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• When joining a gym, make a New Year’s resolution to read the fine print: bureau

  26-12-2017 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Resolve to avoid a hefty fine, the BBB Serving Mainland B.C. has urged.
  
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• NHL legend Howie Meeker raising funds for gear that saved his life

  26-12-2017 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — NHL great Howie Meeker skated from a death sentence to a new lease on life with the help of a Victoria cardiac specialist and a $1.75-million piece of equipment.
  Now Meeker is telling his story to help the Victoria Hospitals Foundation raise money to pay for that equipment.
  “It was a wonderful ride. I met wonderful physicians and our medical system really is unmatched. No one else in the world is looked after any better,” said Meeker from his waterfront home in Frenc
  
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• Two children found dead in possible Oak Bay homicide: Police

  26-12-2017 23:21 via vancouversun.com
  Two children are dead and their father is injured in what Oak Bay police are investigating as a possible homicide and attempted suicide on Christmas Day.
  The young girls, ages four and six, were found deceased in the ground-floor apartment at 1400 Beach Dr. around 5 p.m., when police entered the suite.
  The father was found with self-inflicted injuries in an attempted suicide, sources close to the family told the Times Colonist. The father was taken to hospital under police guard.
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• Organic food must be certified by September to meet new B.C. rules

  26-12-2017 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. consumers are paying a premium for organic food without the assurance they’re getting the real deal. Forthcoming provincial rules aim to change that by requiring that food sold as organic must pass an accredited certification process.
  “Current legislation enables a voluntary certification system, meaning you don’t need to be certified to use the term ‘organic,’ ” the province’s organics industry specialist, Emma Holmes, said from Victoria.
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• Vancouver’s Boxing Day sees lines at some stores, none at others

  26-12-2017 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  Boxing Day shopping in Vancouver saw clear lineups at certain stores and none at some traditionally busy areas.
  
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• Boxing Day shoppers hit streets of downtown Vancouver

  26-12-2017 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  Some shoppers were up early in search of Boxing Day deals. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• Seahawks need help to have chance at post-season berth

  26-12-2017 22:17 via theprovince.com
  SEATTLE — All the built-in excuses were there for the Seattle Seahawks if they fell short. Too many injuries. Too much inconsistency.
  Those factors still may end up being the story of Seattle’s season if it’s unable to find a way into the playoffs this season.
  But the chances at the post-season were extended into Week 17 by winning at Dallas on Sunday. And while it wasn’t pretty, the 21-12 win over the Cowboys may be one of the more gratifying wins of Pete Carroll’s
  
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• Giants hope holiday hiatus doesn’t break momentum of winning streak

  26-12-2017 22:15 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants haven’t played a game since Dec. 17. They haven’t lost one since Nov. 25.
  The Giants will try to continue the momentum they started before the WHL’s holiday break come Wednesday, as they carry a six-game winning streak into a meeting with the Everett Silvertips at the Langley Events Centre (7 p.m., TSN 1040).
  Both teams will be missing key players to the world junior tournament in Buffalo. Giants first-line centre Milos Roman is part of the Slovak side ther
  
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• 2 hurt as Whistler head-on crash closes Sea-to-Sky Highway

  26-12-2017 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers have been told to expect delays.
  
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• Globally significant karst and old-growth ecosystems at risk on Vancouver Island

  26-12-2017 21:57 via vancouversun.com
  THE HANKIN RANGE — The impact of clearcut logging on biodiversity is well-documented. But this is quite something else, a desperate razed landscape of charred stumps, barren limestone rocks and lost soils.
  Clear cool streams once flowed through humid old-growth forests rich in lifeforms on northern Vancouver Island. Today, the site is a virtual dead zone, fireweed poking through the rubble the only sign of life.
  In 2014, a wildfire swept through the Western Forest Products clearcut, high a
  
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• On the mend in Victoria, Las Vegas shooting victim has new take on life

  26-12-2017 21:48 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Almost three months after he was struck by a bullet in America’s deadliest mass shooting, Victoria’s Sheldon Mack is on the mend.
  Daily doctor appointments have declined to monthly ones and his wounds are healing more quickly than expected.
  The randomness of the experience — waking up in a Las Vegas hospital bed to a news cycle saturated with images from the terror attack that he was lucky to survive — is not lost on him.
  At 21, he said it has changed his
  
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• Little quality research into medical marijuana: Experts

  26-12-2017 21:37 via vancouversun.com
  A disinterested pharmaceutical industry and the conundrum of finding a convincing placebo are just two reasons experts say there has been little quality research into medicinal marijuana.
  A growing number of Canadians are turning to medical cannabis despite questions about its risks and effectiveness as a health product.
  Marijuana’s unconventional journey onto the medical market puts it at odds with more mainstream medications, which typically undergo years of costly scrutiny before being
  
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• Vancouver’s Boxing Day saw lines at tech and jewelry stores, and not much elsewhere

  26-12-2017 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  There were long lineups at Pacific Centre. But not on Robson Street.
  
