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• Seats are selling out for Vancouver FC match against top-tier Mexican team

  21-12-2025 22:00 via abbynews.com
  Less than two weeks after Vancouver FC learned they will be facing top-tier Mexican team Cruz Azul, the team sold out all of the general admission seats in the east grandstand of Willoughby Stadium in Langley for their first match on Feb. 4.
  There were still tickets available for the south grandstanding, but “they are selling fast,” an online VFC advisory warned.
  For this match only, the team said the entire west grandstand will be reserved seating “due to unprecedented demand.
  
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• Narrative: The summer we ruled the ruins on Bowen Island

  21-12-2025 19:00 via abbynews.com
  This story is from the winter edition of Boulevard.
  We used to throw rocks at the windows, listening for the satisfying crash of glass, or the disappointingly dull thud as a poorly-aimed rock hit a cabin wall. But now the windows were all gone, and there was precious little to be found in the derelict cabins.
  Everything was light green in the shade of the young maples growing up all around. In rare open spots where the sun shone to the ground, salmonberry bushes grew so densely they brushed the
  
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• 2 arrested at “problem house” across from Kelowna middle school

  21-12-2025 19:00 via abbynews.com
  The West Kelowna RCMP Drug Unit has caused alarm for residents near Rutland Middle School.
  The team conducted a search warrant on Dec. 19 at what police have identified as a “problem property” on Rutland Road in Kelowna, directly across from the school.
  “It has raised significant community safety concerns,” said Corporal Achtymichuk. “While on scene, officers were approached by multiple residents who expressed their sincere appreciation for the police presence and a
  
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• BERRI Lab at UFV highlights danger for B.C. cranberry crops

  21-12-2025 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Cranberry sauce is a staple on Canadian tables during the holiday season, enjoyed by millions of people.
  But what if this delicious seasonal favourite became a rarity? Cranberry crops will be impacted by climate change in the years to come, according to new research by the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), funded by the B.C. Cranberry Growers Association.
  Working in the university’s cutting-edge BERRI Lab, and in a local field, student Yowana Kanyumwa confirmed that warmer temperature
  
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• QUIZ: A guide to toys and games

  21-12-2025 13:50 via abbynews.com
  Stores are busy as customers are shopping for holiday gifts.
  Each year, toys and games are popular gifts, but over the years, some of the trends have changed and toys which once held a strong appeal are no longer as popular.
  To take a well-deserved break from holiday shopping, put your knowledge of toys to the test with these 12 questions.
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• Man charged in connection with extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford - Vancouver Sun

  21-12-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Man charged in connection with extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Canucks win 4th straight without Hughes, beat Bruins 5-4 in shootout

  21-12-2025 04:10 via abbynews.com
  Quinn who?
  Liam Ohgren scored the winner in a shootout, leading the suddenly red-hot Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 win over the host Boston Bruins in a see-saw NHL matchup Saturday at TD Garden in Boston.
  The Canucks (15-17-3) have now won four straight games since trading captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild last week. Linus Karlsson (2), Ohgren and Max Sasson scored in regulation time for the victors, with Kevin Lankinen making 38 saves for the goaltending win.
  Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha, T
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes home winning streak snapped by Montreal Victoire

  21-12-2025 02:26 via abbynews.com
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes’ winning streak at home ended Saturday after the Montreal Victoire defeated them 4-2.Vancouver hosted Montreal at the Pacific Coliseum in front of a crowd of 12,127 people.
  Victoire’s captain, Marie-Philip Poulin opened up the scoring in the first period. Dara Greig, Natálie Mlýnková and Shiann Darkangelo also scored for Montreal, while their goaltender Sandra Abstreiter made 27 saves.
  Sophie Jaques and Michela Cava scored for the Goldene
  
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