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• Snow causes school closings, slick roads, power outages on Vancouver Island - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 23:52
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  Snow causes school closings, slick roads, power outages on Vancouver Island
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  Heavier than expected snowfall closed roads and schools and interrupted power for more than 43,000 BC Hydro customers on Vancouver Island Tuesday. By early afternoon, 28,000 people were still out of power. "We hope to get most people on tonight ...
  Daily Poll: Are you prepared for snow in Vancouver this week?Vancouver Sun
  Thousands powerless, highways cut off as winter storm slams Vancouver IslandCTV Vanco
  
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• Snow causes school closings, slick roads, power outages on ... - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 23:52
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  Snow causes school closings, slick roads, power outages on ...
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  Commuters encouraged to leave cars at home as compact snow and slush makes driving treacherous for south, east and inland areas.
  Thousands powerless, highways cut off as winter storm slams Vancouver IslandCTV Vancouver Island
  Daily Poll: Are you prepared for snow in Vancouver this week?Vancouver Sun
  Metro Vancouver experiences major snowfall, which locals call "the end of the world"Straight.com
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• Kuzma: Hotshots Boeser, Boucher give Canucks another dimension

  19-12-2017 23:33 via theprovince.com
  The guy with the best shot was big on playing Tuesday.
  The guy with second-best shot was big on getting a chance to play.
  In a span of 24 hours, the Vancouver Canucks’ pendulum swung from injury angst to outright anticipation. The bone-bruised Brock Boeser and the recalled Reid Boucher took the morning skate and were expected to face the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Arena.
  Even-strength scoring could get a needed injection from the club’s leading point producer and Calder Trophy cont
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Gangster facing 39 firearms charges

  19-12-2017 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver man with gang links is facing 39 firearms charges after a five-month investigation by the Vancouver Police.
  Derek James Stephens, 34, appeared in Vancouver Provincial Court on the charges Tuesday afternoon.
  He was arrested as part of “Project Tactic,” a VPD probe that began last summer.
  “As this matter is now before the courts and subject to a publication ban, the VPD has nothing further for release at this time,” Sgt. Jason Robillard said in a news release.
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• Frank & Oak's womenswear foothold expands in Vancouver

  19-12-2017 23:09 via vancouversun.com
  Frank & Oak’s has been one of the few retail success stories to come out of Canada in the last decade.
  While big-box retailers shudder and chug along — and in some cases, shutter operations completely — the Montreal-based retail company has steadily grown since debuting as a men’s-only online offering in 2012.
  “Step by step, we’ve made a few mistakes, I won’t lie,” Hicham Ratnani, co-founder of Frank & Oak, says. “But I think we&
  
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• Annual holiday dance-party tradition returns, with funk and new songs

  19-12-2017 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Funk the Halls
  Dec. 21 & 22 at 9:30 p.m. | Commodore Ballroom
  Tickets: $35/$32.50/$28.50 at ticketmaster.ca
  The Funk Hunters are bringing their annual tradition Funk the Halls back to the Commodore Ballroom.
  The tradition began in 2015, as a one-off show in Vancouver.
  “We wanted to do something at the Commodore at Christmas-time,” said the duo’s Nick Middleton. “We were a bit unsure what would happen, but it was a success. And it’s turned into a cross-Canada tou
  
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• Air quality, traffic top concerns over proposed port expansion

  19-12-2017 23:00
  
  Strathcona residents have some major concerns about the proposed expansion of the Centerm container terminal.
  
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• Vancouver man charged with 39 firearm offences

  19-12-2017 22:49 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver man has been charged with 39 firearms-related charges following a five-month long Vancouver Police Department investigation.
  Police say they seized guns, more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines, silencers, balaclavas, zap-strap cable ties, a Taser, and handcuffs.
  The VPD’s organized crime section arrested 34-year-old Derek Stephen on Nov. 29 in connection with Project Tactic, a five-month investigation that began in the summer.
  “As this
  
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• On the platform with Kevin Desmond

  19-12-2017 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond spent some time with Global BC News Hour at 6 anchor Chris Gailus to look ahead at what’s in store for our public transportation system in 2018.
  
