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Storm knocks out power, disrupts ferry and road travel, and alters holiday plans

Storm knocks out power, disrupts ferry and road travel, and alters holiday plans

B.C. Ferries cancelled sailings on several routes Monday as strong winds hit Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, knocking down trees and leaving thousands without power.
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Environment Canada is forecasting significant waves for two regions in B.C.

Environment Canada is forecasting significant waves for two regions in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued weather alerts for two Vancouver Island regions, warning of potential ocean waves reaching up to seven metres on Wednesday.
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Christmas Day windstorm leaves some 28,000 customers without power in B.C.

Christmas Day windstorm leaves some 28,000 customers without power in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Power restoration work is underway in British Columbia on Tuesday after heavy rains and strong winds in parts of the province left thousands of households without power. BC Hydro said in a statement that at its peak at around 2 a.m.
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Falling rocks close Highway 4 along Cameron Lake; Tahsis cut off by washout

Falling rocks close Highway 4 along Cameron Lake; Tahsis cut off by washout

Falling rock and debris closed Highway 4 along Cameron Lake on Monday evening, while the road to Tahsis has been washed out.
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The lights are back on for almost all N.B. customers after wind storm Monday

The lights are back on for almost all N.B. customers after wind storm Monday

FREDERICTON — Christmas Day began for more than 500 customers in New Brunswick without power and by the night that number was down to just under 80 customers affected.
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Hockey sisters are doing it for themselves

Hockey sisters are doing it for themselves

Five of the players on Prince George's U15 female rep hockey team come from just two families
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Cancer lodge volunteer does a lot of listening

Cancer lodge volunteer does a lot of listening

As a cancer survivor, Judy Schinkel knows exactly what those staying at the Kordyban Lodge in Prince George are going through.
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Multiple Christmas Day sailings cancelled as stormy weather set to hit B.C. coast

Multiple Christmas Day sailings cancelled as stormy weather set to hit B.C. coast

VANCOUVER — BC Ferries says it has cancelled several Christmas Day sailings on multiple routes and many more are at risk as stormy weather whips up high winds on the province's coast.
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North Van couple hands out warming kits to homeless community over winter

North Van couple hands out warming kits to homeless community over winter

Warm The Homeless started in 2014 to help the unhoused better prepare for the colder season
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Richmond shoppers can now 'park' their dogs in a smart kennel

Richmond shoppers can now 'park' their dogs in a smart kennel

Founded in Brazil, PetParker recently landed in Lansdowne Centre
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