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• Thousands still without power on Vancouver Island; swath of damage is huge - Vancouver Sun

  24-12-2018 23:34 via vancouversun.com
  Thousands still without power on Vancouver Island; swath of damage is huge  Vancouver SunVICTORIA — About 20000 homes on Vancouver Island remain without power after Thursday's devastating windstorm.“The hard-hit areas are Duncan, where we ...
  
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• Thousands still without power on Vancouver Island; swath of damage is huge

  24-12-2018 23:34 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — About 20,000 homes on Vancouver Island remain without power after Thursday’s devastating windstorm.
  “The hard-hit areas are Duncan, where we have more than 4,000 customers without power, the Gulf Islands, Nanaimo and Qualicum,” B.C. Hydro spokesman Ted Olynyk said Monday. “It will take a few days to restore power to those who are hardest hit.”
  At the storm’s peak, more than a third of customers on Vancouver Island were without power. B.C. Hydr
  
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• Christmas Eve Air Canada flight turned back to Vancouver for hydraulic issue - Vancouver Sun

  24-12-2018 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  Christmas Eve Air Canada flight turned back to Vancouver for hydraulic issue  Vancouver SunThe flight departed Vancouver around 8:44 a.m. on Monday but was turned around about two hours into what's typically a six-hour journey.
  
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• Air Canada flight turned back to Vancouver for hydraulic issue

  24-12-2018 23:32 via vancouversun.com
  An Air Canada flight that left Christmas Eve morning for Maui was turned back to Vancouver while mid-flight due to a “hydraulic indication.”
  The flight departed Vancouver around 8:44 a.m. on Monday but was turned around about two hours into what’s typically a six-hour journey.
  “AC535 Vancouver-Maui, a Boeing 737 with 167 passengers on board, is returning to Vancouver for maintenance reasons due to a hydraulic indication,” said Air Canada spokeswoman Isabelle Arthur
  
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• ‘They’ve all saved my life’: After violent crash, Vancouver cab driver shares recovery - Global News

  24-12-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  ‘They’ve all saved my life’: After violent crash, Vancouver cab driver shares recovery  Global News"I've learned, no matter how strong you are, just how fragile we all are."
  
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• Vancouver: The historic epicentre of Team Canada - TSN

  24-12-2018 23:06 via tsn.ca
  Vancouver: The historic epicentre of Team Canada  TSNThe hockey world's spotlight will shine on Vancouver for this year's World Juniors. Over the decades, the city has been site of some of the most defining moments ...
  
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• Mechanical issue forces Maui-bound flight from Vancouver to turn around

  24-12-2018 22:54
  Air Canada said the flight experienced a "hydraulic indication" on Monday.
  
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• Search for missing North Delta woman ends tragically, police confirm

  24-12-2018 22:33
  “This is a tragic outcome, particularly at this time of year,” said the Delta police.
  
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• YVR warns of traffic delays for travellers, shoppers on Boxing Day

  24-12-2018 22:18 via vancouversun.com
  Travellers headed to Vancouver International Airport on Boxing Day are being warned of traffic delays in and around the nearby outlet mall.
  Anyone hoping to catch a flight on Boxing Day would best be served by Canada Line instead of trying to drive to the airport. The Canada Line connects passengers directly to the YVR terminal from downtown in about 26 minutes.
  The warning comes in advance of Boxing Day sales at the nearby McArthurGlen Designer Outlet on Sea Island.
  “While we are working
  
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• Police seek Good Samaritan in connection with alleged East Vancouver sexual assault

  24-12-2018 22:09
  Police say a Good Samaritan arrived shortly after the alleged assault and walked with the victim to ensure she got home safely.
  
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• B.C. politics is never dull: The top political stories of 2018.

  24-12-2018 22:00
  From ICBC to LNG to the Trans Mountain pipeline, British Columbia was full of big political stories this year. Here are the 2018 highlights.
  
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• Vancouver police seek Good Samaritan who helped sex assault victim

  24-12-2018 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are seeking a Good Samaritan who helped a sexual assault victim get home safely following an attack.
  According to Sgt. Jason Robillard, the victim came forward on Friday to report the attack, which took place a week earlier on Dec. 15 just after midnight.
  A woman was walking on Main Street near East 17th Avenue when a man approached her and offered her help with a phone call. He then overpowered the woman and sexually assaulted her.
  Investigators now say they believe the suspect
  
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• VPD nabs rogue storm zone driver caught on camera ignoring downed-line closure

  24-12-2018 21:15
  “It’s just mind-boggling, the stupidity of people sometimes,” Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said, when told of the scenario.
  
