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• Sports year in review: From Sedins to Buono to Davies, Vancouver sports in 2018 was one long goodbye - Global News

  28-12-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Sports year in review: From Sedins to Buono to Davies, Vancouver sports in 2018 was one long goodbye  Global NewsWhen it came to sports in Vancouver, 2018 felt like one long goodbye.
  
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• Vancouver police say no evidence that girl, 6, lured from playground

  28-12-2018 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police now say they haven’t yet found evidence to corroborate a claim that a six-year-old girl was lured from an elementary school playground in early December.
  Police initially reported that on Dec. 5, the girl was playing in the playground at Sexsmith Elementary School on Columbia Street and West 59th Avenue when she was approached by a stranger who lured her away from the school, and took her to a location close by where a sexual assault took place.
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• Candlelight vigil held for man killed in Vancouver hit-and-run - Global News

  28-12-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Candlelight vigil held for man killed in Vancouver hit-and-run  Global NewsSeveral dozen family members, friends and supporters of a man killed in a hit and run on Kingsway early Thursday morning gathered to honour his memory ...
  
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• Vancouver police say so far they can't corroborate child luring allegation - CTV News

  28-12-2018 23:48 via ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver police say so far they can't corroborate child luring allegation  CTV NewsVancouver police say they have been unable to corroborate a claim that a six-year-old girl was lured from the playground of an elementary school earlier this ...
  
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• Vancouver police find no evidence that girl was lured from school playground

  28-12-2018 23:36
  
  Investigators have been unable to ‘corroborate a claim that a six-year-old girl was lured off of Sexsmith Elementary School property.’
  
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• Police say no evidence yet to corroborate alleged Vancouver child luring - Global News

  28-12-2018 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Police say no evidence yet to corroborate alleged Vancouver child luring  Global NewsVancouver police say they have not yet been able to corroborate a claim that a six-year-old girl was lured from a Vancouver elementary school and sexually ...
  
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• Serious snow arrives on local slopes just in time for the holidays

  28-12-2018 23:14 via vancouversun.com
  After a slow start to the ski season, soft, fluffy flakes were falling on Vancouver’s ski hills Friday morning.
  “We started to get significant snow at the end of last week and it has been adding up ever since,” said Mt Seymour spokesman Simon Whitehead.
  All lifts are open, there’s plenty of fresh snow and conditions are back on track for late December — just in time for the holiday break and some of the mountain’s busiest days of the year.
  At Cypress Mountain,
  
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• 5 must see places to visit in 2019

  28-12-2018 23:10 via vancouversun.com
  Kerala, South India
  Most Western tourists head straight to northern India’s iconic Taj Mahal and the circuit of Rajasthan’s sprawling desert cities (think Jaipur, Udaipur and others), oblivious of the lush and tropical Malabar Coast and the south’s isolated, more peaceful state of Kerala – “God’s Own Country.”
  Houseboat on Kerala backwaters, in Alleppey, Kerala, India.
  Its dramatic highlands are carpeted with tea, coffee and cashew plantations in and aro
  
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• 50 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, December 29 - Straight.com

  28-12-2018 23:00 via straight.com
  50 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, December 29  Straight.comLooking for something to do on Saturday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 50 events happening in or around Vancouver on Saturday, December 29.
  
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• This Week in History: 1913 — civic leaders denounce plan for stadium in Stanley Park

  28-12-2018 22:35 via vancouversun.com
  In 1912, Thomas Mawson was one of the most famous landscape architects in the British Empire. So when the Englishman came to Vancouver and came up with a plan to transform it into a “a city beautiful,” people listened.
  “Mawson Sees in Vancouver Future Paris of the Pacific Coast,” said a Vancouver Sun headline on March 28, 1912. “Famous Landscape Architect Gives His Views on Beautifying the City.”
  In a speech to 300 people at the Canadian Club, he laid out his
  
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• 55 things to do in Vancouver in January - Daily Hive

  28-12-2018 22:34 via dailyhive.com
  55 things to do in Vancouver in January  Daily HiveWelcome to 2019, everyone! Start the new year with our checklist of 55 things to do in January around Vancouver. Polar Bear Swim, KISS, and more.
  
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• B.C. government to start better tracking on empty homes and rental stock as part of Speculation Tax

  28-12-2018 22:26
  B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says the province hopes to have additional data on housing trends once the speculation tax comes into full effect in 2019.
  
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• Vancouver Coastal Health looking into video of rat allegedly found in bowl of chowder at restaurant

  28-12-2018 22:14
  A customer in Vancouver's Crab Park Chowdery was served the fully cooked body of a rat inside a clam chowder bread bowl.
  
