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• Steve Ewen: Battling Beers brings spark to Warriors on emotion-filled night

  15-12-2019 23:21 via theprovince.com
  
  The Matt Beers portion of the Vancouver Warriors’ game film from Saturday night could be turned into a How To Lead By Example video. Read More
  
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• Canucks at 50: Acting swiftly on ‘dreaded waver of towels’ was puzzling to pundits

  15-12-2019 23:04 via theprovince.com
  
  In the Campbell Conference Final in 1982 the Canucks started the series in Chicago against the Blackhawks. The Canucks won Game 1 in double overtime. In Game 2, the Canucks were down 3-1 in the third period when they scored what they felt was a good goal. It was disallowed. A couple of incidents looked like penalties that weren't called. Then four consecutive penalties were called on the Canucks, and Chicago scored a power-play goal to go ahead 4-1. Assistant coach Ron Smith yelled, "that's it,
  
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• Canucks at 50: A protest and promoter whip up Towel Power to enhance unlikely Cup run

  15-12-2019 23:03 via theprovince.com
  
  This is the way Stan Smyl remembers Game 2 of the 1982 Campbell Conference Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks, and the moment that changed his NHL team and his city. Read More
  
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• Former Rolling Stones manager headlines ‘rock dreams’ course at B.C. university

  15-12-2019 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rock Dreams: A History, 1954-1984 Up Close and Personal with Andrew Loog Oldham, is being offered as a full credit course in January in the Faculty of Arts.
  
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Surrey dies in hospital

  15-12-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to assist police in their investigation, and was later taken to hospital with minor injuries.
  
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• Vancouver driver gets two speeding tickets in span of 13 minutes and 1.4 kilometres

  15-12-2019 21:57
  
  The driver of a black Honda made short work of racking up some serious ICBC penalty points and fines Saturday morning when they were caught speeding twice in 13 minutes in Vancouver.
  
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• Vancouver School Board to vote on anti-racism motion at Monday meeting

  15-12-2019 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Vancouver School Board will revisit an anti-racism motion at Monday's meeting before heading to a vote. Read More
  
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• Compensation sought by Kamloops property owner impacted by impending Trans Mountain pipeline construction

  15-12-2019 21:37 via vancouversun.com
  
  KAMLOOPS — A Black Pines resident wants compensation as a result of twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline, which goes through his front yard. Read More
  
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• VPD officers discriminated against Indigenous mother, says BC Human Rights Tribunal

  15-12-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  One officer told the tribunal that education about the "darker side of Indigenous history" was a "minor component" of the training they received.
  
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• Cooking 101 – Holiday Entertaining

  15-12-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Caren McSherry, from Gourmet Warehouse, shares some recipe ideas that will be perfect for holiday entertaining.
  
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• Bizzy Fizzy soaks up the moment, draws 700-plus in record Big Elf Run

  15-12-2019 20:32 via vancouversun.com
  
  A few days ago, just before teaching a class at LaSalle College on Renfrew Street, Baxter Bayer nursed a non-fat latte and shared his biggest off-campus concern of the month: "Wonder if my elf tights still fit?" Read More
  
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• Passenger Bill of Rights.

  15-12-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The next phase of air travel rules has come into effect but one air passenger rights advocate says the new rules may not do people much good.
  
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• RCMP seek help finding man reported missing from Colony Farm psychiatric hospital

  15-12-2019 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coquitlam RCMP are warning the public not to approach Badyal if they see him, as he 'may behave in a way that presents a risk to themselves or the public.'
  
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• RCMP locate man reported missing from Colony Farm psychiatric hospital

  15-12-2019 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sukhdev Singh Badyal was reported missing just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and was wanted on a warrant of committal.
  
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• New book offers a comprehensive view of B.C. — through the eyes of artist E.J. Hughes

  15-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  E.J. Hughes Paints British Columbia Read More
  
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• District 9 co-writer Terri Tatchell's new book about a mischievous lemur will tickle and teach little kids

  15-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and Vancouverite Terri Tatchell (District 9 with co-writer and husband Neill Blomkamp) has a new children’s book out. Her debut in the kid’s book world is called Aye-Aye Gets Lucky. Read More
  
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• ‘Bad Santa’ gifted new gigs after Okanagan mall firing

  15-12-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Small businesses are capitalizing on Gary Haupt’s popularity as people line up to snap a photo with the Kris Kringle stand-in.  
  
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• Watch the 2019 Vancouver Santa Claus Parade right here

  15-12-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's that time of year once again to bring family and friends together to watch one of Vancouver's most beloved holiday traditions.
  
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• Make L.A. a family affair

  15-12-2019 19:00
  
  A three-generation visit to Hollywood and Universal Studios was one to remember
  
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• Eight musicians, four dancers and a whole lot of improvising at this year's CoexisDance: Western Edition 2

  15-12-2019 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• 2019 Vancouver Santa Claus Parade

  15-12-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Join Global News for a special presentation of the 2019 Santa Claus Parade from downtown Vancouver.
  
