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Here are the most common holiday injuries seen at B.C. Children’s Hospital

Here are the most common holiday injuries seen at B.C. Children’s Hospital

Dr. Rob Baird spoke to the Courier in the midst of the second busiest time of year for trauma doctors about the most common holiday injuries.
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Drivers take caution: 35 crashes occur every hour over holidays, says ICBC

Drivers take caution: 35 crashes occur every hour over holidays, says ICBC

CBC is warning drivers to take caution on the busy roads as, on average, 35 crashes occur every hour over the Christmas holidays.
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BC Ferries cancels sailings on Vancouver routes due to massive wind storm

BC Ferries cancels sailings on Vancouver routes due to massive wind storm

Thursday's huge wind storm is already wreaking havoc on travel plans for those using BC Ferries to and from the lower mainland.
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You can get a whopping $1 million fine for entering this forbidden B.C. cave

You can get a whopping $1 million fine for entering this forbidden B.C. cave

Caving can be very dangerous - from falling rocks to flooding - and people can get a huge fine for entering this forbidden B.C. cave.
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We've immortalized The Captain: "Aye aye and good buy!"

We've immortalized The Captain: "Aye aye and good buy!"

John “The Captain” Kut. Screengrab John " The Captain " Kut was a staple in Vancouver in the 1990s, running his eponymous The Captain's Bargain Store . It was a pawnshop which bought and sold used goods.
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The RCMP released a grinch parody that you can watch for FREE right now

The RCMP released a grinch parody that you can watch for FREE right now

The Ridge Meadows RCMP Grinch parody short film provides an important message about crime prevention, but is also extremely entertaining.
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Deal alert: You can fly round-trip Cancun from Vancouver for only $349 CAD

Deal alert: You can fly round-trip Cancun from Vancouver for only $349 CAD

A plane ticket to paradise is cheaper than you might think. In fact, Delta Airlines is offering a great deal to Cancun from Vancouver.
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Emergency task force calls for safe supply of drugs in Vancouver to prevent ODs

Emergency task force calls for safe supply of drugs in Vancouver to prevent ODs

Vancouver's mayor says he will direct staff to look for a site where drug users can get safe opioids to prevent overdoses as part of a plan recommended by an emergency task force calling for more services for people who are dying alone.
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Vancouver council approves 4.5 per cent property tax hike

Vancouver council approves 4.5 per cent property tax hike

Vancouver city council approved Tuesday a 4.5 per cent property tax hike to help pay for next year’s $1.5-billion operating budget and $371 million in new spending for construction projects that includes a major upgrade to the Granville Bridge.
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Police seek bus passengers who may have witnessed pedestrian fatality

Police seek bus passengers who may have witnessed pedestrian fatality

Burnaby RCMP have issued a plea for witnesses as they continue to investigate a fatal pedestrian collision that took place on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.
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