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• Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast: Music Sampler

  13-12-2017 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  The choirs supporting this year’s Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast.
  
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• Grocery stores are making over $3M from penny-rounding: UBC student study

  13-12-2017 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  "Penny-rounding isn't going to be zero [impact] at the end of the day.”
  
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• Predators’ Kyle Turris believes Sens owner Eugene Melnyk is the reason he’s no longer in Ottawa

  13-12-2017 23:28 via theprovince.com
  VANCOUVER — Kyle Turris believes Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is the reason he’s no longer in the nation’s capital.
  Speaking before his team’s game in Vancouver against the Canucks on Wednesday, the Nashville Predators centre reflected on his time with the Senators that ended with a three-team trade on Nov. 5.
  “It’s tough because I think management did want to sign me, but I think that the owner didn’t,” Turris said following Nashville&rsquo
  
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• Driver killed in head-on collision with logging truck in the Kootenays

  13-12-2017 23:21 via vancouversun.com
  A 30-year-old Greenwood man is dead after the truck he was driving collided head-on with a logging truck on Highway 3 near Midway.
  The collision happened at about 7 a.m. Tuesday, about one kilometre east of the village of Midway, which is halfway between Osoyoos and Grand Forks, right on the Canada-U.S. border.
  It appears the man, driving a Ford F150 pickup, crossed over the centre line on the highway on a curve in the road. He collided with a Western Star logging truck, being driving by a 53-ye
  
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• The Christmas Magic Breakfast

  13-12-2017 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Christmas Magic Breakfast will take place this Thursday morning to gather gifts for often forgotten adults in the central Okanagan.
  
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• Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast: Behind the Scenes

  13-12-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Pan Pacific Vancouver’s Executive Chef Geoff Carkner on the massive food preparations for this year’s Christmas Wish Breakfast
  
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• Movie Minute: The Shape of Water

  13-12-2017 23:05 via vancouversun.com
  This week Postmedia News movie critic Dana Gee looks at The Shape of Water, the new, other-worldly cinematic fairy tale from the wild mind of Guillermo del Toro. Set against a Cold War-era America, the film takes viewers into a secure and spooky government lab. It’s here that a lonely cleaner (Sally Hawkins) discovers true and strange love.
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• ‘Whalley Strip’ can be cleaned up in 6 months with modular housing, ‘tough love’: councillor

  13-12-2017 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  "I made comments earlier saying there would be some tough love. I certainly stand by those comments."
  
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• Police looking to identify suspects in arson of Surrey sports store

  13-12-2017 22:55 via vancouversun.com
  Police are looking for help in identifying two suspects in the alleged arson in September of Surrey’s popular Hockey Shop store.
  Surrey RCMP say surveillance video shows two people who police believe are suspects in setting the fire, which destroyed the store at 10280 City Parkway on Sept. 23.
  The suspects are a man who was dressed in all red and carrying a black pack and a woman wearing dark clothing.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file #
  
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• East Van House fire claims dog, residents are safe

  13-12-2017 22:52
  
  A GoFundMe page has been started for the three women who lost their home, all of their belongings and their dog, Moon, in a fire late last night.
  
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• Abbotsford man facing child porn charges

  13-12-2017 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  An Abbotsford man has been charged with child porn offences after an arrest last week.
  Jeremy Allen Willms, 42, was charged Monday with two charges related to possessing child pornography and posting it to the internet.
  According to a media release from the Abbotsford police department, the investigation began last April when they received a tip that a local internet user had uploaded material that portrayed the sexual abuse of a child.
  Last week, after obtaining a search warrant, police ra
  
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• Thousands donate toys, gifts in 30th annual Christmas Wish Breakfast

  13-12-2017 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  It was a morning filled with festive cheer and generous donations.
  
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• Highlights from the Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast 2017

  13-12-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Wed. Dec. 13: Here are some highlights from the Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast, held this year in the Vancouver Convention Centre. Thousands of people came to drop off toys and receive a free breakfast.
  
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• Campers’ vehicles shot in Chilliwack backcountry, and police are seeking witnesses

  13-12-2017 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  No one was hurt in the shootings.
  
