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• East Vancouver restaurant cleared to reopen after rat allegedly found in soup

  29-12-2018 23:50
  The Crab Park Chowdery, where a rat was allegedly found in soup, rented a commercial kitchen from Mamie Taylor's.
  
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• Expert: Police may still suspect crime after ruling out luring claim

  29-12-2018 23:19 via vancouversun.com
  Even though Vancouver police announced Friday that they had no evidence to corroborate a claim a six-year-old girl was lured from a school playground in early December, a criminologist says that doesn’t mean they have ruled out that some crime has occurred.
  Police initially reported that on Dec. 5, the girl was 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
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Family of Kiran Dhesi pleads for justice in unsolved murder

  29-12-2018 22:54
  The family of Surrey teen Kiran Dhesi wants justice for the murder of their 19-year-old daughter. Dhesi was found dead in a burned out SUV last year but no arrests or charges have been made. Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for your help.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks send Adam Gaudette down to AHL - Straight.com

  29-12-2018 22:45 via straight.com
  Vancouver Canucks send Adam Gaudette down to AHL  Straight.comMove comes as team welcomes Sven Baertschi back to roster.
  
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• Well-known journalist, coroner Barb McLintock dead at 68 - CTV News

  29-12-2018 22:33 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Well-known journalist, coroner Barb McLintock dead at 68  CTV NewsAn award-winning investigative reporter turned BC Coroners *Service* spokesperson has died Saturday morning.
  
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• Duncan man’s disappearance galvanized Vancouver Island - Chemainus Valley Courier

  29-12-2018 22:32 via chemainusvalleycourier.ca
  Duncan man’s disappearance galvanized Vancouver Island  Chemainus Valley CourierA look back at the search that tore at the fabric of a young family and close-knit friends.
  
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• Saturday Sips: NYE Cocktails

  29-12-2018 22:11
  Wyeth Maiers, from UVA Wine and Cocktail Bar, shares his recipes for some New Year’s Eve cocktails, Saturday Sips, NYE Cocktails
  
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• Former face of BC Coroners service Barb McLintock passes away at 68

  29-12-2018 22:07
  Condolences are pouring in for the respected former journalist and public face of the coroners service.
  
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• Family says 3 Red Deer men missing on sledding trip to Revelstoke, B.C.

  29-12-2018 22:05
  Braydon Kennedy, 21, Todd Kennedy, 45, and Ryan Pyper, 38 went sledding on Revelstoke's Boulder Mountain and family say they have not heard from the trio since Friday morning.
  
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• 3 central Alberta men missing on Revelstoke sledding trip found safe: Family

  29-12-2018 22:05
  Braydon Kennedy, 21, Todd Kennedy, 46, and Ryan Pyper, 38 went sledding on Revelstoke's Boulder Mountain.
  
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• Vancouver's first provincially licensed cannabis store delays grand opening by a week - Straight.com

  29-12-2018 22:03 via straight.com
  Vancouver's first provincially licensed cannabis store delays grand opening by a week  Straight.comJust before 11 a.m., three people were standing in the rain outside Evergreen Cannabis, hoping to be the first customers inside Vancouver's first provincially ...
  
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• B.C. Hydro customers affected by windstorm should have power Jan. 1

  29-12-2018 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says all customers who lost power in a powerful windstorm in southwestern British Columbia earlier in December should have it restored by New Year’s Day, as the north and eastern parts of the province brace for more winter storms.
  Crews have restored power to more than 700,000 customers since the windstorm hit on Dec. 20 and about 650 customer on the Gulf Islands remained without power Saturday.
  BC Hydro says many of the southern Gulf Islands were the hardest hit
  
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• Rare Mandarin duck resurfaces in Deer Lake in Burnaby - Vancouver Is Awesome

  29-12-2018 21:32 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Rare Mandarin duck resurfaces in Deer Lake in Burnaby  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Derek Zoolander of ducks was spotted Friday again in Burnaby. The Mandarin Duck, as it's known, has been causing a stir in the media lately, and among ...
  
