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• Man, 34, faces arson charges in connection with series of Saanich fires

  24-12-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say they investigated five fires between Dec. 6 and Dec. 20.
  
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• Employee dies in boating accident at Tofino-area fish farm

  24-12-2019 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Fish farm company Cermaq Canada says an employee died at one of its sites off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Read More
  
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• Santa hat-clad man accused of robbing Nanaimo bank

  24-12-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nanaimo RCMP are searching for an alleged bank robber who appears almost certain to make Santa's naughty list. 
  
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• Suspect in pair of armed robberies sought by Abbotsford police

  24-12-2019 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Abbotsford police are hunting for an armed robbery suspect believed to have targeted two stores within a half an hour of each other.
  
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• Masked gunman robs two Abbotsford businesses

  24-12-2019 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  
  Abbotsford police are investigating two armed robberies on Monday night that they believe were carried out by the same masked man. Read More
  
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• Safety board says pilot was alone when plane crashed near Tofino

  24-12-2019 20:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Transportation Safety Board says the pilot of a small plane killed in a crash Saturday near Tofino was the only person on board. Read More
  
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• Wine Guy: Holiday fizz

  24-12-2019 20:00 via theprovince.com
  
  It’s the most festive time of the year, to be sure, but when it comes to wine it’s also by far the most fizzy of seasons. Read More
  
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• The enduring appeal of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Stuart Derdeyn: 10 best concerts of 2019

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  It's never easy to distil a year's worth of entertainment down to a dozen or so picks, but, as 2019 draws to a close, it's time to look back over the past 12 months and put together a year-end list of the best music moments in Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Side Dishes: Dinner with a View pops up in geodesic domes

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  From Jan. 15 to Feb. 16, Dinner with a View pops up on Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver.Read More
  
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• Kasey Wilson: Breakfast for dinner easy with eggs

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  With Christmas over, home cooks deserve a break, and egg dishes are just the ticket. Read More
  
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• Five reasons to checkout MOA's contemporary ceramics exhibit Playing with Fire

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary Read More
  
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• Fab 5: New Year's Eve looks

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  What you wear for New Year’s Eve is often dictated by what you do and where you choose to spend the final hours of the decade. However, like with weddings, baptisms or christenings, and Thanksgiving dinner with the in-laws, there are a few pieces that are safe sartorial winners. As we get ready to ring in 2020, Rebecca Tay presents five looks to finish the year on a very stylish note. Read More
  
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• Classical music: 2019 an eventful and memorable year

  24-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The last fa la la hasn’t quite sounded yet, but it’s already time to start thinking about the old year passing and the memorable performances that filled 2019. Read More
  
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• Health Canada orders recall of U-Dream herbal sleep aid products

  24-12-2019 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  Health Canada has ordered a recall of U-Dream herbal sleep aid products after samples were found to contain a substance similar to the prescription drug zopiclone, which may pose serious health risks. Read More
  
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• Employee dies at Tofino-area fish farm

  24-12-2019 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  A man has died at a fish farm near Tofino. Read More
  
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• Month of Giving Back: CLICK

  24-12-2019 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brenda Penton of CLICK or Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids explains how her organization helps inner-city kids and teens in Vancouver by funding a variety of programs.
  
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• Homicide investigation underway after body found in South Surrey

  24-12-2019 18:08 via vancouversun.com
  
  Homicide police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a South Surrey home on Monday night. Read More
  
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• Burnaby boy, 13, sent to hospital following hit-and-run accident

  24-12-2019 17:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  The RCMP is looking for the driver who fled the scene after running over a 13-year-old boy in Burnaby Monday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Douglas Todd: Longing for a Silent Night

  24-12-2019 17:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  Car traffic. Concrete mixers. Dish washers. Buses. Airplanes. Pounding restaurant music. Beeping computer “notifications.” Jackhammers. Sirens. Read More
  
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• ‘My heart is too broken’: 13-year-old boy seriously injured in Burnaby hit-and-run

  24-12-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police do not have a description of the suspect vehicle. 
  
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• 13-year-old boy seriously injured in Burnaby hit-and-run

  24-12-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police do not have a description of the suspect vehicle. 
  
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• Homicide investigation underway after body found in Surrey

  24-12-2019 17:32 via vancouversun.com
  
  Homicide police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a South Surrey home on Monday night. Read More
  
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• Man found dead in South Surrey, homicide investigators deployed

  24-12-2019 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Surrey RCMP was called to 152 Street near 22nd Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. on Monday.
  
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• Herbal sleep aid U-Dream recalled in Canada over ‘serious health risks’

  24-12-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  U-Dream product licences have been suspended, meaning it is now illegal for these products to be sold in Canada. 
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Christmas Message 2019

  24-12-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In his Christmas message to Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this time of year is a time to celebrate being together and taking care of each other and asked for all Canadians to come together and move forward together.
  
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• Best of Vancouver Sun and The Province 2019: Our reporters' most memorable stories of the year

  24-12-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Reporters for The Vancouver Sun and The Province share their most fondly, or sadly, or humorously remembered stories of 2019. Here, in alphabetical order, are their reflections on the stories and people that stuck with them the most this year. Read More
  
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• Canadian vocalists hope ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ will become a beloved holiday song

  24-12-2019 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Merry Christmas Everybody' features Toronto singer Mark Masri along with the musical group Vivace, which counts Saskatoon native Tiffany Desrosiers as one of its members.
  
