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• Lions Gate Bridge marriage proposal was like 'a movie'

  13-12-2019 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver resident Bunny Blacklear works for a company in Coquitlam monitoring highway traffic so she's used to watching a blur of cars go by on camera without incident. Read More
  
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• Surrey family lawyer faces assault charges

  13-12-2019 23:44 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Nanaimo's mayor wants province to institutionalize severely mental ill people who are homeless

  13-12-2019 23:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  The mayor of Nanaimo wants the province to institutionalize severely mentally ill people who are homeless and often addicted to alcohol and illegal substances. Read More
  
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• Corporate cash was banned from B.C. elections. Developer's employees started donating

  13-12-2019 23:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  It's the curious case of the cook, the construction manager and their colleagues. Read More
  
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• Ed Willes: It’s showtime for Virtanen, who continues to tantalize and infuriate

  13-12-2019 23:12 via theprovince.com
  
  Before we get to today’s subject, here's a Vancouver Canucks’ pop quiz: Read More
  
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• Tribunal orders Vancouver police to get training on legacies of colonialism

  13-12-2019 23:09 via vancouversun.com
  
  A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay compensation and train its officer about the legacies of colonialism. Read More
  
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• Gabriola crash pilot remembered for hundreds of animal rescues

  13-12-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  We’re learning more about the pilot who died in Wednesday’s plane crash on Gabriola Island. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Ed Willes: It’s show-time for Virtanen, who continues to tantalize and infuriate

  13-12-2019 23:00 via theprovince.com
  
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• Landslides ‘happening all the time’ in B.C., says SFU geology professor

  13-12-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  “Some slides we probably can predict. If we have an area that we’ve identified as being problematic, that slope can be monitored.”
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP seek man accused of stealing hundreds of pairs of cosmetic eye lenses

  13-12-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Staff told investigators a man had entered the store, went straight to a display case — holding about 350 pairs of the lenses — and broke it in half.
  
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• Rights tribunal orders Vancouver police to get training on Indigenous history

  13-12-2019 22:42 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay compensation and train its officer about the legacies of colonialism. Read More
  
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• 3 people killed in Gabriola Island crash, officials confirm

  13-12-2019 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The small airplane that crashed on B.C.'s Gabriola Island Tuesday killed three people, according to a new report from federal aviation officials.
  
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• 3 people killed in Gabriola Island crash: Federal aviation report

  13-12-2019 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The small airplane that crashed on B.C.'s Gabriola Island Tuesday killed three people, according to a new report from federal aviation issues.
  
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• Taxi crashes through window of popular downtown Vancouver clothing store

  13-12-2019 21:46
  
  ‘It looks like the store was hit with a missile’
  
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• SFU geology professor discusses slides in B.C.

  13-12-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A geology professor at Simon Fraser University discusses slides in B.C., including if they are increasing in frequency.
  
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• Lawyers for QuadrigaCX customers ask RCMP to exhume body of Gerald Cotten

  13-12-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lawyers are asking to exhume the body due to the "questionable circumstances surrounding" Gerald Cotten's death.
  
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• Kerfuffle over location of inflatable Frosty the Snowman on Vernon street

  13-12-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the store owner, two bylaw officers came by on Thursday and ordered her to remove Frosty.
  
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• Here's how and why the East Van Cross sculpture got built (VIDEO)

  13-12-2019 21:04
  
  Ken Lum's artwork is ‘religious and sacrilegious at the same time’
  
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• Holiday gift ideas for foodies

  13-12-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lifestyle writer Cassandra Anderton has holiday gift ideas for the foodie in your life.
  
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• Jon McComb hosts final radio show on CKNW

  13-12-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  After 50 years in the industry, longtime CKNW radio host Jon McComb is signing off for the final time. The legendary radio voice tells Global News what’s next for him.
  
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• Douglas Todd: British Columbians fight U.S. billionaire for the ‘right to roam’ in the wild

  13-12-2019 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  MERRITT — When most Canadians come across “No Trespassing” signs, they stop in their tracks and turn around, often in disappointment. Read More
  
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• Peter Ward comes clean on the last 400 years or so of personal cleanliness

  13-12-2019 20:06 via vancouversun.com
  
  Why are there so many kinds of body wash? Read More
  
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• Style File: A very cosy holiday morning

  13-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The last thing you want to be thinking about during the frenzied excitement of Christmas morning is what you're going to wear. Read More
  
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• Looking to the past for holiday inspiration

  13-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Zero Waste Canada, a Vancouver-based advocacy group, estimates that Canadians toss 540,000 tonnes of wrapping paper and gift bags over the holiday season. In addition, they say that household waste increases by at least 25 per cent. Read More
  
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• Brian Minter: Pots of winter greenery for the mild winter ahead

  13-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The wonderful idea of greening up winter patios began in earnest about 10 years ago in B.C. Read More
  
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• Book review: Scholars examine remarkable piece of Canadian history

  13-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Untold Story of Captain John Voss and the Tilikum Read More
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Perfect gift ideas for everyone in your life

  13-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Ten days to go, and you are still looking for the right wine for the right person. Fear not. It is our specialty, and at this time of the year, we are happy to help out. From the impossible to buy for boss to the nitpicking wine geek, we have it covered. Read More
  
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• 15 jewelry gifts to wrap up this holiday season

  13-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  If you're stuck for a gift idea for that someone special on your holiday shopping list, jewelry is always a good idea. Read More
  
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• Guilty plea heard in 2017 Stanley Park stabbing attack that left 61-year-old man dead

  13-12-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tyler Anthony Lagimodiere pleaded guilty to the charge, and is scheduled to return to court for sentencing on Feb. 27, 2020. 
  