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• Vancouver driver fined for entering restricted area after windstorm - Daily Hive

  24-12-2018 21:15 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver driver fined for entering restricted area after windstorm  Daily HiveThursday's windstorm in Metro Vancouver caused damage to houses, powerlines, and the White Rock Pier, and the wallet of one reckless driver.
  
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• Family gatherings at this $8.5M Galiano Island estate? Yes please (PHOTOS)

  24-12-2018 20:50
  
  Nine-acre gated waterfront estate has 2,400 feet of shoreline, private beaches, deep-water docks and a golf course
  
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• B.C. residents least religious, most likely to see holidays as fun, not stressful: poll

  24-12-2018 20:48
  The poll also found a strong majority of Canadians still prefer "Merry Christmas" as the greeting of the season.
  
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• Daily Poll: How popular are your Christmas opinions?

  24-12-2018 20:44 via vancouversun.com
  Christmas can be a – ahem – polarizing issue. (Get it?)
  Some people prefer to go all out, decking the halls and the tree from top to bottom. Others prefer to keep it low-key and celebrate quietly. Some prefer Festivus, Chrismukkah or what have you.
  But one thing is for sure: everyone has an opinion on the holidays. Chime in on our holiday-edition daily poll to see how popular (or unpopular) your opinions are on Christmas.Take Our PollTake Our Poll
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• Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland: Dec. 28, 2018 — Jan. 3, 2019: Taylor Swift, Petunia and the Vipers, more

  24-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour
  When: Dec. 31
  Where: Netflix
  Tickets and info: Netflix.com
  Streaming globally on Netflix, the highest-selling tour in U.S. concert history. With a zillion cameras all over the stage, Swift is captured in all the dancing, costume-changing and exploding glory of her massive performance. It’s a real humdinger of a stage set up with some really epic lights, pyrotechnics and other effects. While the live setting is pretty exciting, you’ll have the best
  
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• Pre-New Year's Eve rock show enlivens post-Christmas dead zone

  24-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Dudes — A pre-NYE Blowout! with Skye Wallace
  When: Dec. 29
  Where: WISE Hall
  Tickets: $23 at ticketfly.com and Zulu, Highlife, Neptoon and Red Cat record stores
  The days and nights between Christmas and New Year’s are notoriously quiet, as people hunker down with gifts, leftovers, and Netflix. But for those stalwarts craving some live music, Calgary rock band The Dudes are playing what promoters are calling “a pre-New Year’s Eve blow-out.” Opening the show is Sky
  
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• Transportation Safety Board investigating close call at Trail airport

  24-12-2018 19:45
  A small aircraft nearly collided with an airport vehicle which was doing an inspection on one of the runways.
  
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• Fly from Vancouver to the Philippines, Thailand, or Bali for under $600 - Daily Hive

  24-12-2018 19:08 via dailyhive.com
  Fly from Vancouver to the Philippines, Thailand, or Bali for under $600  Daily HiveBooking that spring 2019 getaway has never been easier – or cheaper, as a matter of fact, as it is right now. Thanks to YVR Deals, you can now fly from ...
  
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• Tributes pour in for retired Abbotsford officer killed in collision

  24-12-2018 18:53 via vancouversun.com
  Tributes from across B.C.’s policing community poured in on Christmas Eve after a well-known and respected retired Abbotsford officer was identified as a victim in a Nanaimo car crash.
  Prior to Shinder Kirk’s retirement, he worked with the Abbotsford Police Department as a media relations officer and with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit as a spokesman.
  He was killed Saturday in a collision involving two pickup trucks in Nanaimo. Not long after news of his death was annou
  
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• Hockey fever in Metro Vancouver gets South Asian kids on the ice - CBC.ca

  24-12-2018 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Hockey fever in Metro Vancouver gets South Asian kids on the ice  CBC.caDozens of youth from Metro Vancouver's South Asian community laced up skates and learned the basics of hockey Sunday in Langley. The event was hosted by ...
  