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• Bulls & Bears: NFL dominance of the sports landscape continues

  28-12-2018 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  With several NFL playoff berths and seedings on the line heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the $14 billion (all figures in U.S. dollars) league is closing out the year strong. Monday Night Football television ratings on ESPN are up seven per cent over last year and the NFL is tracking up 19 per cent across all broadcast windows here in Canada on CTV, TSN and RDS.With the playoffs likely to feature good runs by teams from the second and third largest media ma
  
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• Vancouver's first B.C.-approved pot shop delays opening

  28-12-2018 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s first provincially-approved cannabis store has delayed its grand opening by a week.
  In a social media post, Evergreen Cannabis Society said it was delaying the opening Saturday until Jan. 5 because of holiday timeline issues at city hall.
  Mike Babins and Maria Petrucci inside Evergreen Cannabis Society on West 4th ave in Vancouver, BC, Dec. 26, 2018.
  Evergreen Cannabis Society owners Mike Babins and Maria Petrucci had only learned on Christmas Eve they were approved to open Van
  
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• Vancouver's first B.C.-approved pot shop delays opening - Vancouver Sun

  28-12-2018 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver's first B.C.-approved pot shop delays opening  Vancouver SunThe Evergreen Cannabis Society on West 4th will open Jan. 5 instead of Saturday as planned.
  
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• Vancouver’s first legal pot shop delays grand opening

  28-12-2018 21:28
  In a tweet, the recreational cannabis store said its grand opening will be delayed to Jan. 5 due to the holiday season impacting timelines at Vancouver City Hall.
  
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• Elderly driver crashes into front of Kelowna restaurant

  28-12-2018 21:28
  Pane of glass shattered; restaurant was closed at time of accident.
  
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• North Shore Rescue surpasses annual record

  28-12-2018 21:24
  North Shore Rescue is marking a dubious milestone – racking up the most call-outs ever in a single year. As Neetu Garcha reports, experts are pleading with people heading outdoors to be careful.
  
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• Winter blast for central B.C.; 1600 still without power on Gulf Islands after wind storm

  28-12-2018 21:03 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Much of central British Columbia is bracing for the next winter wallop, as Environment Canada has posted snowfall or winter-storm warnings for areas from the north coast all the way to the Alberta border.
  Up to 30 centimetres of snow is forecast for some regions as the storm crosses the province, while travel on Highway 1 from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass is expected to be particularly treacherous before conditions ease late Saturday.
  Up to 30 centimetres of snow is forecast for s
  
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• Health officials issue warning about fake surgeon at Vancouver hospital - Daily Hive

  28-12-2018 20:46 via dailyhive.com
  Health officials issue warning about fake surgeon at Vancouver hospital  Daily HiveVancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is issuing a public alert following what it says is the discovery of a man claiming to be a registered and qualified surgeon.
  
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• Vancouver’s first legal pot shop delays grand opening - Global News

  28-12-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver’s first legal pot shop delays grand opening  Global NewsIn a tweet, the recreational cannabis store said its grand opening will be delayed to Jan. 5 due to the holiday season impacting timelines at Vancouver City Hall.
  
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• B.C. at the heart of changing nature of Canada's forest supply as fires, bugs, and climate bite

  28-12-2018 20:21 via vancouversun.com
  Mills in the heart of Canada’s timber industry have fallen quieter this winter as wildfires and infestations made worse by climate change have made vast tracts of once valuable forest into barren stands of dead trees.
  After seeing record high softwood lumber prices earlier this year, Canada’s forestry industry is facing an uncertain future due to falling demand from a cooling U.S. housing market, increasingly frequent and intense forest fires and the continuing damage from pests such
  
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• Owner of trendy Vancouver eatery 'deeply sorry' about rat in soup

  28-12-2018 20:04 via vancouversun.com
  The owner of a trendy restaurant in Vancouver says he is “deeply sorry” after a customer claimed to have found a rat in a soup bowl.
  A video was posted to Instagram Thursday, claiming that a friend had found the creature in a bowl of soup at Crab Park Chowdery, a downtown rustic-style cafe that serves clam chowder and soup in sourdough bread bowls.
  A video was posted to Instagram Thursday, claiming that a friend had found the creature in a bowl of soup at Crab Park Chowdery, a downto
  
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• This Just In: Annabelle Edge Mascara, Rodan + Fields Radiant Defense Perfecting Liquid Broad Spectrum SPF 30 and Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer Lipgloss in Shine A Light

