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• World Juniors 2019: Canada-Russia tied 1-1 after 1st period on New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Canada takes on Russia on New Year's Eve at Vancouver's Rogers Arena.
  
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• World Juniors 2019: Canada-Russia set to square off on New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Canada takes on Russia on New Year's Eve at Vancouver's Rogers Arena.
  
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• Man found lodged in clothing donation bin in West Vancouver is dead - CTV News

  31-12-2018 23:52 via ctvnews.ca
  Man found lodged in clothing donation bin in West Vancouver is dead  CTV NewsWest Vancouver police and the BC Coroners *Service* are investigating the death of a man who was found lodged in a clothing donation bin.
  
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• Penticton welcomes the new year with cheap gas as local fuel prices drop

  31-12-2018 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Line-ups for fuel formed at the Petro Canada gas station in Penticton, where the price was set at 99.9 cents.
  
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• Rookie Mackenzie Blackwood posts second straight shutout, blanking Vancouver Cancucks 4-0 - The Globe and Mail

  31-12-2018 23:17 via theglobeandmail.com
  Rookie Mackenzie Blackwood posts second straight shutout, blanking Vancouver Cancucks 4-0  The Globe and MailRookie goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 shots to earn his second straight shutout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on ...
  
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• Man dies in West Vancouver after becoming trapped in donation bin

  31-12-2018 23:16 via vancouversun.com
  A man has died in West Vancouver after becoming trapped in a clothing donation bin.
  According to Const. Jeff Palmer with the West Vancouver Police, it was an off-duty physician walking in the area of 13th Street and Bellevue Avenue who first spotted the man. He appeared to be stuck and unresponsive in the opening of a clothing donation bin.
  Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene but life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Palmer said the
  
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• Man dies after becoming stuck in West Vancouver clothing donation bin

  31-12-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Shortly before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, emergency services were called to the intersection of 13th Street and Bellevue Avenue. 
  
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• Nine workout places to try in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 23:06 via dailyhive.com
  Nine workout places to try in Vancouver  Daily HiveWhether you're into spin, barre, yoga, running, rowing or crossfit, Vancouver has a plethora of awesome options when it comes to workout places.
  
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• Top B.C. political newsmakers of 2018

  31-12-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  This past year had a number of memorable characters play crucial roles in the province's biggest stories. Here are the 2018 newsmakers of the year.
  
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• Vavenby residents told not to use water after truck crashes into river

  31-12-2018 22:58 via vancouversun.com
  For the second time in less than two years, residents of the small community of Vavenby in east-central B.C. have been forced to use bottled water after a transport truck crashed into the river near their water intake system.
  A truck veered into the North Thompson River early Sunday morning, about 31 kilometres north of Vavenby, potentially leaking diesel into the community water supply.
  Interior Health has issued a “do not use” order and an official with the Thompson-Nicola Regional
  
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• 10 Vancouver comedy events to check out in January - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 22:48 via dailyhive.com
  10 Vancouver comedy events to check out in January  Daily HiveStart your new year off with a night of laughter! From Throwdown TheatreSports to Judge John Hodgemen and more, here are 10 great comedy events ...
  
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• Check out this free New Year's Eve dance party on the Canada Line

  31-12-2018 22:26
  
  The party is expected to take a round trip journey from Waterfront to Vancouver International Airport.
  
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• Devils 4 Canucks 0: Possession aplenty comes to nought in New Jersey

  31-12-2018 22:25 via theprovince.com
  Newark, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils may be missing their super star, but even without him, they’ve been playing excellent hockey since Christmas.
  By beating the Canucks 4-0 on Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., they ran their winning streak to three.
  They also had Mackenzie Blackwood record his second-straight shutout.
  The Canucks just never got going, struggling to complete passes or find shots from the inside. They did dominate the shot clock and had plenty of zone t
  
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• 2019 real estate market outlook: a forecast summary

  31-12-2018 22:23
  
  What do housing pundits predict will happen to the B.C. housing market over the next year?
  
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• More cabs on the road in Vancouver this New Year’s Eve, says BC Taxi Association

  31-12-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  All the taxi fleets will have as many cars as possible on the road this New Year's Eve, including those recently granted a licence.
  
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• Photos: New Year celebrations from around the world

  31-12-2018 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  Out with the old, in with the new: People around the world celebrated the end of 2018 and the start of 2019 in a variety of ways. Photojournalists were hard at work, however. Here’s a selection of their best shots:
  Revellers gather along the Champs-Elysees waiting for the start of New Year’s celebrations in the French capital Paris.
  A Buddhist prays in front of lanterns during celebrations to mark the New Year at Jogye temple in central Seoul.
  New Year’s Eve fireworks erupt ove
  
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• Liam, Olivia top most popular baby names in B.C. for 2018

  31-12-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Currently, Liam is leading for the most popular boy's name and Olivia is leading for the most popular girl's name.
  
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• Flames tear through Surrey home

  31-12-2018 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  Fire fighters in Surrey are mopping up a blaze that gutted a two-storey home. As Sarah MacDonald reports, the blaze broke out Monday morning in the Bolivar Heights neighbourhood.
  
