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Here are your five things to do for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017.

June 7, 2017: Cindy Cheng, the daughter of missing woman San Li Liao, calls her mother the “pillar of our family.”

Thurs. Dec. 7: Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday December 7.

Thurs. Dec. 7: A video has now been released by Langley RCMP showing missing Langley woman Kristina Ward. She was reported missing Sept. 29 and this is the last confirmed sighting of her.

With the decision in place, Trans Mountain can go ahead and start work at a number of sites.

The National Energy Board has ruled in favour of Kinder Morgan Canada in its efforts to bypass Burnaby, B.C., bylaws that stand in the way of its $7.4 billion Trans Mountain expansion project.

Evan Sharma is a 14-year-old art prodigy from Kingston, Ont., who sells his art for thousands of dollars. His latest piece was painted on top of Tod Mountain in B.C.'s Interior.

San Li "Sandy" Liao, 54, was reported missing by her family on May 29. She was last seen leaving her work place in the 14900 block of 54A Avenue a day earlier.

"There have been no other cases like Ms. Liao's that have been reported to the police..."

In a vote that could have major implications for transportation in Metro Vancouver moving forward, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan defeated Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson for chair of the mayors’ council.

An anti-money laundering expert says the government needs to find a balance between taking anti-laundering laws seriously and not killing the casino industry.

Where she sits versus the other five leadership candidates is not necessarily a good thing for her or the party.

Sabrina Sieck from Ripley’s Believe It or Not talks about the new Shatter Your Senses book – including Dragon Lady who used to be a banker.

A 22-year-old man is in custody and RCMP say foul play is suspected after a woman was found dead in a home at the northern end of the island.

In Wednesday’s policy announcement, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said that Canadian interest rates would be going up "over time."

The Dugout has been a staple in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for 50 years, serving up coffee, hot soup and giving people who don't have anywhere else to go a community hub.

The study, which surveys doctors across the country, looks at wait times across 12 medical specialties.

The official search for an Australian woman in Whistler has now been called off. 25-year-old Alison Raspa was last seen leaving a bar on Nov. 22. Aaron Mcarthur is covering her mysterious disappearance.

Crown lawyers called the incident 'a case of extreme domestic violence.'

On Dec. 6 a 15-year-old girl was walking down 9th Avenue in Kamloops, B.C. when a man grabbed her arm.

Steven Pettigrew admits he has few options left to stop the city from a building a road through the park that sits behind his home in Surrey but he isn’t giving up the fight.

A 66-year-old traffic worker hit by a car near Vernon, B.C., on Nov. 17 has died from her injuries.

Clipper Navigation Ltd. had planned to launch its jet catamaran service between downtown Vancouver and Victoria in spring 2018.

A Vancouver Island man says it’s possible to power your home with solar energy and save big money.

The morning commute was hampered by heavy fog, causing low visibility on the drive into the city. A fog advisory was in effect Thursday morning, with officials warning drivers to take their time and use common sense.

Thu, Dec 7: Kriston Dean from Purdy’s Chocolatier shows us how to make a croissant pastry stuffed with Mini Sweet Georgia Browns, Chocolate-Stuffed Baked Brie and an appetizer plate with chocolate.

Thu, Dec 7: Keir Macdonald and Sunny Khangura from Lookout Society talk about what they’re doing to help the homeless this winter.

Friend, Traci Jeeves of Okanagan Traffic Control, said Bourroughs' death is a tragedy that should serve as a reminder to motorists.

Forty-six-year-old Pierre Belzan, of no fixed address, has no prior convictions but he is well-known to police.

A new gondola will increase capacity to move people from the base of Blackcomb to the top by 47 per cent.

A 19-year-old man is in in police custody after a 37-year-old man was stabbed on Dec. 6.

In a 4-0 vote Thursday morning, the agency sided with the U.S. lumber coalition.

The share of seniors with a mortgage, meanwhile, has nearly doubled since 1999.

Every province had its own approach to battling booze in the early 20th century. And, like the way the federal government has approached the legalization of cannabis, the rules for ending prohibition of alcohol were up to each province.

George, born in North Vancouver, was the son of the late Chief Dan George and his wife Amy.

Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for most parts of Metro Vancouver.

Whistler-Blackcomb to get new gondola and two new high-speed chairlifts

With surfing set to join the Olympics in 2020, Canada's Dom Domic has seen his sport come a long way since the waves first pulled him in.

An animal rights group from Vancouver is calling for citizens to boycott both the Aquarium du Québec and Vancouver Aquarium to protest the transfer of the two baby walruses. But the aquariums say the animals are ready to move.

A fog advisory is in effect across Metro Vancouver.

As the price of bitcoin tops $15,000 US, some Canadians are looking for new ways to cash in on its climb.

Ride-sharing isn't, shall we say, on the menu.

The deer was stuck on Tunkwa Lake west of Kamloops.

The Squamish First Nation blessed the ground where the totem pole will stand. The ceremony took place on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

The newspaper chain claims the sites took parts of news stories word for word, without permission.

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Wednesday, December 6, 2017.

"It's all designed to honour what John's sacrifice was and who he is."

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Uber might not be able to pick you up, but if you’re in Downtown Vancouver, it’ll now bring you food. Nadia Stewart reports.

Vancouver Police and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit displayed a huge cache of guns and drugs seized as part of a gang violence investigation. Geoff Hastings reports.