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• B.C. conducting emergency alert test on Wednesday

  26-11-2019 00:42 via Vancouver Sun
  
  Don't be alarmed if you receive an emergency alert on your mobile phone Wednesday — it's only a test. Read More
  
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• Bizzy Fizzy soaks up the moment, draws 700-plus in record Big Elf Run

  15-12-2019 20:32 via Vancouver Sun
  
  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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• RCMP seek help finding man reported missing from Colony Farm psychiatric hospital

  15-12-2019 20:23 via : BC
  
  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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• New book offers a comprehensive view of B.C. — through the eyes of artist E.J. Hughes

  15-12-2019 20:00 via Vancouver Sun
  
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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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 : BC
  
  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 : BC
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
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• 2019 Vancouver Santa Claus Parade

  15-12-2019 19:00 via : BC
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 : BC
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  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 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  $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 The Province
  
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• Vegas hosts Vancouver after overtime victory

  15-12-2019 09:27 via : BC
  
  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 : BC
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 The Province
  
  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 : BC
  
  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 Vancouver Sun
  
  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 : BC
  
  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 : BC
  
  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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