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• Pitt Meadows looking for ways to keep deceased loved ones closer to home

  16-12-2018 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  The world is running out of room to bury their dead. Some cities with limited land space, like San Francisco, have long forbidden burials, consigning their dead to resting places in surrounding suburbs and towns.
  But Pitt Meadows, which has no cemetery, wants to keep their loved ones closer to home.
  Pitt Meadows city council recently announced they will be undertaking a feasibility study on the creation of a cemetery, place of remembrance or memorial garden for residents who wish to remember the
  
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• Coyote vests a trend among small dog owners in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  16-12-2018 23:35
  Coyote vests a trend among small dog owners in Vancouver  Vancouver SunCynthia Boyd's two French bulldogs, Chloe and Henry, loved to play in her fenced back yard every morning — until Boyd saw a coyote hop neatly over the fence ...
  
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• Coyote vests a trend among small dog owners in Vancouver

  16-12-2018 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  Cynthia Boyd’s two French bulldogs, Chloe and Henry, loved to play in her fenced back yard every morning — until Boyd saw a coyote hop neatly over the fence and stroll around her swimming pool.
  “They are rampant in my neighbourhood,” said Boyd, who lives in West Vancouver. “It’s completely changed our lives.
  “We had one in the backyard, my neighbour had one in her garage. Three came running up my street including one very aggressive male.”
  Chloe an
  
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• Richmond man warning others after ‘massive’ dog enters home, ‘shreds’ family pet

  16-12-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  A Richmond man says his niece's 13-year-old Maltipoo was killed by a "massive" dog that walked past his house without an owner.
  
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• Richmond man warning others after ‘massive’ dog enters home, fatally mauls family pet

  16-12-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  A Richmond man says his niece's 13-year-old Maltipoo was killed by a "massive" dog that walked past his house without an owner.
  
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• Dog owners in Vancouver wrap their pooches in coyote-proof vests - Calgary Herald

  16-12-2018 23:30
  Dog owners in Vancouver wrap their pooches in coyote-proof vests  Calgary HeraldCynthia Boyd's two French bulldogs, Chloe and Henry, loved to play in her fenced back yard every morning — until Boyd saw a coyote hop neatly over the fence ...
  
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• Indigenous artist residency explores meaning of unceded land and reconciliation

  16-12-2018 23:29 via vancouversun.com
   
  Chrystal Sparrow, an artist from the Musqueam Nation, is the first artist in a cultural residency for Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh artists at Second Beach. She’s holding a hummingbird carved out of yellow cedar by her late father Irving Sparrow.
  Chrystal Sparrow says she remains surprised at meeting people who live in Vancouver but don’t know about the Musqueam.
  She’s a third-generation Coast Salish artist and fourth-generation fisherman who often has had to exp
  
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• Former Maple Leafs forward Josh Leivo making an impact with Canucks

  16-12-2018 23:27 via theprovince.com
  For years, Josh Leivo fought for a permanent roster spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  Now the 25-year-old left-winger is playing big minutes with some of the best young athletes in the game — albeit in a Vancouver Canucks uniform.
  So far the transition has been smooth.
  “It’s a young group of guys, very light and fun in the room. So that was easy to come into,” Leivo said on Saturday. “And on the ice, everyone looks like they want to win.”
  As the Leafs closed
  
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• Vancouver hockey coach creates ‘gear library’ to remove cost barrier of sport

  16-12-2018 23:17 via theprovince.com
  A Vancouver hockey coach says cost shouldn’t be a barrier to trying out Canada’s national winter sport.
  Todd Hickling put out calls through his network asking for donations of used hockey gear so that any girl at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School could join the team.
  “One of the reasons that a lot of players don’t get to experience what it’s like to play hockey is the cost,” he said.
  Hickling says he has been overwhelmed by the support of the community, whic
  
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• Is the bridge dead? Report on future of Massey crossing due Monday

  16-12-2018 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  The province pressed pause on a planned 10-lane bridge to replace the aging and congested Massey Tunnel in September 2017.
  