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• Someone fired shots at vehicles along Chilliwack Lake Road

  13-12-2017 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating reports of shots fired at vehicles in the backcountry east of Chilliwack this past Sunday.
  According to a media release from the RCMP, sometime late Saturday or early Sunday, someone appears to have shot at vehicles belonging to people camping at Tamihi Bridge and near the Chilliwack River fish hatchery.
  “In each circumstance we believe the vehicle –not the vehicle occupants – was the intended target.  The reckless use of a firearm is a criminal ac
  
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• Wildlife committee launches emergency assessment for B.C. steelhead

  13-12-2017 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — A dismal return for steelhead salmon in British Columbia’s Interior Fraser River system has prompted an emergency assessment of the species.
  Eric Taylor, chair of Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, said two recent requests from the public for an investigation into the species in addition to mounting evidence of the steelhead decline led to last week’s decision to take action.
  “A lot of us are aware of the problems of the severe redu
  
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• 3 out of Canada’s 5 priciest cities for toddler child care are in B.C.: report

  13-12-2017 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  "It shows that we do have a child care crisis here in B.C."
  
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• Does everybody love Raymond after a 4.24 per cent property tax hike?

  13-12-2017 21:41
  
  An analysis of the heated and entertaining debate at city hall Tuesday in which council approved a $1.4 billion operating budget and $426 million capital budget.
  
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• Children’s watchdog warns adoptions lagging in B.C.

  13-12-2017 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Just 84 children were adopted during the first six months of this fiscal year, compared to 104 the year before.
  
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• Seahawks add depth at LB, place Aboushi on injured reserve

  13-12-2017 21:36 via theprovince.com
  RENTON, Wash. — With concerns about depth at linebacker, the Seattle Seahawks have promoted linebacker Paul Dawson off their practice squad and placed offensive lineman Oday Aboushi on injured reserve.
  The Seahawks made the roster moves Wednesday before beginning preparations for Sunday’s NFC West matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Seattle is uncertain of the status of linebackers Bobby Wagner (hamstring) and K.J. Wright (concussion).
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• Five reasons to check out Keithmas VIII

  13-12-2017 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  Keithmas VIII: A Food Bank Fundrager
  Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. | Rickshaw Theatre
  Tickets and info: $17 at ticketfly.com
  1. The Pack A.D. Now in its eighth year, Keithmas celebrates Keith Richards (his birthday is Dec. 18), the Rolling Stones, and Christmas, more or less in that order. This year marks the first time Pack A.D., Vancouver’s howling-est two-piece blues-rock duo has played the annual event.
  2. Pointed Sticks. The Vancouver power-pop champs are also making their Keithmas debut. The ban
  
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• UPDATED: Game Day: Canucks look to get back on track vs. Predators

  13-12-2017 20:52 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks, losers of three in a row, try to change that tune vs. Music City’s team in the Nashville Predators at Rogers Arena (7 p.m. on Sportsnet Pacific, Radio: Sportsnet 650)
  THE BIG MATCHUP
  Brock Boeser versus Pekka Rinne
  Remember Nov. 30 in Music City? Boeser bought time and space in the high slot. He then moved to his left and went toe-drag before unloading a wrist shot through the legs of Roman Josi to get Rinne moving before picking th
  
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• FortisBC to slash natural gas rates in 2018

  13-12-2017 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  The changes will mean about a $45 in annual savings for most British Columbians.
  
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• Book review: Cragg’s experiences of and thoughts about holistic justice captivate even as they provoke

  13-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Dead Reckoning: How I Came to Meet the Man Who Murdered My Father
  By Carys Cragg | Arsenal Pulp
  327 pages, $19.95In spring 2011, Carys Cragg began writing a series of letters to Sheldon Klatt. Drug-crazed and desperate, he’d stabbed her father to death in 1992 during a home break-in when Cragg was 11 years old and happily residing with her family in Calgary.
  Despite being an adult now who was “safe and well, with a circle of family and friends” around her, Cragg felt curious an
  
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• John Horgan promises housing tax changes ‘that will affect demand’ in February budget

  13-12-2017 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  "We've got to stop the speculation, we're going to do that to the best of our ability in February."
  