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• Canucks Post Game: Complete game treat, that Roussel rope, Merry Christmas coach

  24-12-2019 08:38 via theprovince.com
  
  Points to ponder after the Canucks handed the Oilers their first regulation loss of the season when leading after two periods as they rallied for a 4-2 victory Monday at Rogers Arena to extend their win streak to three games: Read More
  
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• Six earthquakes in a day rattle the north coast of Vancouver Island

  24-12-2019 07:02 via vancouversun.com
  
  Six earthquakes rattled northern Vancouver Island on Monday, but no damage was reported. Read More
  
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• John Furlong replaced on Whitecaps board

  24-12-2019 06:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  John Furlong has resigned his post as executive chair of the Vancouver Whitecaps, effective Dec. 31. Read More
  
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• Man left with brain damage after assault in Vancouver

  24-12-2019 06:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Andrew Kurra’s family appeals for help after he is left with extensive brain damage when attacked in Vancouver’s West End. Jordan Armstrong explains.
  
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• Canucks 4, Oilers 2: Persistent play proves best Christmas present

  24-12-2019 06:48 via theprovince.com
  
  Peace on Earth. Good will toward men. Read More
  
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• Woman dragged by van transferred from Vancouver hospital to GF Strong

  24-12-2019 04:38 via vancouversun.com
  
  A woman who suffered horrific injuries after being dragged by a van in the Downtown Eastside in October has been released from hospital to recover at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Read More
  
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• ‘Lethal overwatch’: Public safety minister asks RCMP about Indigenous blockade language

  24-12-2019 04:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A spokesman for Bill Blair says they are concerned by a report by British media outlet The Guardian allegedly outlining the RCMP's strategy to remove the blockade.
  
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• ‘They’ve destroyed his life’: Family’s appeal after West End attack leaves man with brain damage

  24-12-2019 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  "They had to take out his whole frontal lobe to save his life, so who he was as a person, it's completely gone now," Andrew Kurra's sister told Global News.
  
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• ‘The best decision you can make might be to stay at home’: Avalanche warnings issued across B.C. and Alberta

  24-12-2019 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the wake of a powerful winter storm, and with the holidays here, avalanche officials are issuing an urgent appeal to back- and front-country users to be wary of conditions.
  
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• ‘The best decision you can make might be to stay at home’: Avalanche warnings issued across B.C.

  24-12-2019 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the wake of a powerful winter storm, and with the holidays here, avalanche officials are issuing an urgent appeal to back- and front-country users to be wary of conditions.
  
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• Jamie Lee Hamilton, ‘fierce advocate’ for Vancouver’s sex workers, dies of cancer at 64

  24-12-2019 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hamilton was one of the earliest voices sounding the alarm about sex workers and women vanishing from the Downtown Eastside in the late 1980s and 1990s.
  
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• Health Canada expands warning about U-Dream sleep aid

  24-12-2019 03:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Canada continues to warn people to stop using the sleep aid U-Dream after a substance similar to a prescription drug was found in some batches, and as Paul Johnson reports, it’s a mystery how the product was ever approved for sale.
  
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• Special avalanche warning issued for B.C. after record snowfall

  24-12-2019 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A special avalanche warning is in place for B.C. after record snowfall from the recent storm left slopes primed for human-triggered slides. Aaron McArthur reports.
  
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• One man dead after police incident on Mary Hill Bypass

  24-12-2019 03:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is dead and B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a bizarre incident shut down Port Coquitlam’s Mary Hill Bypass for hours Sunday night. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• BC Hydro defends West Kelowna tree removal, citing public safety risk

  24-12-2019 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The utility said it is focusing on removing potentially problematic vegetation near its infrastructure, after a costly incident earlier this year on Vancouver Island.
  
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• Activist Jamie Lee Hamilton dies after long battle with cancer

  24-12-2019 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Well-known Vancouver activist and transgender community member Jamie Lee Hamilton has died at 64 after a long battle with cancer. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• Tim Manning: The wonder of hope in health care

  24-12-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Last Christmas, The Vancouver Sun allowed me space to share the heartfelt words of appreciation from patients and families for the outstanding specialized health care services we have in British Columbia. Read More
  
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• Letters to The Province, Dec. 24, 2019: Create jobs, budget will take care of itself

  24-12-2019 03:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Bill Morneau says the federal deficit will rise due to commitments to federal employees. This is balderdash as all federal employees pay into their pension plans. Read More
  
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• Letters, Dec. 24, 2019: Where are the politicians with spine?

  24-12-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A week ago Friday night was a rainy one. My daughter was getting ready to leave a company Christmas party in Gastown as she had earlier reserved a cab for a set time. Five minutes before the scheduled arrival the cab company sent a notice to her phone cancelling the reservation. No reasons given. Read More
  
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• Ride-hailing won’t be here by Christmas

  24-12-2019 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said we’d have ride-hailing in BC by Christmas, but that is turning out to be a bust. Richard Zussman tells us who’s to blame for the broken promise.
  
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• A look back at the amazing life and legacy of Jamie Lee Hamilton

  24-12-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jamie Lee Hamilton, a well known community activist, is dead at 64.
  
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• $875K going to B.C. interior communities hurt by mill closures

  24-12-2019 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Community Support Grants Program is to support B.C. mill workers affected by permanent or indefinite mill closures
  
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