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• Vancouver man charged with 39 firearm offences | Vancouver Sun - Vancouver Sun

  19-12-2017 22:43
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  Vancouver man charged with 39 firearm offences | Vancouver Sun
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  A Vancouver man has been charged with 39 firearms-related charges following a five-month long Vancouver Police Department investigation.Police say they seized guns, more than 1200 rounds of ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines, silencers ...
  Vancouver man arrested, facing charges after major gun seizureVancouver Courierall 4 news articles »
  
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• Vancouver man charged with 39 firearm offences - Vancouver Sun

  19-12-2017 22:43
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  Vancouver man charged with 39 firearm offences
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  Vancouver Police arrested 34-year-old Vancouver resident Derek Stephens, who is facing 39 firearms-related charges. File photo / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. A Vancouver man has been charged with 39 firearms-related charges following a five-month ...
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• City of Surrey awards contract for early LRT construction

  19-12-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  The city says replacing the bridge is a key next step in preparing roads and infrastructure for the 27-kilometre, Surrey-Newton-Guildford line.
  
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• Going places in Metro Vancouver - Business in Vancouver

  19-12-2017 22:28
  Going places in Metro Vancouver
  Business in Vancouver
  Twenty years ago, getting around Metro Vancouver took time. Going by car was fastest, although traffic on Highway 1 through Surrey and Langley often slowed things down. Since then, rush-hour traffic has only worsened. Road capacity in Metro Vancouver ...
  
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• PHOTOS: Vancouver receives its first snowfall of the season

  19-12-2017 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  Social media lit up on Tuesday as the first snowfall of the season hit Vancouver.
  
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• Vancouver snow December 19

  19-12-2017 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  A snowfall warning has now been issued for Metro Vancouver.
  
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• 'You can't fight it': Vancouver's European Warehouse closes after 60 years - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 22:12
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  'You can't fight it': Vancouver's European Warehouse closes after 60 years
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  Another longtime, family-run business in Vancouver is closing. European Specialty's Importer Ltd. — known as the European Warehouse — opened its doors on Prior Street for the last time on Tuesday. Vancouver Eurpean Warehouse 220 Prior. The van ...
  
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• 'You can't fight it': Vancouver's European Warehouse closes after 60 ... - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 22:09
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  'You can't fight it': Vancouver's European Warehouse closes after 60 ...
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  The family-run business opened in 1957 and imported German food and household goods for the diaspora of northern Europeans.and more »
  
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• Wonder of the West - Business in Vancouver

  19-12-2017 22:01
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  Wonder of the West
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  Recruiters trying to lure workers to the Vancouver area have a lot to offer: the natural beauty of the region, boundless outdoor recreational activities, a rich ethnic mix in the population, quality restaurants, a steadily improving transit system ...
  
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• Additional charges approved against Kelowna man in drug probe

  19-12-2017 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  Additional charges have been approved against a Kelowna man who was arrested during a drug investigation earlier this year.
  George Zacharias, 46, is now charged with an additional nine offences, including possession of a loaded or restricted firearm, six counts of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of prohibited ammunition without a license, and incorrectly storing firearms.
  Zacharias had previously been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traf
  
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• North Vancouver woman dead after vehicle falls 30 feet down embankment

  19-12-2017 21:55 via vancouversun.com
  A 54-year-old died Tuesday in a single vehicle accident in North Vancouver.
  North Vancouver RCMP said the woman was driving eastbound on Dempsey Road at around 7:30 a.m. when she veered off the road and descended more than 30 feet down an embankment. 
  The lone driver taken to hospital by ambulance but died from her injuries.
  Police say the vehicle sustained significant damage.
  “This is a tragic accident, especially given the time of the year,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Bob

  19-12-2017 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  Eileen Drever from the BCSPCA introduces us to an animal looking for a forever home.
  
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• Officer charged in fatal police-involved shooting of Hudson Brooks

  19-12-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Brooks was shot after a confrontation with police outside the South Surrey RCMP detachment in 2015.
  
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• North Vancouver woman dead after vehicle falls 30 feet down embankment - Vancouver Sun

  19-12-2017 21:47
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  North Vancouver woman dead after vehicle falls 30 feet down embankment
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  A 54 year-old female driver has died as the result of a single vehicle accident in North Vancouver. Share Adjust Comment Print. A 54-year-old died Tuesday in a single vehicle accident in North Vancouver. North Vancouver RCMP said the woman was driving ...
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• North Vancouver dead after vehicle falls 30 feet down embankment ... - Vancouver Sun

  19-12-2017 21:47
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  North Vancouver dead after vehicle falls 30 feet down embankment ...
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  A 54-year-old woman died Tuesday in a single vehicle accident in North Vancouver.North Vancouver RCMP said the woman was driving eastbound on Dempsey Road at around 7:30 a.m. when she veered off the road and descended more than 30 feet down an embankment.
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• B.C. Lions name veteran Jeff Reinebold as their special-teams co-ordinator