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• Celebrity ducks, elusive otters and literal cat burglars: the animals that made B.C. headlines in 2018

  29-12-2018 21:28
  Here's a look at some of the animals that nosed their way into the news in 2018.
  
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• Saturday Chef: DownLow Chicken Shack

  29-12-2018 21:26
  Doug Stephen, from DownLow Chicken Shack, shows Jennifer and Jay how to make the ultimate burger.
  
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• GardenWorks: Orchids

  29-12-2018 21:26
  Want to impress your guests this New Year’s Eve? How about creating a beautiful orchid centrepiece – the folks at Gardenworks show you how.
  
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• 2019 Wedding Trends

  29-12-2018 21:26
  Did you pop the question over the festive period or just looking for tips for planning your big day? Event Designer Aly Armstrong shares all the big 2019 wedding trends.
  
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• Jared Legien has an immediate impact upon joining Vancouver Giants - Ottawa Citizen

  29-12-2018 21:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Jared Legien has an immediate impact upon joining Vancouver Giants  Ottawa CitizenAddition of former Victoria Royals give Giants four overagers, including injured defenceman Barberis.
  
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• Former public face of BC Coroners Service dead at 68

  29-12-2018 21:00
  Friends and colleagues are mourning Barb McLintock after the former coroner passed away from cancer at age 68.
  
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• Call him 'coach': Vancouver mayor looks to 2019 as head of mixed council - CBC.ca

  29-12-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Call him 'coach': Vancouver mayor looks to 2019 as head of mixed council  CBC.caKennedy Stewart explains rising property taxes, collaborating with councillors, the potential for a new ward system for the city and developing a electronic ...
  
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• Jared Legion has an immediate impact upon joining Vancouver Giants

  29-12-2018 20:57 via theprovince.com
  General manager Barclay Parneta went outside the box in looking for a second-half boost for his Vancouver Giants.
  With the Jan. 10 WHL trade deadline approaching, Parneta coaxed one-time Victoria Royals winger Jared Legien into joining Vancouver out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Legien debuted with Vancouver on Friday and had one goal and two assists in a 6-0 road win against the Red Deer Rebels.
  With the World Juniors in Vancouver, the Giants are on a six-game Eastern Conference roa
  
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• Vancouver Will Get Its 1st Licensed Pot Shop When Evergreen Cannabis Opens - HuffPost Canada

  29-12-2018 20:43 via huffingtonpost.ca
  Vancouver Will Get Its 1st Licensed Pot Shop When Evergreen Cannabis Opens  HuffPost CanadaVANCOUVER — A licensed marijuana store is set to open in Vancouver as the number of legal pot shops in British Columbia still lags behind other provinces.
  
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• Mike Smyth: A wild year of B.C. politics — and it could get crazier next year!

  29-12-2018 20:35 via theprovince.com
  The hallowed halls of the B.C. legislature have witnessed wild stuff over the years — from misbehaving politicians dragged out of the chamber to cops executing search warrants to a riot in the stately rotunda.
  But even the most seasoned political watchers could only gape in silent wonder at the unprecedented events of Nov. 20, 2018.
  Craig James, the long-serving clerk of the house, and Gary Lenz, the sergeant-at-arms, were both suspended with pay and marched out of the building under polic
  
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• Lost jackets and bad Christmas presents: weird reasons Canadians called 911 in 2018

  29-12-2018 20:15
  From making sure your phone works to reporting family members who give bad Christmas presents, here are some of Canada's weirdest, non-emergency 911 calls of 2018.
  
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• Fridays $39.5M Lotto Max jackpot ticket purchased in Delta, B.C.

  29-12-2018 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Lottery Corp. says the winning ticket for Friday night’s $39.5 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot was purchased in south Delta, B.C.
  The Crown corporation says the single winning ticket matched all seven numbers from across Canada.
  It says the specific retail location where the ticket was sold will be announced after the winner has come forward.
  All lottery winners have 52 weeks from the draw date printed on their ticket to come forward to claim their prize.
  The odds of winning a Lo
  
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• Vancouver's first retail cannabis shop sees grand re-opening delayed - Daily Hive

  29-12-2018 20:01 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver's first retail cannabis shop sees grand re-opening delayed  Daily HiveEvergreen Cannabis Society has seen their grand re-opening delayed by a week. Vancouver's first retail pot shop was set to open on Saturday, December 29.
  