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• Cheers for Beers: Warriors captain secures comeback win in NLL opener

  16-12-2018 23:15 via theprovince.com
  Dan Richardson wanted to put together a scrappy, hard-working team, and, going off one night at least, it appears that he may have done that with the Vancouver Warriors.
  The Warriors scored the final five goals of regulation to force overtime and then got the winner from team captain Matt Beers at 4:17 of the extra session to record a 14-13 triumph over the Calgary Roughnecks at the Saddledome before a crowd of 10,804 on National Lacrosse League opening day Saturday.
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• Sunshine Coast 1,800-acre land parcel up for sale

  16-12-2018 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  A 1,800-acre land parcel on the Sunshine Coast featuring 4.5 kilometres of ocean frontage is up sale in a “rare” opportunity.
  The $3.2-million property spans three titles of land on the south side of Princess Louisa Inlet on the Sunshine Coast, and is located about 100 kilometres north of Vancouver.
  According to a real estate listing for the property, the parcel adjoins conservation land near the popular Chatterbox Falls and presents a “large timber component and carbon credit
  
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• 'End of an era': Vancouver comic store closing after 44 years - CBC.ca

  16-12-2018 23:12
  'End of an era': Vancouver comic store closing after 44 years  CBC.caA 44-year-old institution in the Vancouver comic book scene is closing. Comicshop in Kitsilano has been struggling with financial woes.
  
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• Province to share review of George Massey replacement options Monday

  16-12-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government is set to share an independent technical review on Monday examining replacement options for the George Massey crossing.
  The announcement will be preceded by a technical briefing for media at 10:30 a.m. in Vancouver before Minister Claire Trevena and review author Stan Cowdell conduct a press conference and take questions.
  The 60-year-old George Massey Tunnel has long been identified as a route in need of a replacement due to its failure to meet current seismic standards. Expe
  
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• Edmonton Oilers make a pre-Christmas visit to Vancouver with post-season visions dancing in their heads: 9 Things - Edmonton Journal

  16-12-2018 22:46
  Edmonton Oilers make a pre-Christmas visit to Vancouver with post-season visions dancing in their heads: 9 Things  Edmonton JournalCult of Hockey Game Day #34 Edmonton Oilers (18-12-3, 39 pts) at the Vancouver Canucks (15-16-4, 34 pts)The Edmonton Oilers are down to their last 3 ...
  
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• Canada's yellow-vest movement criticized for attracting extremists - Straight.com

  16-12-2018 22:39
  Canada's yellow-vest movement criticized for attracting extremists  Straight.comAt a Vancouver demonstration, one placard issued a call to "flush the turd 2019".
  
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• Sunday Sweet Treats: Eggnog Donuts

  16-12-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Steven Hodge, from Temper Pastry, shares his recipe for donuts with a festive twist.
  
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• Giants need win over Prince George today to avoid going into holiday break on losing skid

  16-12-2018 21:34 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants will look to avoid losing three straight games for the first time this season when the Prince George Cougars come to town for a match-up at the Langley Events Centre (4 p.m., Spice 1200.)
  The Giants (21-8-2-0) dropped a 4-1 decision at home on Friday to the Everett Silvertips and then a 4-2 contest on the road Saturday versus the Victoria Royals in the Royals’ annual Teddy Bear Toss.
  One of the Vancouver’s goals this season was to avoid losing two games in a row.
  
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• Vancouver police seek dashboard camera footage in targeted shooting

  16-12-2018 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  A 45-year-old man will survive after being shot Saturday evening in Vancouver.
  Around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Vancouver police were called to the area of East 53rd Avenue and Prince Edward Street for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene to find a victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
  The 45-year-old man was rushed to hospital for treatment. The injuries are non-life threatening and he is expected to recover.
  Police are now asking anyone who may have been in the area on Saturday evenin
  
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• Vancouver police seek dashboard camera footage in targeted shooting - Vancouver Sun

  16-12-2018 21:21
  Vancouver police seek dashboard camera footage in targeted shooting  Vancouver SunAround 5 p.m. on Saturday, Vancouver police were called to the area of East 53rd Avenue and Prince Edward Street for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived ...
  
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• Recipe: Eggnog donuts

  16-12-2018 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  An innovative twist on a classic holiday flavour.
  
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• Fight brewing over synthetic field proposal in East Vancouver - CBC.ca

  16-12-2018 21:10
  Fight brewing over synthetic field proposal in East Vancouver  CBC.caSome Clinton Park locals say they don't want artificial turf replacing the existing grass and gravel fields.
  
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• Tech Gift Guide

  16-12-2018 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  Roopsy Sharma, from Best Buy Canada, shares some gift ideas for the tech lover on your Christmas list.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Winter Travel

  16-12-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Travel consultant, Claire Newell, shares her top winter travel tips and answers viewers calls.
  
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• Two drivers charged in Burnaby crosswalk death of Brazilian exchange student

  16-12-2018 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly a year after a young Brazilian exchange student was killed in a notorious Burnaby crosswalk, two drivers have been charged.
  