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• Can't-miss Vancouver food events happening in January - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 20:11 via dailyhive.com
  Can't-miss Vancouver food events happening in January  Daily HiveWell, we made it. It's officially time to start living our best lives in 2019, and what better way to do that than to eat and drink in Vancouver?
  
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• Salt Spring to say 'thank you' to B.C. Hydro crews, first responders after storm

  31-12-2018 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  As the final few customers on British Columbia’s southern Gulf Islands await the return of electricity following the Dec. 20 windstorm, residents of one hard-hit island are making plans to say thank you.
  Salt Spring Island resident Kathryn Anderson found herself trapped on a road just minutes from her home as winds reached hurricane force and brought down power lines ahead of her and toppled trees behind her.
  She was fortunate enough to be trapped along with an RCMP cruiser and a fire truc
  
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• Surrey fire crews battle large house fire

  31-12-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  No one was hurt in the blaze, but neighbours say this is the second time the house has gone up in flames in only a few months.
  
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• Malm has Giants eating out of his palm, sending WHL club into 2019 with loss

  31-12-2018 19:55 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants aren’t going into 2019 on a high note.
  Vancouver (23-9-2-0) fell for just the second time this season to a team with a losing record on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 4-0 decision on the road to the Calgary Hitmen.
  Former Giants forward James Malm assisted on all four of Calgary’s goals. Jack McNaughton made 25 stops for the Hitmen, who were 15-16-3-1 coming into the game.
  The first time Vancouver lost to a team with a losing mark was the only other time this seaso
  
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• Liam tops B.C. list of most popular baby names for 2018

  31-12-2018 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  If you hate going with the mainstream, then definitely don’t name your baby Liam in 2019.
  That name topped the B.C. list of overall most popular baby names of 2018, according to the Vital Statistics Agency’s preliminary statistics. It was followed by Olivia – which was previously the overall most popular name in 2017 – Emma, Lucas and Oliver.
  Here are the most popular baby names in B.C. in 2018:
  In this March 4, 2018 file photo, Miley Cyrus, left, and Liam Hemsworth arriv
  
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• Cowichan windstorm victim died while checking on community’s homeless

  31-12-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  As trees toppled during the height of the windstorm on Dec. 20, 2018, 28-year-old Melissa Brenda Joe left the safety of her parents’ Duncan home to visit her friends and relatives living in a homeless camp near Boys Road and the Trans Canada Highway.
  
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• Okanagan set to ring in 2019 with parties, fireworks

  31-12-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here is a roundup of some of the free public events happening around the valley.
  
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• Metro Vancouver could see snow flurries for the new year - Vancouver Courier

  31-12-2018 19:18 via vancourier.com
  Metro Vancouver could see snow flurries for the new year  Vancouver CourierWell, we didn't get a white Christmas in Metro Vancouver this year, but there's a chance we could have a bit of a white New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
  
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• Metro Vancouver could see snow flurries for the new year

  31-12-2018 19:18
  
  Well, we didn’t get a white Christmas in Metro Vancouver this year, but there’s a chance we could have a bit of a white New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
  
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• Elusive 'world's most beautiful duck' returns to Metro Vancouver waters - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 19:11 via dailyhive.com
  Elusive 'world's most beautiful duck' returns to Metro Vancouver waters  Daily HivePeople are flocking to the shores of Burnaby Lake to catch a glimpse of a rare Mandarin duck native to Asia, dubbed the world's most beautiful waterfowl.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Good riddance 2018, you can freeze yourself out - Vancouver Sun

  31-12-2018 19:05 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Good riddance 2018, you can freeze yourself out  Vancouver SunMonday's weather looks the way 2019 feels: bright, clear, hopeful. For now.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Good riddance 2018, you can freeze yourself out

  31-12-2018 19:05 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 31, 2018 – Monday’s weather looks the way 2019 feels: bright, clear, hopeful. For now.
  But heading into the evening, the skies will cloud over and there’s a 30 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries by the time the new year rolls around.
  Be sure to grab a coat to throw over that party outfit tonight when you head out the door. You don’t want to start 2019 freezing while trying to hail a cab.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Sunny, cloudy in the af
  
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• B.C. Environment minister says province looking for affordable ways to get people into zero emission vehicles

  31-12-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister George Heyman discusses the province’s climate plan in year-end interview with Global reporter Richard Zussman
  
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• B.C. Environment minister says burden of climate targets will be shared

  31-12-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister George Heyman discusses who will pay for new carbon reduction plan in year-end interview with Global reporter Richard Zussman
  
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• B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman sits down to talk the year that was

  31-12-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister George Heyman speaks to Global News online reporter Richard Zussman about his greatest achievements in 2018.
  
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• Mamie Taylor’s re-opens, cuts ties with Gastown Chowdery following rat in soup video

  31-12-2018 18:47
  
  Mamie Taylor’s, the Chinatown restaurant linked to a disturbing viral video showing what appears to be a rat carcass in a bowl of soup served at a Gastown eatery, has re-opened its doors.
  
