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June’s Results: 30 ways to have fun without leaving a trace
To help the planet, this month I challenged myself to do at least one activity a day that’s fun, but is not based on material consumption. My goal was to see if I could satisfy my consumer desires for...
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Vancouver tips now highest in Canada
Vancouverites are now the most generous tippers in Canada despite being rated second worst in the country just last year, according to Square Canada. Vancouverites now tip on average 16.47 per cent....
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Video: Unique Chinatown block could lose its heritage after Vancouver rezoning
Georgia Street in Chinatown is only one block long, but is arguably the most unique street in the city, a mix of heritage and hipster, old Chinatown classics like the Fresh Egg Mart and new restaurants...
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Video: Rising value of Vancouver home helped small business owner expand
Rich Patterson sold his Vancouver home at a profit – then used the proceeds to buy another house plus a small commercial building for his business in the suburbs.
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Editorial: After Uber
The late Marvin Minsky, pioneer in artificial intelligence and designer of the first computer-controlled robots, once silenced an exuberant symposium of British Columbia’s brightest graduate students...
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Video: Resident flees Metro Vancouver's blistering housing prices
Brian Erichsen is leaving the Vancouver area because has been priced out of the hot housing market here. He is relocating to Denver so he can start a family.
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Video: Ottawa Report – Housing issues finally gets Ottawa's attention
Vancouver Sun’s Ottawa correspondent Peter O’Neil digs into how Ottawa will approach the B.C. housing market. The Federal Liberals are taking flak from all directions as the NDP and Vancouver Mayor...
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Interested in a former marijuana grow op home? Five things you need to know
Blistering hot real estate markets have buyers seeking bargains and banks handling more requests to finance remediated marijuana grow ops. What do buyers need to know? Illegal grows can leave a home...
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Editorial: Forest industry needs attention
Provincial government plans to diversify British Columbia’s resource-based economy by developing markets and exports for Liquified Natural Gas, a project which seems to have dominated cabinet thinking...
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Retail stores: how to build compelling in-store experiences
Some retailers mistakenly offer too much service, not realizing their irritated customers have already done plenty of online research. Others visibly hesitate to allow customers to touch — and possibly...
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