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• Hedley, B.C. residents have been without safe tap water for a week

  16-12-2018 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Hedley residents have been under a "do not consume" water advisory for one week.
  
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• Sunshine Coast 1.8-acre land parcel up for sale in "rare" opportunity

  16-12-2018 19:56 via vancouversun.com
  A 1.8-acre land parcel on the Sunshine Coast featuring 4.5 kilometres of ocean frontage is up sale in a “rare” opportunity.
  The $3.2-million property spans three titles of land on the south side of Princess Louisa Inlet on the Sunshine Coast, and is located about 100 kilometres north of Vancouver.
  According to a real estate listing for the property, the parcel adjoins conservation land near the popular Chatterbox Falls and presents a “large timber component and carbon credit po
  
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• Victoria police investigating after woman sexually assaulted in her home

  16-12-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The incident happened around 1 a.m. in the 800 block of Ellery Street.
  
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• Police investigating pair of Victoria-area sex assaults

  16-12-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The incident happened around 1 a.m. in the 800 block of Ellery Street.
  
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• Snow report: Latest Metro Vancouver ski hill roundup

  16-12-2018 19:22 via vancouversun.com
  Updated: Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018
  Looking to make some fresh tracks this season? Here’s a roundup of ski hills in and around Metro Vancouver and the latest on their conditions.Cypress Mountain
  Distance from Vancouver: 29 minutes by carMore info: Hours of Operation | Directions | Lift Ticket Prices | Current Conditions
  Snowfall this…Season: 96 cm7 Day: 59 cm72 Hours: 11 cm48 Hours: 5 cm24 Hours: 0 cm
  The snow stake cam is cleared off every night at 10 p.m.Grouse Mountain
  Dista
  
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• Kamloops radio reporting legend Angelo Iacobucci dies at age 60

  16-12-2018 19:13 via vancouversun.com
  A pillar of the Kamloops media community has died.
  Radio NL reporter Angelo Iacobucci, a constant presence on local airwaves for nearly 40 years, was 60 years old.
  “I’m still in a little bit of shock,” former Kamloops mayor and MLA Terry Lake told KTW on Friday.
  “I just found out. It’s just out of the blue. I’m just horrified and devastated. He’s someone I knew a long time and had a good working relationship with. I thought of him as a friend.”
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• Kamloops auto shop owner warns gas thieves could cause explosion

  16-12-2018 19:13 via theprovince.com
  A longtime Kamloops business owner is hoping his downtown auto shop doesn’t become the scene of an explosion following a string of fuel thefts in which thieves used drills to get into gas tanks.
  “When they drill, they are stupid,” Franco Annicchiarico, owner of Franco’s Auto Service, told KTW.
  “They could blow themselves up. The sparks from the drill, it’s like a time bomb.”
  Annicchiarico said the thefts have been happening for more than a month.
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• Vancouver weather: Wet in the city, snow in the mountains

  16-12-2018 18:28 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 16, 2018 – Sunday’s weather is a good sign of things to come the rest of the week in Metro Vancouver: wet, grey and windy.
  But those seeking snow on the slopes will be happy to know there’s a snowfall warning in effect for the Squamish to Whistler region.
  That Pacific frontal system is expected to put out 5 to 10 centimetres of snow, on top of the up to 10 centimetres that fell overnight Saturday.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Periods of rain. About
  
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• Daily Poll: Have you struggled with video game addiction?

  16-12-2018 18:26 via vancouversun.com
  Earlier this year, the World Health Organization designated video game addiction as a disorder.
  It’s a struggle that Cam Adair, a defenceman with the Okanagan Hockey Academy, has spoken about previously and highlights in a recent interview with Postmedia.
  “I’m just trying to speak to addiction, and how people are struggling, but I do think (technology has) really changed the way we do things. I’ve been in places where there’s no technology, and I see
  
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• Brock Boeser leads Vancouver Canucks to 5-1 win over Philadelphia Flyers

  16-12-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist to lead Vancouver to a 5-1 victory.
  
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• Kate Winslet was just spotted at Honey's Doughnuts AGAIN (PHOTO) - Daily Hive

  16-12-2018 17:55
  Kate Winslet was just spotted at Honey's Doughnuts AGAIN (PHOTO)  Daily HiveWe've said it before and we'll say it again, Kate Winslet REALLY loves Honey's Doughnuts. And she reminded us of her affinity for the delicious glazed carb ...
  
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• Vancouver weather: Wet in the city, snow in the mountains - Vancouver Sun

  16-12-2018 17:32
  Vancouver weather: Wet in the city, snow in the mountains  Vancouver SunSunday's weather is a good sign of things to come the rest of the week in Metro Vancouver: wet, grey and windy.
  