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• Vancouver bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs, and bunnies - Straight.com

  13-12-2017 19:41 via straight.com
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  Vancouver bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs, and bunnies
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  Animal lovers have a victory to celebrate. Pet stores in the city of Vancouver are no longer allowed to sell puppies, kittens, or bunnies that come from for-profit breeders. RELATED STORIES. Coun. Heather Deal seeks bylaw change to prohibit sale of ...and more »
  
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• New Westminster police seek witnesses after vehicle hits girl in ‘very thick fog’

  13-12-2017 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  "...we are appealing to drivers to please drive for the conditions, use your headlights, and watch for pedestrians.”
  
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• Is it OK to ask, 'Where are you from?" Readers respond

  13-12-2017 19:32 via vancouversun.com
  I’ve learned three key things from the flood of responses to the question posed in Saturday’s column, Is it OK to ask “Where are you from?”
  First thing: About four of five people who responded, regardless of their ethnic background, are comfortable asking the question or being asked it. The rest found it slightly annoying, or in rare cases, extremely distressing.
  Second lesson: While those who ask “Where are you from” need to avoid stereotyping the respondent
  
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• Myer Bevan to bring Kiwi — and a hint of Canadian — flavour to the Whitecaps

  13-12-2017 19:19 via theprovince.com
  In less than a week, the Whitecaps have added three new strikers to the mix.
  The latest is New Zealand-born Myer Bevan, who the Whitecaps confirmed Wednesday as their latest signing.
  Bevan, 20, joined WFC2 last summer and player 13 times for the Whitecaps now-defunct development team, scoring three times.
  A product of the Nike Football Academy in England, Bevan has also played for  Western Springs AFC and Auckland City FC in his homeland.
  Bevan holds Canadian citizenship and thus count
  
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• 25% of Western Canada Sobeys, Safeway converting to discount FreshCo banner

  13-12-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  A quarter of the 255 Safeway and Sobeys stores in Western Canada will be converted to the discount FreshCo banner over the next five years.
  
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• Morneau says he would have sold shares earlier if he had known ‘what I know now’

  13-12-2017 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau would have sold shares of his former company earlier had he known back in October what he knows now, he admitted this week. “Obviously following the ethics rules was really important but once people said there’s a perception of an issue I decided I needed to sell all my shares,” he...
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Expect to pay more to fill your belly next year

  13-12-2017 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Canadians who dine out often will bear the brunt of price hikes.
  
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• Story about parents giving away their teenaged daughter to a polygamous marriage nominated for award

  13-12-2017 18:15 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham has been nominated for a 2017 Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada Media Award.
  These awards highlight the work of journalists who are covering child sexual abuse and exploitation. 
  Titled “What kind of parents sacrifice their children? Ones with blind faith,” Bramham’s column ran in August. It focused on Brandon James Blackmore and Emily Ruth Gail Blackmore, a B.C. couple who took their 13-year-old daughter to the United States for a pol
  
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• Canuck the crow T-shirt sales soar

  13-12-2017 18:00
  
  Forget dolls that spit up or robot birds that hatch. One of the hottest asks on this year’s Christmas lists could be a Canuck the crow T-shirt.
  
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• Police looking for witnesses of hit-and-run of 11 year old in New Westminster

  13-12-2017 17:43 via vancouversun.com
  Did you see a young girl get hit by a silver or grey SUV last week in New Westminster?
  If so, the police would like to speak with you.
  According to a release from the New Wesminster Police Department, about 5 p.m. on Dec. 7, an 11-year-old girl was hit by a large vehicle as used the crosswalk at 12th Street and 7th Avenue.
  The SUV may have sustained damage to the passenger side mirror.
  NWPD Sgt. Jeff Scott said it was very foggy at the time.
  “Because of incidents like this we are appealing
  
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• Hillary Clinton visits Vancouver Wednesday morning

  13-12-2017 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  U.S. Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton arrives in Vancouver this morning to promote her campaign memoir titled “What Happened”. Clinton takes the stage at the Vancouver Convention Centre at 11:30am
  
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• Dog dies and woman displaced in East Vancouver blaze

  13-12-2017 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters raced to put out a house fire on East 12th in Vancouver that left one woman homeless and a family dog dead. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• Granville Island wants to give you a $5,000 grant

  13-12-2017 17:00
  
  Granville Island is handing out grants of up to $5,000 for individuals, artist-ensembles/collectives and non-profit organizations.
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Want to learn about Dim Sum?