  19-12-2017 21:47 via theprovince.com
  VANCOUVER — Jeff Reinebold is back for a third stint with the B.C. Lions.
  The Lions hired Reinebold as their special-teams co-ordinator Tuesday. Reinebold spent the last five seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, serving as the club’s defensive co-ordinator last year before being fired following the club’s 0-6 start.
  Reinebold also served as a Lions coach from 1991-93 and again in ’96.
  “We’re very pleased that Jeff will be joining our staff for 2018,” Li
  
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• Book review: Subverting Justice by Don Easton

  19-12-2017 21:45 via vancouversun.com
  Subverting JusticeBy Don Easton
  Dundurn | $11.99; 408 pages
  It can be tough for a reader to drop into a series on book No. 11. But, thankfully, Don Easton makes it an easy feat. 
  The Victoria-based author and former undercover Mountie penned his latest mystery novel starring Jack Taggart in a way that will please both newcomers and faithful fans, alike. No long, drawn-out backstory required.
  Subverting Justice details the latest drama in the life of Vancouver-based detective Taggert, a head
  
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• Vancouver Recital Society's Leila Getz specializes in discovering young virtuosos - The Globe and Mail

  19-12-2017 21:39
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  Vancouver Recital Society's Leila Getz specializes in discovering young virtuosos
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  With the series Applause, Please, The Globe and Mail recognizes the efforts of dedicated citizens and those behind the scenes who make a difference in arts and cultural programs and institutions. Leila Getz is not interested in simply impressing you ...
  
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• BC Noon Weather Forecast: Dec 19

  19-12-2017 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Tuesday, December 19, 2017, afternoon weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Nutrition: Pomegranates

  19-12-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Diana Steele breaks down the nutritional benefits of pomegranates.
  
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• Watch: B.C. team offers online Naloxone tutorial to help prevent overdose deaths

  19-12-2017 21:14
  "It’s the same kind of idea as people getting CPR training," says Dr. Andrew Kestler, an emergency physician at St. Paul’s Hospital. "It’s just a useful skill to have."
  
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• Q&A: 111SKIN offers skin care products for 'successful men and women who want to invest in their skin'

  19-12-2017 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  After a patient undergoes a surgical procedure, the number of products that are suitable for use on their sensitized skin can be limited. 
  So, when Dr. Yannis Alexandrides couldn’t find a suitable line to recommend to his products post-treatment, he decided to take matters into his own hands.  111SKIN was the result. 
  Alexandrides chatted with Postmedia News about the brand, which is new to Holt Renfrew in Vancouver, what makes it different, and NAC Y² (don’t
  
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• Growing need for Christmas food hampers in the central Okanagan

  19-12-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Central Okanagan Food Bank expects to give out 1,700 Christmas food hampers over the next three days.
  
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• Fatal crash closes Burrard Bridge

  19-12-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Burrard Bridge remains closed following a fatal fiery overnight crash. Jordan Armstrong reports live from the scene.
  
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• City of Vancouver vows ‘we are ready for the snow’

  19-12-2017 21:01
  
  Worry not Vancouverites, we’ve got this. That was the message trotted out Tuesday morning by city staff
  
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• Coquihalla Highway closed southbound between Merritt and Hope

  19-12-2017 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Right now there is no estimated time of opening.
  
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• Vancouver man arrested, facing charges after major gun seizure

  19-12-2017 20:51
  
  Derek Stephens, 34, is facing 39 firearms-related charges.
  
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• Kuzma: From ankle bone bruise to morning skate, Boeser eager to play tonight

  19-12-2017 20:46 via theprovince.com
  There was a Brock Boeser sighting Tuesday morning.
  The hot-shot Vancouver Canucks rookie wasn’t on crutches or sporting a walk cast. He was on the ice and taking part in the morning skate. And then he was talking about playing against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Arena and trying to find a way to beat Carey Price.
  It’s quite the quick turnaround from what occurred Sunday when the winger was struck on the left ankle by a Mark Giordano wrist shot. Boeser, the club’s leading s
  
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• City of Surrey awards contract for Bear Creek Bridge replacement

  19-12-2017 20:42 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Surrey has awarded a $5-million contract to do early work in preparation for a planned light-rail line.
  At a meeting Monday night, council voted to give WestPro the contract to build a new Bear Creek Bridge.
  The existing bridge is located south of 88th Avenue on King George Boulevard. It is a timber trestle bridge that was built in the 1930s, and is too narrow to accommodate the LRT line as it runs between Surrey City Centre and Newton.
  WestPro has been awarded a $5-million contract
  
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• Early snow in Vancouver creates traffic tie-ups and transit delays - Straight.com

  19-12-2017 20:13
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  Early snow in Vancouver creates traffic tie-ups and transit delays
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  Earlier this morning, Environment Canada issued a weather alert for snow later this afternoon in the Lower Mainland. RELATED STORIES. Snow is coming to Metro Vancouver, followed by far colder temperatures. But colder than expected weather resulted in a ...
  
