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It’s the time of year when many people are eating loads of chocolate, and when you think of chocolate, you probably don’t think of a legal battle. But as Yasmine Ghania reports, two chocolate companies are in a sticky dispute. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #chocolate #chocolatier #chocolates

For some, serving fruit cake to top off Christmas dinner is a holiday tradition. For others, it may not be their cup of tea. But is it as polarizing as it's made out to be? Our Ashley Moliere went to find out. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #christmasdinner #christmasfeast #fruitcake #cake

Amy Bell is our host today.On Tuesday's show: -- BC Today's annual 'Christmas Cards of the Air' special asks viewers to call in or send holiday greetings they'd like to dedicate to family and friends near and far. To join the conversation, call us from noon PT on: Toll-free: 1-800-825-5950 Lower Mainland: 604-669-3733 Cellphone: # 690 #CBCVancouver #BCToday #britishcolumbia #livenews #livestream #bcpoli #bcnews #holidays #christmaseve #holidays #christmascards #greetings

Christmastime means gifts. And who better to deliver those gifts than good old Santa Claus? Thousands of gifts delivered to people around the world and eating thousands of cookies along the way. But we have some questions. How does he do all of that in just one night? Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #christmas #santaclaus #santa #explained #rudolphtherednosereindeer

Doctors at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital say they feel demoralized due to worsening crowding in the emergency and medical wards at the Fraser Valley's largest hospital. Fraser Health says it is aware of the strain and is working on finding solutions. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #hospital #healthcare #ER

One Nanaimo mom says her eight-year-old son is facing significant barriers to his education because of a lack of resources and adequate support from the school district. As Claire Palmer reports, she says her son has been denied the chance to attend school full time and it's creating a huge financial burden. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #schoolboard #education #BCschools

While many gather with friends and family this holiday season, 80 low-income tenants in Kelowna say they have been scattered and forgotten. This year, their subsidized housing building was deemed unsafe due to ground settling from UBC Okanagan's construction site next door. The CBC's Brady Strachan met with tenants. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #KelownaBC #Kelowna #housingmarket

B.C. is set to go through the first of several winter storms expected through the holiday season Monday night. But as Shivani Joshi reports, most aren't too concerned about the upcoming damp Christmas. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #weatherupdate #BCweather #christmasweather #Storm

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In a world of escape rooms and Virtual Reality game centres, interactive game rooms are still a bit of a rarity, at least here in Canada. Steve Zhang will bring us a story about a new game room that just opened in Richmond. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #escaperoom #squidgame

A film set in the Township of Langley has opened its doors for people to experience holiday movie magic in an event called Merry and Bright. As Jessica Cheung reports, it's a way to keep film workers employed as the industry goes through a notable dip. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #holidaymovie #filmset #holidayseason #holidays

Christine Evans, a cinema and media studies professor at UBC, explains the elements of what makes a memorable Christmas movie. She says that while taste may vary, classics usually acknowledge how Christmas can be a difficult time, but characters come to discover what makes it worthwhile. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia

Residents in B.C.'s Fraser Valley say they are fed up with companies illegally dumping heaps of construction material on the region's farmland, despite dozens of stop work orders against them. As Belle Puri reports, locals are concerned about the toll the material could be taking on the environment. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #illegaldumping #garbage #climatechange #environmentalimpact

Amy Bell is our host today. On Monday's show: -- Storms with high winds are in the B.C. forecast this holiday season. Environment Canada gives an update on how it could affect celebrations and travel. -- We ask viewers about their favourite holiday-themed movies. UBC media studies professor Christine Evans joins to discuss what makes a Christmas classic. -- Holiday gatherings with family and friends can be difficult for some. We'll hear some ways to navigate tricky situations, and survive the season without losing your cool. To join the conversation, call us from noon PT on: Toll-free: 1-800-825-5950 Lower Mainland: 604-669-3733 Cellphone: # 690 #CBCVancouver #BCToday #britishcolumbia #livenews #livestream #bcpoli #bcnews #holidays #stayinbc #alberta #skilledworkers #holidayloneliness #loneliness

Doctors at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital say they feel demoralized due to worsening crowding in the emergency and medical wards at the Fraser Valley's largest hospital. Fraser Health says it is aware of the strain and is working on finding solutions. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #hospital #healthcare #ER

Barbara and David Enns were residents of The Village of Lions Bay for several decades until they died last weekend in a landslide, says the town's mayor. With both bodies now recovered from the mudslide, that means a total of three people are now confirmed to have died from the severe windstorm that hit B.C.'s South Coast Dec. 14. The third person was killed by a falling tree branch in Surrey, B.C. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #landslide #squamish

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CBC News has obtained data showing nearly 700 people in British Columbia have had reported vitamin C deficiencies in the past decade, raising concerns about a possible rise in scurvy. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #scurvy #health #ytshorts #illnesses #healthcare #nutrition

The longest night of the year is celebrated by the Persian festival Yalda, when friends and family gather to eat, drink and spend time together. An event at West Vancouver Memorial Library marked the occasion. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #winterholidays #wintersolstice #happyholidays #ytshorts