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• Preparations underway in Vancouver to ring in the new year

  31-12-2018 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  Officials are anticipating thousands of people at Jack Poole Plaza for Concord's NYE Vancouver.
  
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• Get Connected with Mike Agerbo: New tech for 2019

  31-12-2018 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Technology expert Mike Agerbo reviews the top tech news and shows us some unique gadgets that will be coming on the market in 2019.
  
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• Okanagan rinks head to semifinals at BC Junior Curling Championships

  31-12-2018 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  After round-robin play at the Vernon Curling Club, both Okanagan teams are headed to the semifinals — but face stiff competition.
  
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• The ultimate spots for hangover brunches in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 18:00 via dailyhive.com
  The ultimate spots for hangover brunches in Vancouver  Daily HiveWhile some claim that there is no right cure for a nasty hangover, we've got to disagree. Nothing scares a hangover away better than a hearty brunch, to soothe ...
  
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• Canada's largest LEGO exhibition is returning to Metro Vancouver - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 17:54 via dailyhive.com
  Canada's largest LEGO exhibition is returning to Metro Vancouver  Daily HiveAFOL (Adult Fans of Lego) rejoice! This spring, Canada's largest public LEGO celebration returns to Metro Vancouver. From May 4 to 5th, Richmond's River ...
  
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• Vancouver band Delhi 2 Dublin to play Grouse Mountain in special New Year's Eve show - Vancouver Is Awesome

  31-12-2018 17:41 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver band Delhi 2 Dublin to play Grouse Mountain in special New Year's Eve show  Vancouver Is AwesomeDelhi 2 Dublin performs a live New Year's Eve show on Grouse Mountain, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are sold out but it will be broadcast nationally on CBC.
  
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• Preparations underway in Vancouver to ring in the new year - Global News

  31-12-2018 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  Preparations underway in Vancouver to ring in the new year  Global NewsReporter Sarah MacDonald is at Jack Poole Plaza Monday morning as officials are getting everything ready for the Vancouver New Year's Eve celebrations.
  
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• Final preparations underway in for Vancouver new year celebrations

  31-12-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  Reporter Sarah MacDonald is at Jack Poole Plaza Monday morning as officials are getting everything ready for the Vancouver New Year’s Eve celebrations. Thousands of people are expected to attend.
  
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• Daily Polls of 2018: Here are the stories that got your votes

  31-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s been no shortage of polarizing issues this year. What better way to recap those new stories than by revisiting how our readers felt about them?
  Here are some of the stories that solicited the biggest reader feedback through our online daily polls.Commercial Drive bar raided for carrying specialty whisky
  Fets Whisky Kitchen was one of four bars and restaurants raided Thursday after an investigation revealed they were carrying a single-cask whisky not carried by the B.C. Liquor Distr
  
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• Arlen Redekop’s favourite photos from 2018

  31-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Postmedia photographer Arlen Redekop offers up some of his photos that he’s most proud of from the past year.
  Herb Calderwood, who temporarily suffered from lead poisoning, had very little strength and dexterity in his hands when he was photographed in Richmond on March 15, 2018. Calderwood’s hands and arms are partially paralyzed from lead poisoning. Environment Canada and Vancouver Coast Health are trying to figure out how and why. 70mm lens, F/5, 1/200th of a second at ISO 1000.
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• 7 things to do in Vancouver today: Monday, December 31 - Daily Hive

  31-12-2018 15:00 via dailyhive.com
  7 things to do in Vancouver today: Monday, December 31  Daily HiveHappy New Year's Eve, everyone! Head into 2019 with these seven fun events in Vancouver today, Monday, December 31. Concord's New Year's Eve, NYE ...
  
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• Spirit North ski program for Indigenous youth expands throughout Western Canada

  31-12-2018 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  Spirit North, which aims to improve the health and well being of Indigenous youth through outdoor sport and play, is expanding from Alberta to more places in B.C. and into Saskatchewan and Manitoba in the coming year.
  
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• North Shore Search and Rescue save father and six-year old son

  31-12-2018 13:37 via globalnews.ca
  The crew was called in to West Vancouver's Whyte Lake when a father and his six-year old son got lost
  
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• North Shore Search and Rescue save father and 6-year-old son

  31-12-2018 13:37 via globalnews.ca
  This has been a record-breaking year for North Shore Search and Rescue, which fielded 142 rescue calls in 2018.
  
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• Smoke-filled fire season: The Okanagan’s top news story for 2018

  31-12-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Every part of Okanagan Valley was affected by either smoke, fire alerts or evacuations.
  
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• This Bubble Tea Shop In Vancouver Actually Gives Their Customers A Discount When It Rains - Narcity

  31-12-2018 12:52 via narcity.com
  This Bubble Tea Shop In Vancouver Actually Gives Their Customers A Discount When It Rains  NarcityVancouver bubble tea shop offers coupon discount for rainy days in the city.
  
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