  28-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Annabelle
  Edge Mascara
  They say: A lash-boosting mascara from the Canadian beauty brand Annabelle. The Edge mascara features a silicone wand to enhance lash volume, as well as carnauba wax in the formulation for a more curled-and-separated appearance.
  We say: With a good price point and even better results, this mascara offers a good price-payoff ratio. The product provides big volume and the exaggerated lashes our tester loves. Her only complaint: the silicone brush picks up a lot of product, s
  
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• Style in the City: Natasha Lu

  28-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Natasha Lu
  Occupation: Financial analyst
  Personal style in one word: Minimalistic
  Social media: @natasha_lu on Instagram
  What you love about this look: “I love how it looks put together but has a very relaxed vibe to it. The jacket also balances out the dark colours well and allows for versatile layering underneath.”
  Love Natasha’s look? Here are few items to help you recreate it.The coat
  A chic wool coat never goes out of style. If you’re conscious of investi
  
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• Skate for free on New Year's Day

  28-12-2018 20:00
  
  Admission to the Richmond Oval's rink is free Jan. 1
  
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• Fab 5: As the clock strikes midnight

  28-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Now that Christmas is out of the way, it’s time to really think about New Year’s Eve — and luckily, you’ve still got a few days to figure out what you’re wearing. Whether you’re heading out for an oh-so-civilized dinner and drinks or looking forward to a shindig that continues long past midnight, it’s the one time of year where a whole lot of sparkle won’t feel out of place. From dramatic gowns to a sparkly tuxedo, Rebecca Tay presents five looks p
  
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• Brian Minter: Early blooming bulbs can add colour and beauty

  28-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  A wonderful old tradition is coming back in style with some modern creative innovations.  Forcing bulbs to bloom early is a charming way to enjoy floral beauty in our homes throughout the winter season.
  To have success, there are a few key criteria that must be followed. First, the type of bulb used is important. ‘Paperwhite’ narcissus and their cousins ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’ and ‘Chinese Sacred Lily’ are, by far, the most widely used varieties for for
  
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• Book review: Historian chronicles B.C.’s long romance with railroads

  28-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Iron Road West
  An Illustrated History of British Columbia’s Railroads
  By Derek Hayes, Harbour Publishing Ltd. (2018)
  $44.95 | 240pp.Railroads changed everything. The railroad was one of the great disruptive technologies of the 19th century.Together with its seagoing cousin the steamship, the railroad created a truly globalized economy. Because of rail systems that laced B.C. mines, mills, canning plants, logging camps and farms together, hauling in supplies and hauling out products, the pr
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Number of hungry kids triples this year at Nanaimo secondary school

  28-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  NANAIMO — A year ago staff at Dover Bay Secondary were relying on a food bank for supplies to feed breakfast to students coming to school hungry.
  At first there were only 40 to 50 students a day looking for food out of a school population of 1,500.
  But this year that number has tripled to 150 on some days and the program is collapsing, says Bernadette French, a child youth family support worker.
  “There are not enough supplies at the food bank anymore,” she said.
  “I used t
  
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• First-time buyer numbers diminishing in real estate market: B.C. notaries

  28-12-2018 19:51
  
  Nearly 60 per cent of notaries say there are fewer first-timers this year, with mortgage stress test seen as the key culprit
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: It might be time to take this team seriously - The Canuck Way

  28-12-2018 19:47 via thecanuckway.com
  Vancouver Canucks: It might be time to take this team seriously  The Canuck WayWhile some expect the Vancouver Canucks to unravel soon, Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson won't let it happen. Perhaps we should take them seriously as a ...
  
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• 5 Things to do this weekend: Friday, December 28, 2018

  28-12-2018 19:47
  Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province
  
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• Snowfall, winter storm warnings in effect for B.C.’s north and central regions

  28-12-2018 19:34
  Storm system expected to drop between 10 to 30 cm of snow as it moves towards Alberta.
  
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• BrickCan lego convention returns to Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  28-12-2018 19:31 via vancouverisawesome.com
  BrickCan lego convention returns to Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeBrickCan 2019 invites guests of all ages to observe the largest public exhibition of LEGO® creations in the province with hundreds of models.
  
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• Record year for North Shore Rescue

  28-12-2018 19:04
  It was NSR's 140th call-out of the year, surpassing the record of 139 call-outs set in 2015.
  
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• North Shore Rescue sets record for call-outs following overnight Grouse Mountain rescue

  28-12-2018 19:04
  It was NSR's 140th call-out of the year, surpassing the record of 139 call-outs set in 2015.
  