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• Lower Mainland hydro crews island-bound to help with B.C. storm power outages

  24-12-2018 18:17
  With power mostly restored to the Lower Mainland, additional BC Hydro crews are now re-positioning to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
  
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• BC Hydro crews head to the islands, but ‘many customers’ to be in the dark for Christmas

  24-12-2018 18:17
  With power mostly restored to the Lower Mainland, additional BC Hydro crews are now re-positioning to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
  
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• Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth provides and update on B.C. storm recovery

  24-12-2018 17:59
  More than 23,000 people are still without power on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Hydro crews head to Vancouver Island to continue windstorm clean-up

  24-12-2018 17:47 via vancouversun.com
  Power has now been restored to all customers in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley affected by last week’s storm.
  But still more crews are headed to Vancouver Island on Christmas Eve morning to continue the repair work.
  According to B.C. Hydro’s latest update, issued Monday morning at 7 a.m., more than 600,000 customers have had their power restored since the windstorm hit the B.C. south coast on Thursday. Still another 23,000 customers on Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Isl
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cloudy with chance of showers for Christmas Eve

  24-12-2018 17:38 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 24, 2018 – The skies will be cloudy and there’s a small chance of showers for Monday’s weather forecast on Christmas Eve.
  Later in the afternoon, expect a mix of sun and cloud across the region, with winds near the coast.
  Christmas Day promises to be sunny though the weather forecast includes a 60 per cent chance of rain – or snow.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of rain. Mix of sun and cloud later.
  Tonight: A
  
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• Retired Abbotsford police spokesman Shinder Kirk dies in Nanaimo collision

  24-12-2018 17:18 via vancouversun.com
  The victim of a deadly crash in Nanaimo on Saturday has been identified as a well-known retired police officer.
  Retired Sgt. Shinder Kirk was involved in a collision between two pickup trucks in Nanaimo on Saturday.
  Kirk was a media relations officer at the Abbotsford Police Department before joining B.C.’s anti-gang Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit as spokesman.
  He was one of the Lower Mainland’s most recognizable police officers, speaking to media about ongoing developments
  
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• BCTV’s former ‘toy tester’ reflects on holidays past

  24-12-2018 17:17
  Former BCTV reporter Alyn Edwards used to head to Woodwards every year for a consumer report on the year’s top toys. Things didn’t always go according to plan.
  
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• Nick Procaylo’s favourite photos from 2018

  24-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Veteran Postmedia photographer Nick Procaylo offers up some of his photos that he’s most proud of from the past year.
  Pilot, the goose dog with the YVR Wildlife program in action during during the Dog Days of Summer event at Vancouver International Airport n Richmond on July 29, 2018. The dog works on the airfield and finds bird hazards and chases them away from the airport. The event brings together various dogs from across the airport community and provides an interactive opportunity to
  
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• Get your awe on: Celebrating 100 years of Grand Canyon National Park

  24-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  The woman is laughing nervously and walking tentatively toward the edge of the Grand Canyon. A row of big rocks is placed between her and the abyss and after a few deep breaths and a few more words of encouragement, she scrambles over the rocks to pose for a photo.
  She stands, clutching her friend, a few metres in front of the cliff edge. The photo taken, she hurries back over the rocks to the road and her normal breathing pattern.
  The rocks aren’t so much a barrier as a little reminder th
  
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• 5 things to do at Vancouver's largest NYE party - Daily Hive

  24-12-2018 17:00 via dailyhive.com
  5 things to do at Vancouver's largest NYE party  Daily HiveThe countdown to New Year's Eve is on and if you're going to be in Vancouver, there's one massive party you need to be at.
  
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• 16 memorable Vancouver Canucks moments from 2018 - Sportsnet.ca

  24-12-2018 16:47 via sportsnet.ca
  16 memorable Vancouver Canucks moments from 2018  Sportsnet.caWe're taking a look back at the biggest moments of 2018 for each Canadian NHL team. Today, the Vancouver Canucks.
  
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• Vancouver trio to take part in 2,500-kilometre tuk tuk race across India - Vancouver Courier

  24-12-2018 16:00 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver trio to take part in 2,500-kilometre tuk tuk race across India  Vancouver CourierMost people would agree that establishing an itinerary before flying halfway across the world into remote jungles and vast deserts is important, if not vital.
  
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• Vancouver trio to take part in 2,500-kilometre tuk tuk race across India

  24-12-2018 16:00
  
  Most people would agree that establishing an itinerary before flying halfway across the world into remote jungles and vast deserts is important, if not vital.
  
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• Five Vancouver indie filmmakers who’ve got us excited about #BCFilm

  24-12-2018 16:00
  
  The Vancouver film and television industry isn’t an industry, singular — it’s not a monolith.
  
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• The best and worst holidays songs of all time

  24-12-2018 14:00
  Here's Global News' annual list of best and worst holiday songs. Do you agree with our choices?
  
