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• B.C. oceanographer details her rare trek to the coldest place on earth

  18-01-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  The glaciers are enormous, the water is deep blue, and the contrast of that blue with the ice is stunning.
  That’s how Dr. Sophia Johannessen from Sidney remembers her experience of visiting the coldest place on earth, Antarctica.
  “And then there were penguins,” she said. “So many penguins.”
  Johannessen, is a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, who got the opportunity to join a rare Canadian-led expedition to Antarctica last spring. She describes the
  
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• Vancouver’s St. George’s Saints defeat Kelowna Owls to win 2026 Snowball Classic

  18-01-2026 08:30 via abbynews.com
  For the first time ever, Vancouver’s St. George’s School Saints have captured the Snowball Classic Basketball Tournament crown.
  The Saints blew Saturday’s (Jan. 17) championship game wide open in the third quarter en route to a decisive 111-97 win over the Kelowna Owls inside the Pit Gym at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.Tip-off between the Kelowna Owls and the St. George’s Saints for the final at the 64th edition of the Snowball Classic at @abbysenior.
  Ball goes dire
  
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• Roslovic, Kapanen net 2 apiece as Edmonton Oilers blank Canucks 6-0

  18-01-2026 06:35 via abbynews.com
  Jack Roslovic and Kasperi Kapanen had two goals apiece, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Zach Hyman and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers (24-17-8), with Burnaby’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins adding two assists. Surrey-born Tristan Jarry earned the win in goal, making 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and 23rd of his career.
  Nikita Tolopilo took the loss in net for Vancouver (16-26-5), stopping 29 of 3
  
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• Sarah Nurse shines in return, but Vancouver Goldeneyes lose to Toronto in overtime

  18-01-2026 02:07 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver star forward Sarah Nurse scored 29 seconds after Toronto scored the first goal of the game; despite the equalizer, the Goldeneyes ultimately lost to the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in overtime.
  This was Nurse’s first game back since she was injured during Vancouver’s home opener on Nov. 21, and it was extra special as she faced off against her former team.
  The Sceptres hosted Vancouver for its third annual Battle of Bay Street at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto in front of 17,856 peop
  
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• Sarah Nurse returns with a bang, but Vancouver falls to Toronto in OT

  18-01-2026 02:07 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver star forward Sarah Nurse scored 29 seconds after Toronto scored the first goal of the game; despite the equalizer, the Goldeneyes ultimately lost to the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in overtime.
  This was Nurse’s first game back since she was injured during Vancouver’s home opener on Nov. 21, and it was extra special as she faced off against her former team.
  The Sceptres hosted Vancouver for its third annual Battle of Bay Street at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto in front of 17,856 peop
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. man has a comfortable grip on the lost art of golf club making

  18-01-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  Laird White crouches over a workbench, a mid-size grip in one hand, a digital scale in the other, and a look that tells you he takes this very seriously.
  “If we can pull 26 grams out of the club, suddenly it travels faster, and the player feels the club head better,” he says, eyes scanning the numbers. “It’s a small adjustment, but it’s huge.”
  For a man whose work has touched some of the world’s best golfers, from Tommy Fleetwood to Justin Rose and Bernh
  
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