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• Newer, bigger, pricier: The Vancouver properties more likely to be owned by non-residents

  19-12-2017 20:06
  Nearly 20 per cent of new Vancouver condos are owned by non-resident buyers, according to new data from Statistics Canada and CMHC.
  
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• This Just In: Smashbox Always On Metallic Matte Liquid Lipstick, NARSissist Wanted Eyeshadow Palette and DR. HAUSCHKA  Facial Toner

  19-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Smashbox
  Always On Metallic Matte Liquid Lipstick
  They say: A matte liquid lipstick with a hint of sparkle that promises to stay in place for up to eight hours. The formula features a blend of oils including jojoba, apricot and sunflower to keep lips comfortable. Available in eight shades. 
  We say: Move over mattes, the new ‘it’ lip colours are the shine-free iterations that boast a touch of glitter. These liquid lipsticks offer the perfect mix of matte and sparkle. Th
  
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• Baroque violin expert Monica Huggett headlines Festive Cantatas

  19-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  English violinist and conductor, Monica Huggett, has an international reputation as one of the foremost baroque violinists of our time.
  Festive Cantatas — Vivaldi — Gloria and Magnificat
  Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. | Chan Centre
  Tickets and info: from $18 earlymusic.bc.ca
  Fans of seasonal music know their annual feast is nearly over by the time Early Music Vancouver presents its December show at the Chan Centre. This used to mean EMV’s highly successful Festive Bach Cantatas projects, b
  
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• Metro Vancouver getting hit with snow

  19-12-2017 19:49 via vancouversun.com
  Here comes the snow.
  Environment Canada has expanded its snowfall warning to include Metro Vancouver.
  A low pressure system has spread snow over Vancouver Island and it is now moving into the Lower Mainland.
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  Winter weather closes Coquihalla highwayVancouver boosts salt supply as it readies for snowy winterSnowfall amounts of 5 centimetres is possible near sea level with higher terrains and inland areas likely to receive as much as 10-15 cm.
  Snow will taper to flurries this evening.
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• Snowstorm on Vancouver Island leaves thousands without power

  19-12-2017 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  A snowstorm that hit Vancouver Island Tuesday morning has left thousands of BC Hydro customers without power.
  
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• Witness reaction to Burrard Bridge crash

  19-12-2017 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Listen to witness accounts of a fatal overnight crash on the Burrard Bridge.
  
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• Nanaimo road crews work to clear snow

  19-12-2017 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Crews in Nanaimo have been plowing snow since early Tuesday morning. They are also urging motorists to drive cautiously as conditions are expected to get worse.
  
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• Fatal crash on Burrard Bridge

  19-12-2017 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Witness video captures the moments following a fatal crash on the Burrard Bridge early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Snow blankets southwestern BC, causing traffic snarls and more - Vancouver Sun

  19-12-2017 19:22
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  Snow blankets southwestern BC, causing traffic snarls and more
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  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Monday, warning of snow on B.C.'s south coast on Tuesday and flurries on Thursday. Stephanie Ip More from Stephanie Ip · Scott Brown More from Scott Brown. Published on: December 19, 2017 | Last ...
  Wintery weather warning for Metro Vancouver this weekVancouver Courier
  Snow possible for parts of Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island this we
  
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• Metro Vancouver getting hit with snow | Vancouver Sun - Vancouver Sun

  19-12-2017 19:22
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  Metro Vancouver getting hit with snow | Vancouver Sun
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  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Monday, warning of snow on B.C.'s south coast on Tuesday and flurries on Thursday.
  Wintery weather warning for Metro Vancouver this weekVancouver Courier
  Snow possible for parts of Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island this weekGlobalnews.ca
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• Best snow photos of today’s winter wonderland in Vancouver

  19-12-2017 19:21
  
  It’s snowing! How do we know? Because our social media feed is filling up with photos, videos, selfies and boomerangs of the falling white stuff.
  
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