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• Makeover: Shorter hair provides sophisticated silhouette

  29-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Linda Levesque, 66, works in sales and was looking for a stylist to help her with a hair update.
  Linda has fine and naturally wavy hair, which is frizzy and often unruly.  She was looking for a style that would best suit her face shape and lifestyle.  I felt that her length was elongating her face and looked outdated and tired.  I wanted to create a shorter, more sophisticated silhouette to not only enhance her face shape but also modernize her style.
  I shampooed her hair using KM
  
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• A look back at CBC Vancouver's top 12 Facebook videos of 2018 - CBC.ca

  29-12-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  A look back at CBC Vancouver's top 12 Facebook videos of 2018  CBC.ca2018 was a memorable year for video. Animals proved popular (no surprise), as did Kinder Morgan coverage. CBC journalists and eyewitnesses captured ...
  
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• 2018 B.C. books of the year: The top 20 titles

  29-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing Co.).
  2. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act — Bob Joseph (Page Two Strategies).
  3. A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC — Rob Shaw (Heritage House Publishing).
  4. 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia — Stephen Hui (Greystone Books).
  5. E.J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island — Robert Amos (TouchWood Editions).
  
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• Buffalo Bandits thump Vancouver Warriors in Friday win - Toronto Star

  29-12-2018 19:54 via thestar.com
  Buffalo Bandits thump Vancouver Warriors in Friday win  Toronto StarBUFFALO, N.Y.—Shawn Evans had four goals and seven assists, while Josh Byrne scored a hat trick and helped set up seven others as the Buffalo Bandits ...
  
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Surrey in critical condition

  29-12-2018 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  A pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after being struck by a vehicle early Saturday in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood.
  Surrey Mounties initially said the collision happened between a transit bus and a pedestrian. However they later clarified that the pedestrian was struck by a “passenger vehicle” shortly before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of 68 Avenue and 152 Street.
  RCMP say the pedestrian suffered potentially life threatening injuries.
  Traffic in the area is clo
  
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• Someone in Metro Vancouver won the $39.5-million Lotto Max jackpot - Daily Hive

  29-12-2018 19:43 via dailyhive.com
  Someone in Metro Vancouver won the $39.5-million Lotto Max jackpot  Daily HiveOne Metro Vancouver resident will be having a very happy New Year because they have won the $39.5 million Lotto Max jackpot.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks gameday: Hockey night in the Saddledome - The Canuck Way

  29-12-2018 19:39 via thecanuckway.com
  Vancouver Canucks gameday: Hockey night in the Saddledome  The Canuck WayThe second stop on this Vancouver Canucks road trip is the Saddledome. While the Oilers bowed down to the might of Elias Pettersson, the Canucks are in for a ...
  
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• Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug case following tensions over Meng's arrest in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  29-12-2018 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug case following tensions over Meng's arrest in Vancouver  Vancouver SunRobert Schellenberg was tried in 2016 but his case has been publicized by the Chinese press following arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver.
  
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• Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug case following tensions over Meng's arrest in Vancouver

  29-12-2018 19:21 via vancouversun.com
  BEIJING — A Canadian man convicted of drug trafficking in China faces the possibility of more serious charges after a court ordered a new trial amid tensions over Canada’s arrest of a Chinese technology executive.
  Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was tried in 2016 but his case has been publicized by the Chinese press following the Dec. 1 arrest in Vancouver of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of tech giant Huawei, on U.S. charges related to trading with Iran.
  Since then, China has
  
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• 19 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this January - Daily Hive

  29-12-2018 19:10 via dailyhive.com
  19 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this January  Daily HiveFrom big stars to new show stoppers, here are 19 TV shows and movies - and the celebrities involved in them - filming in Vancouver this month.
  