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• New West dancing teens preparing to crank up the salsa heat in Miami

  24-12-2018 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  At a Vancouver dance studio where the exuberant rhythm of salsa music, with its timbales, claves and cowbells, its syncopations and brash montunos plays, three New Westminster teenagers are killing it on the dance floor.
  Kebira Khattak, 16, Riley Pittman, 16, and Averi Mitchell, 18 are preparing to go to the World Salsa Summit in Miami in January.
  The trio started dancing just a year ago when their math teacher, Peter Ha, urged them to attend a Tuesday afternoon salsa club at New West Secondary.
  
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• 7 things to do in Vancouver today: Monday, December 24 - Daily Hive

  24-12-2018 14:00 via dailyhive.com
  7 things to do in Vancouver today: Monday, December 24  Daily HiveHappy Christmas Eve, everyone! Gather the friends and family and check out these seven events in Vancouver today, December 24. Carols for the City, Charlie ...
  
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• 28 things to do in Vancouver this week: December 24 to 27 - Daily Hive

  24-12-2018 14:00 via dailyhive.com
  28 things to do in Vancouver this week: December 24 to 27  Daily HiveA brand new week full of Christmas cheer. Plan your festive time with our picks of 28 things to do from Monday, December 24 to Thursday, December 27.
  
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• Think family fun costs a fortune? Tips to plan strategically

  24-12-2018 12:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: My husband and I have a large blended family and this year everyone will be home together for almost all of the holiday season. Between us we have seven children, ranging in age from almost tween to young adult. We want to get out and do some things together, but with nine of us we don’t even all fit into one vehicle. Do you have any ideas for what we can do so that we don’t have to refinance our mortgage to pay off Christmas and holiday fun? ~Marcie
  A: You are wise to be realisti
  
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• Douglas Todd: Don’t be naive about Christmas. Be entranced

  24-12-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Friends who are parents of a young girl and boy recently told us their children “still believe” in Santa Claus.
  Thus their cozy home feels like a particularly magical place in December. The mother and father, quietly happy, go about the rituals involved in keeping alive Santa’s presence for their children.
  The parents are not Christian. Nor, like most Canadians, do they think of themselves as religious. But, like a couple of billion others around the world, they cherish Christm
  
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• Ed Willes: Mission accomplished, Seahawks earn a spot in NFL playoffs

  24-12-2018 06:08 via theprovince.com
  SEATTLE — On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks achieved their primary goal and given the meagre expectations which surrounded this team when their season began, their place in the NFL playoffs is a noteworthy achievement.
  As for their secondary goal, well, Pete Carroll’s team isn’t exactly betting favourites for the Super Bowl but against one of the league’s elites, they served notice they can hang with anyone.
  Against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seahawks played a near perfect
  
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• Tens of thousands remain in the dark after Thursday’s windstorm

  24-12-2018 03:44
  BC Hydro is warning some will likely remain without power, possibly even on Christmas Day. Julia Foy has the latest.
  
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• Surveillance captures smash and grab suspect who stole food drive donation

  24-12-2018 03:41
  An alleged thief who broke into a Burnaby condo parkade and made off with a child’s food bank drive donations was captured on dash cam video. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Last minute shoppers pack B.C. malls

  24-12-2018 03:41
  If it seems even busier at the mall this year, you might be right. The Canada Post labour dispute may have driven shoppers offline and back into stores. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• Victim of fiery crash on Burrard Street Bridge speaks about his long road to recovery

  24-12-2018 03:35
  A year after a deadly collision on the Vancouver bridge, we hear from the taxi driver who was pulled out by a Good Samaritan. Tanya Beja reports.
  
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• One year later, Burrard Bridge crash survivor celebrates 70th birthday - Vancouver Sun

  24-12-2018 03:34 via vancouversun.com
  One year later, Burrard Bridge crash survivor celebrates 70th birthday  Vancouver SunLarry Claypool didn't celebrate his birthday last year. He doesn't even remember Christmas. The veteran cab driver, one of the survivors of a fiery crash that shut ...
  
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• One year later, Burrard Bridge crash survivor celebrates 70th birthday

  24-12-2018 03:33 via vancouversun.com
  Larry Claypool didn’t celebrate his birthday last year. He doesn’t even remember Christmas.
  The veteran cab driver, one of the survivors of a fiery crash that shut down the Burrard Street Bridge a few days before Christmas, was fighting for his life.
  “I remember nothing about that day at all,” said Claypool, who was in a coma for about 12 days after the crash. “According to my passenger when I talked to him, he said I was very lucky I don’t.”
  Claypool, a
  
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