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• K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Your demands for Uber are purely selfish

  15-12-2019 18:25
  
  Demands for ride-hailing services are as tiresome as they are self-serving.
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP seek patient missing from psychiatric hospital

  15-12-2019 18:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  Coquitlam police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a patient who went missing from the Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. Read More
  
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• Cannabis a substitute for opioids? UBC research at odds with McMaster University

  15-12-2019 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  People with chronic pain who use cannabis daily are far less likely to use illicit opioids, including fentanyl, a University of B.C. study shows. Read More
  
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• ‘Greedy Co-op’: Unifor launches nationwide boycott of Co-op retailers

  15-12-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unifor members will start picketing at Co-op locations across Canada in a boycotting campaign launched in Regina, Sask. on Sunday.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Prepare for more rain

  15-12-2019 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 15, 2019 – Sunday's weather may be deceiving. Read More
  
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• Stanleys embrace comforts of Ronald McDonald House during trying times

  15-12-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  It's a normal day for a family dealing with the new normal of parenting a child with cancer: exhausting, entertaining, challenging — and filled with hope. Read More
  
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• You can ride transit for free anywhere in Metro Vancouver on New Year's Eve

  15-12-2019 16:00
  
  SkyTrain will also run approximately one hour later to accommodate crowds
  
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• Vancouver photographer shares incredible footage of elusive coastal wolf (PHOTOS)

  15-12-2019 16:00
  
  Wildlife photographers Ian Harland and Liron Gertsman spent three weeks exploring Clayoquot Sound in search of the incredibly shy Vancouver Island wolf.
  
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• Team behind one of Vancouver's top restaurants opening Italian-American BBQ spot

  15-12-2019 16:00
  
  Say Mercy! plans to open in January 2020.
  
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• Santa’s gift to B.C.’s film sector: Christmas movies

  15-12-2019 16:00
  
  Cable TV, streaming services are boosting annual demand for festive film productions.
  
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• Is MEC losing money or investing for the future?

  15-12-2019 16:00
  
  $11.5m loss raises questions over whether retailer is strategically restructuring or falling behind
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Markstrom hopes his shining armour holds up against Golden Knights

  15-12-2019 14:00 via theprovince.com
  
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• Vegas hosts Vancouver after overtime victory

  15-12-2019 09:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver Canucks (16-13-4, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (17-13-5, fourth in the Pacific Division)
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, December 14, 2019

  15-12-2019 09:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Orrin Centazzo scored twice and Zane Franklin had three assists as the Kamloops Blazers defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 in Prince Albert on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Pedestrian killed after accident at Surrey's Scott Road

  15-12-2019 07:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  Surrey RCMP are investigating after a pedestrian who was struck in the 7100 block of Scott Road later died of injuries in hospital Saturday night. Read More
  
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• Canucks 2, Sharks 4: Canucks assist in breaking Sharks’ losing streak

  15-12-2019 07:18 via theprovince.com
  
  SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks just fired their coach and were on a six-game winless streak before they encountered the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Read More
  
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• Sharks beat Canucks 4-2 to snap 6-game skid

  15-12-2019 06:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier scored, Aaron Dell made 33 saves and the San Jose Sharks snapped a season-high six-game losing streak by beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Saturday night.
  
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• Saluting the best B.C. animals of 2019: Here are the nominees for best overall animal

  15-12-2019 04:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  This is our fourth and final instalment of the year-end series saluting B.C.'s best and newsiest animals of 2019. The non-televised categories are behind us, after looking at the year's best cats, the best animal groups, and the naughtiest bears, and that leaves only the big one: best animal of the year. Read More
  
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• Japanese researchers shine light on cancer survival rates.

  15-12-2019 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers at the National Cancer Center in Japan have compiled data on patients diagnosed with cancer at the start of the decade, and found their survival rates vary among different kinds of the disease. Today’s edition of Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Vancouver recycling community gifting binners with warmth

  15-12-2019 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver Regional Recycling is celebrating the binners who collect bottles and cans to survive, with a gift of warmth ahead of winter. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Metro Vancouver couple awarded more than US$9 million by Portland jury

  15-12-2019 04:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Metro Vancouver man injured in a biking collision three years ago in Oregon said Saturday that he's still in shock after a jury in Portland awarded him and his wife more than US$9 million. Read More
  
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• Increasing number of bears destroyed in Metro Vancouver

  15-12-2019 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the number of bears destroyed each year grows, a B.C. animal rights’ activist says the animals can co-exist with humans – but as Jill Bennett reports, experts say the solution is not that easy.
  
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• Punk legend & Burnaby councillor organizes instrument drive

  15-12-2019 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  D.O.A frontman and city councillor Joe Keithley is collecting gently used instruments in order to make sure all Burnaby children with musical dreams have something to play on. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• ‘We’re not going away’: Group plans rally as Surrey council prepares to adopt divisive budget

  15-12-2019 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city's 2020 budget, which includes no money for new police officers or firefighters, is set to be formally adopted on Monday.
  
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• Rally planned outside Surrey city hall before final budget vote Monday

  15-12-2019 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  While supporters say it’s visionary, opponents of Surrey’s 2020 budget, which contains no funding for any new RCMP officers or firefighters, are planning a “Speak Up Surrey” rally outside city hall ahead of council’s final vote Monday. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Toy drive honours man who secretly donated to B.C. Children's Hospital

  15-12-2019 02:18 via vancouversun.com
  
  When Victor Ghirra died, his loved ones didn't know so many strangers would be grieving with them. Read More
  
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• Woman arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct her son from North Saanich school

  15-12-2019 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two RCMP officers were injured after the mother fled the school and drove away while police pursued.
  
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• Vancouver teens stage ‘funeral for our future’ calling for climate change action

  15-12-2019 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Sustainabiliteens protested the inaction of world leaders at the end of a two-week United Nations climate change conference in Madrid.
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Killer appeals denial of faint hope hearing

  15-12-2019 00:53 via vancouversun.com
  
  Soomel's lawyer said Friday that the judge erred - Soomel was in fact only convicted of one murder and a second charge of conspiracy to commit murder. The three judges who heard the arguments Friday reserved their decision. Read More
  
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