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• Metro Vancouver's most borrowed library books of 2018 - CBC.ca

  29-12-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Metro Vancouver's most borrowed library books of 2018  CBC.caBook lovers, rejoice! It's time for CBC Vancouver's annual reveal of the 10 most borrowed books — now with data from more cities.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: The 12 most memorable parties of 2018

  29-12-2018 19:00 via theprovince.com
  Once again British Columbians demonstrated their incredible capacity to give by opening their hearts, their wallets and even their homes to support individuals and organizations in times of need. From the notable to the most buzzworthy, here’s one final look back at 2018’s top merrymakers and the very good people behind them. Here’s to them and a kinder, gentler 2019.
  HOPE COUTURE
  Susan Chow and Lisa Dalton steered the province’s most stylish and successful fundraising lu
  
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• Vancouver’s first officially licensed pot shop opening delayed

  29-12-2018 18:54
  
  UPDATE: Evergreen Cannabis, Vancouver’s first fully-licensed retail cannabis store, will not re-open this weekend
  
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• Popular AYCE sushi restaurant in Vancouver Westside closed - Daily Hive

  29-12-2018 18:27 via dailyhive.com
  Popular AYCE sushi restaurant in Vancouver Westside closed  Daily HiveBC Sushi, a longtime, highly popular sushi staple in the Kitsilano area of the Vancouver Westside, has shuttered its doors for good.
  
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• Snow-filled storm system turns B.C.’s interior into white wonderland   

  29-12-2018 18:23
  More snow projected to fall throughout Saturday; snowfall warnings for several sections of the province.
  
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• Winter storm warning in effect for some B.C. highways

  29-12-2018 18:16 via vancouversun.com
  Environment Canada has posted a winter storm warning for several major B.C. highways.
  Up to 30 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass and up to 25 centimetres is expected on the Yellowhead Highway, from Tête Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border.
  The federal weather agency warns that the heavy snow will create hazardous driving conditions.
  The storm will also bring strong winds later this morning, the agency said, which may cause
  
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• Daycare operator Karen Wang wins Liberal nomination in Burnaby South - Vancouver Sun

  29-12-2018 17:43 via vancouversun.com
  Daycare operator Karen Wang wins Liberal nomination in Burnaby South  Vancouver SunScientist Cyrus Eduljee and Karen Wang, who operates several daycare centres in Burnaby, will be on the ballot at the Liberal party's nomination meeting today.
  
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• Scientist, business owner seeking Liberal nomination to take on NDP's Singh

  29-12-2018 17:42 via vancouversun.com
  A scientist and a small business owner are vying for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Burnaby South, where the winner will go on to challenge NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in a federal byelection.
  Liberal spokesman Braeden Caley says biotechnology scientist Cyrus Eduljee and Karen Wang, who operates several daycare centres in Burnaby, will be on the ballot at the party’s nomination meeting today.
  File: Karen Wang’s candidate mugshot for the B.C. Liberal party for the B.C. Election
  
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• BC weather forecast, Saturday December 29, 2018

  29-12-2018 17:39
  A look at B.C.’s weather forecast for Saturday, December 29th, 2018.
  
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• Surrey pedestrian injured in serious collision involving bus

  29-12-2018 17:35
  Surrey RCMP say the pedestrian could be facing potentially life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Surrey pedestrian injured in serious collision

  29-12-2018 17:35
  Surrey RCMP say the pedestrian could be facing potentially life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Pedestrian struck by transit bus in Surrey in critical condition

  29-12-2018 17:34 via vancouversun.com
  A pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after being struck by a transit bus early Saturday in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood.
  Surrey Mounties say the collision happened between a Coast Mountain Bus and a pedestrian shortly before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of 68 Avenue and 152 Street.
  RCMP say the pedestrian suffered potentially life threatening injuries.
  Traffic in the area is closed and will be for an undetermined time as officers continue their investigation.
  All south
  
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• Vancouver Courier's top 10 stories of 2018 - Vancouver Courier

  29-12-2018 17:31 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver Courier's top 10 stories of 2018  Vancouver CourierIt has no doubt been a big year in news in Vancouver. Stories centered around the city hall election overhaul, growing homelessness, an ongoing rental ...
  
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• Vancouver Courier's top 10 stories of 2018

  29-12-2018 17:31
  
  This list may come as a surprise...
  
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