 24 to 30  Daily HiveIf you're anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events is as strong as ever. It's a good thing Vancouver always delivers ...
  
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• Vancouver artists brighten up Granville tunnel with year-long murals - Vancouver Courier

  23-12-2018 16:00
  Vancouver artists brighten up Granville tunnel with year-long murals  Vancouver CourierNew murals are almost complete in the pedestrian tunnel connecting Vancouver's Granville Look Park.
  
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• Vancouver artists brighten up Granville tunnel with year-long murals

  23-12-2018 16:00
  
  New murals are almost complete in the pedestrian tunnel connecting Vancouver’s Granville Look Park.
  
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• Here's what shook up Vancouver readers in 2018 - Vancouver Courier

  23-12-2018 16:00
  Here's what shook up Vancouver readers in 2018  Vancouver CourierAs my first year of scribbling stories for the Courier and Vancouver Is Awesome draws to a close, I've learned a few valuable lessons over the past several ...
  
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• Here’s what shook up Vancouver readers in 2018

  23-12-2018 16:00
  
  As my first year of scribbling stories for the Courier and Vancouver Is Awesome draws to a close, I’ve learned a few valuable lessons over the past several months.
  
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