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• This person was caught cutting a Christmas tree-sized chunk from a hedge (VIDEO)

  13-12-2019 19:30
  
  Just in time for the holidays, a popular Lower Mainland YouTuber has shared a video called ‘Christmas Tree Shopping In Chilliwack BC’
  
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• 12 hot takes of Christmas: Elf on the Shelf is a racket weak parents have permitted to flourish

  13-12-2019 19:00
  
  Who’s to blame for the holiday scourge known as Elf on the Shelf? Parents looking to fill a void in their empty lives
  
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• Contaminated wastewater from ships harmful to orcas: WWF study

  13-12-2019 18:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  Cruise ships that use scrubbers to comply with international sulphur-limit laws may be unintentionally harming endangered whales off the coast of B.C., says a new WWF-commissioned study. Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver Lyft passengers will pay at least $5 just to hail a ride

  13-12-2019 18:22
  
  Passengers in Metro Vancouver will pay at least $5 every time they jump inside a vehicle operated by ride-hailing service Lyft Inc.
  
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• New movie reviews: Richard Jewell, A HIdden Life & Jumanji Next Level

  13-12-2019 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Movie critic Dana Gee has a look at the new movies Richard Jewell, “A Hidden Life”, and “Jumanji The Next Level”
  
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• Month of Giving Back – Canada Scores Kevin

  13-12-2019 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kevin Yang and Jon Lutz explain how their unique after school program uses the game of soccer, the art of poetry, and community service to help vulnerable children.
  
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• Month of Giving Back – Canada Scores

  13-12-2019 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kevin Yang and Jon Lutz explain how their unique after school program uses the game of soccer, the art of poetry, and community service to help vulnerable children.
  
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• Keian’s Toy Drive collects gifts for sick kids

  13-12-2019 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Annual Surrey toy drive honours the memory of Keian Blundell who wanted every child with a life-threatening illness to feel love and joy during the holiday season.
  
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• Keian’s Toy Drive

  13-12-2019 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Annual Surrey toy drive honors the memory of Keian Blundell who wanted every child with a life-threatening illness to feel love and joy during the holiday season.
  
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• Town Talk: West side restaurateur feeds east side kids

  13-12-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  ANOTHER JOE: As well as serving his Hawksworth and Nightingale restaurants’ affluent diners, David Hawksworth squeezed in a catering gig at Britannia Secondary’s east Vancouver campus recently. There he delivered a Christmas turkey-and-trimmings meal to Streetfront Alternative Middle School teacher Trevor Stokes and the sometimes-hard-done-by students he says “are worth investing in.” The event was staged by Vancouver Firefighters Charities members who partner the non-mai
  
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• Conversations That Matter: First responder PTSD

  13-12-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The average person experiences about four events in their lives that could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More
  
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• Pilot in Gabriola plane crash was heir to Bahlsen biscuit empire in Germany

  13-12-2019 15:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  Alex Bahlsen, the pilot who died Tuesday when his private twin-engine plane crashed on Gabriola Island, was an heir to the Bahlsen biscuit empire in Germany. Read More
  
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• Canucks Extra: The Pettersson grin

  13-12-2019 09:41 via theprovince.com
  
  The sudden-winner is always a sweet one. Read More
  
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• Dan Fumano: Vancouver council approves first rental buildings under pilot project

  13-12-2019 08:40 via vancouversun.com
  
  A pair of proposals for neighbouring seven-storey apartment developments sailed through rezoning approval Thursday night at Vancouver city hall, with almost none of the friction generally associated with just about any building taller than three storeys that comes to council for approval. Read More
  
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• OT hero Pettersson lifts Canucks to 1-0 win over Hurricanes

  13-12-2019 07:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elias Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime to collect his 100th NHL point and give the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night.
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Man wounded in Oppenheimer Park shooting

  13-12-2019 07:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver Police officers are investigating a shooting in Oppenheimer Park Thursday night that left one man with "non-life-threatening injuries." Read More
  
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• Canucks 1 Hurricanes 0 (OT): Perfect Marks against Hurricanes

  13-12-2019 07:00 via theprovince.com
  
  The Vancouver Canucks have mostly been known for scoring goals this season. So have the Carolina Hurricanes. Read More
  
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• One person hospitalized following shooting in Oppenheimer Park area

  13-12-2019 06:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  One person has been hospitalized following a shooting early Thursday evening in the Oppenheimer Park area in Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Saluting the best B.C. animals of 2019: Here are the nominees for best group or duo

  13-12-2019 05:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  We mostly cover humans here at the Vancouver Sun and Province. It's nothing against B.C.'s robust animal community, necessarily — it's just that they rarely give good quotes. Journalism may be about giving voice to the voiceless, but it's hard to write a solid, 500-word story when the subject, a cat that got a job or a cougar that used a bluetooth headset or whatever, cannot be reached for comment. It's clear there is a major need for animal publicists in B.C. Read More
  
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• Police surround Oppenheimer Park after reported shooting, 1 person in hospital

  13-12-2019 04:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Callers to the Global BC newsroom described hearing five to six gunshots, and said more than a dozen heavily-armed officers were on scene.
  
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• 1 man in hospital after shooting at Oppenheimer Park

  13-12-2019 04:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Callers to the Global BC newsroom described hearing five to six gunshots, and said more than a dozen heavily-armed officers were on scene.
  
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