  13-12-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Want to learn about Dim Sum? A Dine Out special event: Introduction to Dim Sum, presented by A Wok Around Chinatown, runs Jan. 20, 27, 2018, for $79. Jump into the world of Dim Sum with local host and author Thomas Robson, a longtime resident of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown. Tours begin at the Jade Dynasty Restaurant (137 E. Pender St.) at 11 a.m. The fun and informative feast includes a 36-page booklet you keep that guides you on your own Dim Sum adventures. The $79 ticket includes taxe
  
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• Dog lost in East Vancouver house fire

  13-12-2017 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  A tenant managed to escape, but her dog did not.
  
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• West Vancouver Police seek public help in solving shots fired call in British Properties

  13-12-2017 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  West Vancouver Police are still trying to establish a motive in last October's shots fired case.
  
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• Vancouver school reverses decision to exclude Hanukkah from ... - CTV News

  13-12-2017 15:22 via ctvnews.ca
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  Vancouver school reverses decision to exclude Hanukkah from ...
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  After a pair of sixth-graders was barred from adding Hanukkah-themed decorations to a Christmas display, the Vancouver School Board now says that the Jewish festival will be included in their school's holiday celebrations.and more »
  
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• Game Day: Canucks look to get back on track vs. Predators

  13-12-2017 15:00 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks, losers of three in a row, try to change that tune vs. Music City’s team in the Nashville Predators at Rogers Arena (7 p.m. on Sportsnet Pacific, Radio: Sportsnet 650)
  THE BIG MATCHUP
  Brock Boeser versus Pekka Rinne
  Remember Nov. 30 in Music City? Boeser bought time and space in the high slot. He then moved to his left and went toe-drag before unloading a wrist shot through the legs of Roman Josi to get Rinne moving before picking th
  
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• Geek vs. Greek: NFL Picks, Week 15

  13-12-2017 14:40 via theprovince.com
  Some big swings and misses for both J.J. ‘The Geek’ Adams (128-80) and Mike ‘The Greek’ Raptis (127-81) in a tumultuous Week 14, with upsets aplenty and contests more bitterly fought than an Alabama special election.
  Our La-Z-Boys make this week’s picks with much trepidation in their hearts.
  THE GEEK’S GAME OF THE WEEK:
  L.A. Chargers at Kansas City (Saturday)
  It’s hard being a Oakland Raiders fan and having to write this. Hard like an Alabaman (Alabamite
  
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• Viral Facebook post makes Winnipeg girl’s Christmas wish come true

  13-12-2017 13:27 via globalnews.ca
  An exact match of 'Blue Bunny' has been found, and will be sent to her.
  
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• Facebook post goes viral in effort to make a Christmas wish come true for Winnipeg girl

  13-12-2017 13:27 via globalnews.ca
  An exact match of 'Blue Bunny' has been found, and will be sent to her.
  
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• Demoviction protests in Burnaby apparently not enough to stop rezoning plans near Metrotown

  13-12-2017 12:41 via globalnews.ca
  Stop Demovictions Burnaby says 64 units in three buildings on Sussex Avenue near Metrotown could be demolished for a new condo tower.
  
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• B.C. Premier says he’ll be working on keeping other NDP promises, following Site C approval

  13-12-2017 12:23 via globalnews.ca
  Horgan promises to move on housing affordability and child care, as a way to win back supporters disappointed about the Site C decision
  
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• The City of Vancouver trying to ease Marpole residents’ concerns over homeless housing project

  13-12-2017 12:19 via globalnews.ca
  Residents are concerned that homeless people with the most serious problems will be living too close to 3 schools
  
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• B.C. to roll out child-care plan next year, even without extra federal money

  13-12-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says his government will push forward with the first phase of its universal child care program next year, even if it can’t squeeze more money out of Ottawa.
  “I think the fact I said I welcomed federal participation led people to the conclusion that if we didn’t get it we weren’t proceeding,” Horgan said Tuesday in a year-end interview with Postmedia News. “We’re proceeding. We’ll have a better program. It will b
  
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