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• A super blood wolf moon is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next month - Vancouver Courier

  16-12-2018 16:35
  A super blood wolf moon is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next month  Vancouver CourierThe beginning of this spectacular celestial event takes place on January 21.
  
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• A super blood wolf moon is set to illuminate Vancouver skies next month

  16-12-2018 16:35
  
  The beginning of this spectacular celestial event takes place on January 21
  
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• Weathered beer fest will celebrate the dark brews of winter

  16-12-2018 16:02
  
  It's described as a “curated beer and art event,” all about “the extreme end of the spectrum”
  
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• Sheila Malcolmson kicks off Nanaimo MLA byelection campaign as NDP candidate

  16-12-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  The current MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith has said she will give up her federal seat as she seeks to replace outgoing MLA Leonard Krog.
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Resurgent Oilers hitched to goaltending puzzle

  16-12-2018 14:00 via theprovince.com
  7 p.m. PT, TV: Sportsnet Radio: Sportsnet 650
  THE BIG MATCHUP
  Connor McDavid vs. Alex Edler
  The game’s greatest player loves rushing the puck down the right wing. Defenceman Alex Edler and partner Chris Tanev, when they’ve been healthy, have been getting the toughest matchups. Edler will be defending the side of the ice that McDavid loves. There’s no bigger matchup on Sunday than this one.FIVE KEYS TO THE GAME
  1. Tired teams
  The Canucks are playing back-to-back nights, having f
  
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• Canucks at Night: When you get the bounces, you’ll take ’em

  16-12-2018 10:06 via theprovince.com
  This was the kind of win that the Canucks hadn’t been getting.
  “Thank god,” Troy Stecher said. “We didn’t play very well tonight. Find a way to win you know?”
  Travis Green figured it was a game that counterbalanced some of the bad luck they’d suffered in the November swoon.
  “This is one of those games, we get a couple bounces here and there and the game changes and I think we’ve had a few games where it’s gone the other way on us,&rdquo
  
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• From the Deck Chair

  16-12-2018 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  Cuba is still one of the hottest and most fascinating destinations to visit in the Caribbean. Newly opened to cruise tourism from major U.S.-based ports of call, the addition of Cuba opens up an entirely new world of fun, affordable cruises in the Caribbean.
  MSC Cruises (msccruisesusa.com) recently began its first-ever sailings to Cuba from Miami, utilizing the pretty, 2,679-guest MSC Armonia. One of MSC’s smaller ships, MSC Armonia has undergone a refit that has added more balcony statero
  
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• Canucks 5 Flyers 1: Not much fight from Philadelphia

  16-12-2018 06:44 via theprovince.com
  It seems all the Vancouver Canucks needed to start winning again was a new month.
  The Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Saturday night at Rogers Arena, their fourth win in five games. They were winless in 10 of the previous 13 games.
  As the home team has done so often this season, they played an uptempo brand of hockey. But they also led from the start on this night, something that they’d done in only 14 of their previous 34 games.
  The Canucks weathered an early Flyers storm arou
  
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• Report: Canucks looking at Capitals winger Burakovsky

  16-12-2018 05:43 via theprovince.com
  According to Hockey Night in Canada’s Chris Johnston, the Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals may be talking trade.
  The centre of the deal: Swedish winger Andre Burakovsky, who has eight points in 29 games for the Stanley Cup champions, mostly in third-line minutes.
  He’s a good shooter and has been positive shot-attempts player for the Capitals, but has never been able to solidify a role on the top two lines.
  And lately, he’s not even been in the lineup, a healthy scratch
  
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• Vancouver police investigate after a man is shot Saturday night.

  16-12-2018 05:15 via globalnews.ca
  A man in his 30s is rushed to hospital after someone opens fire in a South Vancouver neighbourhood.
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Dec. 15

  16-12-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Line into Drake's new OVO Vancouver store stretched down Robson (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  16-12-2018 04:30
  Line into Drake's new OVO Vancouver store stretched down Robson (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveFans of Drake's OVO clothing brand descended onto Robson Street throughout the day to be amongst the first to enter the rapper's new Vancouver store.
  
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• Unusual theft in East Vancouver prompts police reminder to lock doors - CBC.ca

  16-12-2018 04:26
  Unusual theft in East Vancouver prompts police reminder to lock doors  CBC.caAn unusual case of theft has prompted Vancouver police to remind people to lock their homes and cars at night to keep opportunistic thieves at bay.
  
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