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• Style Q&A: Ably Apparel's 'whatever proof' clothing comes to Canada

  26-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  There are few things worse than spilling something on your favourite T-shirt — and then having to toss it out.
  Thankfully, there’s a Seattle-based brand that has recently launched in Vancouver, that’s hoping to help stop the cycle of wear, stain, toss and repeat.
  Raj Shah, the co-founder and CEO of Ably Apparel, recently chatted with Postmedia News about the brand, what makes it different and the idea behind “Whatever Proof” clothes. 
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• Nail talk: Celebrity manicurist Gina Edwards dishes on trends, influencers

  26-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Gina Edwards fell in love with nails at a young age. 
  “Growing up, my aunt used to wear Lee Press-On Nails. They were always red and I was always mesmerized by it,” she says. “I was so fascinated with long nails.”
  Speaking from a media event for KISS Products Inc. in Vancouver, Edwards recalled begging her mom to buy her similar styles at the store. 
  “I would ask my mother to get me nails so I could do my own nails,” she says with a la
  
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• Fab 5: When the clock strikes 12

  26-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Forget everything negative about New Year’s Eve — sky-high expectations, super-expensive drinks, and mile-long lineups for a taxi at the end of the night — and focus on the fact that it really is the best night of the year. If you’re still unsure of what to wear tomorrow evening, and have already raided the deep, dark depths of your closet to no avail, Rebecca Tay presents five dresses sure to enter high rotation long after midnight strikes.BLACK MAGIC
  Every wardrobe need
  
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• This Just In: Live Clean Vanilla Peppermint Moisturizing Hand Soap, Joe Fresh Beauty Colour Correcting Crayons and Vichy Liftactiv Vitamin C Brightening Skin Corrector

  26-12-2017 19:30 via vancouversun.com
  Vichy
  Liftactiv Vitamin C Brightening Skin Corrector
  They say: A skin-brightening elixir featuring 15 per cent pure vitamin C, vitamin E, Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water and hyaluronic acid to boost skin’s overall appearance. The formula is meant to be used as a 10-day treatment. 
  We say: Our tester noticed quick results with this product. After only a few days of use, her skin looked brighter, smoother and glowing. Unlike some vitamin C products that can feel aggressive on the
  
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• Beauty Bar: Estée Lauder Double Wear Nude Water Fresh Makeup

  26-12-2017 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A long-wearing liquid foundation that features a sun protection factor of 30.
  The fluid formula promises to provide 24-hour staying power, so skin looks flawless without reapplication. Featuring antioxidant ingredients and fruit extracts such as watermelon, lychee seed and apple, the formula also works to defend skin against environmental aggressors in addition to evening skin tone. 
  This foundation is oil-free and oil-controlling, as well as non-acnegenic and fragrance-fre
  
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• The Morning Skate: Boxing Day edition

  26-12-2017 19:06 via theprovince.com
  To borrow an old joke: What do you want from A&B Sound today?
  Seriously though, just how hungover were these guys?
  On this day in 1925, the New York Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates combined for 141 shots on goal. Pittsburgh’s Roy Worters valiantly stopped 70 shots in a 3-1 loss to New York pic.twitter.com/PUazYx1GL4
  — Mike Commito (@mikecommito) December 26, 2017OK, let’s get skating.
  The Home Team
  One thing I learned at Christmas dinner: My dad really enjoyed Saturday&rsq
  
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• New Year's Eve glam: Charlotte Tilbury artist Barri King dishes on the top beauty trends

  26-12-2017 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  A model wears the “Golden Goddess” look created by Charlotte Tilbury.
  Forget the massive, illuminated disco ball descending over Times Square in New York City — this New Year’s Eve, the one who will be shining is you.
  “It’s always about looking really radiant, hydrated, youthful and glowy,” Barri King, a lead artist for Charlotte Tilbury, says of the go-to beauty look for NYE fetes. “I always say holiday makeup is just really great everyday makeup
  
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• Foul play suspected after two people found dead, one injured on Christmas night: police

  26-12-2017 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Two bodies have been found and one person injured on Vancouver Island on Monday night.
  
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• Two found dead in possible Oak Bay homicide: Police

  26-12-2017 16:25 via vancouversun.com
  Two people are dead and a third person is injured in what Oak Bay police are investigating as a possible homicide.
  Foul play is suspected in the deaths and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is on scene at an apartment on Beach Drive near Goodwin Street.
  Oak Bay police were called to the apartment around 5 p.m. on Christmas Day for a potential crime. They found two people dead and a third person injured. That person was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries.
  Police would not
  
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• B.C. year in review 2017: weather, a story of ice and fire

  26-12-2017 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s weather story in 2017 was one of extremes.
  
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• TransLink CEO says 2018 will be another 'busy, exciting year' in transit

  26-12-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink’s chief executive officer says the transit authority “hit all of our marks” in 2017, with record ridership and a slew of system-wide service boosts.
  And, Kevin Desmond said during a year-end interview, there’s more to come in the new year.
  Desmond said TransLink’s goal for 2017 was to proceed with Phase 1 of the Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation’s 10-year Vision for Metro Vancouver Transportation. That meant delivering
  
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• Six fun facts about the Lions Gate Bridge

  26-12-2017 14:00
  
  Whose baby shoes are encased in one of the entranceway sculptures? Who gave the Vancouver bridge its sparkle?
  