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• Premier John Horgan says carbon pricing didn’t kill B.C.’s economy

  28-12-2018 19:00
  Premier John Horgan speaks to Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey about carbon pricing
  
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• Premier John Horgan says auto insurance rates aren’t ‘out of whack’ compared to other province

  28-12-2018 19:00
  Premier John Horgan speaks to Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey about ICBC
  
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• Premier John Horgan focusing on health care, housing as key issues in 2019

  28-12-2018 19:00
  Premier John Horgan speaks to Global News chief political correspondent Keith Baldrey about 2019 priorities
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Solar power that actually works

  28-12-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Solar power has been held out as a reliable and viable source of electricity. The biggest challenge to relying on solar is access to direct sunlight. In Canada, there are a few places where it works as a supplemental source of energy.
  For solar to be the primary and solo source of reliable energy, the panels need to be exposed to direct sunlight for extensive periods of time each day and the sun has to shine bright just about everyday.
  Africa is one such place — Malawi in West Africa in pa
  
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• Driver in fatal hit-and-run turns himself in

  28-12-2018 18:40
  
  The 54-year-old man’s vehicle has been seized by investigators
  
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• Two B.C. financial fraudsters ordered by court to make monthly payments

  28-12-2018 18:38 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Securities Commission continues to slowly take steps to collect from financial fraudsters who failed to pay more than half a billion dollars in penalties in the past decade.
  In the latest development, the BCSC has successfully sued to get annual payments from two fraudsters who were involved in an $11.7-million Ponzi scam dating back to 2010.
  B.C. Supreme Court orders stipulate that Kelowna resident Irene G. Beilstein must pay $1,300 per month toward $47,000 in penalties and interest, w
  
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• Apple trees from Isaac Newton’s bring ’magic’ to universities around the world

  28-12-2018 18:36 via vancouversun.com
  On a cold, sunny day in December, Jean-Michel Poutissou paused to admire the six apple trees that he once fought to save.
  Poutissou came to Vancouver in October 1972 when the trees on the campus of physics laboratory TRIUMF were mere saplings. The trees are scions of the same tree that Sir Isaac Newton is said to have sat under as he pondered gravity.
  Poutissou, a researcher emeritus at TRIUMF, said the trees “were happily growing” until the mid-1990s when condo developers wanted a s
  
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• B.C. voted ‘No’ to pro rep, but not to reform

  28-12-2018 18:30
  
  Now that the “No” side has taken its victory lap, could we reflect upon whether democracy in B.C. was well-served by the outcome of that vote?
  
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• Polar Bear Swim cancelled in White Rock because of damaged pier

  28-12-2018 18:02 via vancouversun.com
  New Year enthusiasts in White Rock planning to take the plunge into the icy waters on Tuesday may want to head out to Port Moody or Vancouver.
  White Rock won’t be hosting its annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim this year, after a powerful windstorm last week left the city’s iconic pier in disrepair.
  A damaging windstorm swept across B.C.’s South Coast on Thursday. The high winds sent loose boats crashing into the pier, splitting it in two.
  In a statement on its website
  
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• 2019 set to be a year of rising taxes

  28-12-2018 17:43 via vancouversun.com
  Several tax hikes could make life more expensive in the new year.
  On Thursday, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation issued a news release warning about rising taxes, including the Employer Health Tax, which will eliminate Medical Services Plan premiums in B.C. beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
  “The Employer Health Tax will have a cascading effect across the province, putting a chill on new hiring and pay raises, and risking property tax hikes from Port Alberni to Prince George,” said Kris Sims, t
  
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• U.S. Travel: Standing ovation for Washington, D.C.'s dazzling theatre scene

  28-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in a healthier year and festive in a shiny, high-necked red jacket, swept by like a force of nature as the doors opened and the crowd surged from the lobby into the auditorium of Washington’s Lansburgh Theatre. No doubt Ginsburg, the subject of a feature film set to open over the holidays, had good seats for this Oscar Wilde comedy. My wife and I had tickets for “nosebleed seats” in the last row of the balcony, farthest from the s
  
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• Gerry Kahrmann’s favourite photos from 2018

  28-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Postmedia photographer Gerry Kahrmann offers up some of his photos that he’s most proud of from the past year.
  Toulouse sniffs a toe during a Kitten Yoga session held at Yoga Spirit and Wellness for a Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association fundraiser, Burnaby on June 16 2018. When I read about a kitten yoga event I thought there had to be a cute pic there that could help with adoptions. There were a few cute pictures but my favourite one was this frisky toe sniffer. 70-200 lens @140mm.
  
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