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• Here be lions: honouring the legacy of Lions Gate Bridge sculptor

  26-12-2017 14:00
  
  Man who sculpted iconic lions may have died penniless but he made Vancouver richer.
  
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• Lack of industry interest, placebo snag to blame for lack of medical pot research: experts

  26-12-2017 13:00
  A growing number of Canadians are turning to medical cannabis despite questions about its risks and effectiveness as a health product.
  
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• B.C. year in review 2017: oddball stories that made you say ‘what the heck’

  26-12-2017 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  "Can't make it up."
  
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• Why do we celebrate Boxing Day?

  26-12-2017 10:00
  
  The second day of Christmas was the day the British gentry gave their staff boxes of gifts.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Dec 25

  26-12-2017 08:39 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Monday, December 25, 2017.
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Tutors keep it real, pay it forward at QE in Whalley

  26-12-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  The world outside can be harsh and dangerous for teenagers in Whalley but it’s countered wonderfully by the warmth and caring found in the library of Queen Elizabeth Secondary on peer-to-peer tutoring nights.
  Twice a week after school as many as 16 tutors set up shop in the library like vendors in a market, each with a card on their stall advertising the subjects in which they specialize.
  And on this night there are 25 customers seeking help mostly from Grades 8 and 9.
  Math teacher Preet D
  
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• Deaths of 2 children east of Victoria deemed homicide: police

  26-12-2017 06:26
  The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has been called in to take over the investigation.
  
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• Christmas Day generosity

  26-12-2017 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  The heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside was a little brighter this Christmas as a man who once lived on the streets decided to give back. Grace Ke explains.
  
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• Much of South Coast Sees White Christmas

  26-12-2017 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  White Christmas dreams were realized on B.C.’s south coast with Mother Nature gifting the region with just the right amount of snow to celebrate the holiday. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Opinion: Patients on biologics need to be wary of substitutions

  26-12-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  On a cool rainy day last month, more than 100 people rallied at the British Columbia legislature to fight for a drug that has improved the lives of those suffering with cystic fibrosis. The drug is expensive and those gathered at the legislature want it reimbursed by the provincial drug plan.
  Shouting slogans and waving signs, their concerns are understandable: When it comes to medicine, all Canadians want access to the treatment that their physicians believe is best for them.
  But while the issu
  
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• Opinion: In a nuclear age, peace is the only choice

  26-12-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  As the threat of catastrophic war looms over Northeast Asia, Canada has a duty to help de-escalate tensions in the region before it is too late.
  Last November, North Korea tested its newest long-range missile, the Hwaesong-15, which could threaten any city in North America. This is the latest addition to an arsenal that already has the ability to devastate the heavily populated cities of surrounding countries.
  The American response has not been reassuring. Sharp rhetoric from both the White Hous
  
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• Letters: Hunting is path to an authentic life

  26-12-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: It’s time for a total ban on hunting grizzlies, Opinion, Dec. 15
  David Suzuki’s statement that people hunt grizzlies for the “thrill of killing rare animals” is deceptive and untrue. It is true that killing is an integral part of hunting but “thrill of killing” is a hunting aberration.
  Hunters have always had a deep respect for animals and for more than a century have been the most determined and concerned advocates for wilderness and wildlife conservation
  
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• Letters: Grizzly bear hunt ban should not exempt anyone

  26-12-2017 03:00 via theprovince.com
  Re: NDP government does ‘right thing’ and kills food hunt of B.C. grizzly bears, Dec. 18
  I am opposed to hunting any creatures land or aquatic for any reason other than to eat them. People, like wolves or cougars, should hunt only for survival. Therefore, the NDP government’s protection of grizzly bears comes up short given the exemption Premier John Horgan gave to Indigenous people. I don’t think the bears care whose hunting rifles are pointed at them. To say that I
  
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• Barry Komar: Ending the grizzly bear hunt made sense

  26-12-2017 03:00 via theprovince.com
  On Dec. 18, the Provincial government announced that it was ending the grizzly bear hunt in British Columbia effective immediately.
  While the government should be applauded for their action, in retrospect it was one of the easiest decisions a B.C. government could make.
  Polls have consistently shown the vast majority of British Columbians opposed grizzly bear hunting. Voters are aligned with Monday’s decision.
  The decision makes economic sense in a province where one of the biggest growth
  
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• Christmas orphans bring warmth to cold downtown Vancouver streets

  26-12-2017 02:24 via vancouversun.com
  “What can I get you?”
  It’s a line that may seem most at home in a cosy tavern, but it’s one that also had a nice ring to it on the cold streets of Downtown Vancouver Christmas Day when staff and friends of a popular pub chain handed out thousands of thoughtful gifts to local residents.
  The volunteers filled the Donnelly Group’s Lamplighter Public House early Monday morning where — like elves prepping presents — they assembled hampers of th
  
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• You might think most Canadian shopping happens online. You’d be wrong: B.C. analyst

  26-12-2017 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  Less than a tenth of Canadian retail sales happen on the internet, retail analyst David Ian Gray explains.
  
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