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BBB: Six tips for holiday returns and exchanges

BBB: Six tips for holiday returns and exchanges

Keep receipts and packaging, learn up on a product's warranty and bring multiple pieces of ID when making returns for holiday gifts, the Better Business Bureau states.
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Comment: 'Density' can mean more homes, more trees, more parks

Comment: 'Density' can mean more homes, more trees, more parks

Between 2013 and 2021, Victoria’s tree canopy increased by an amount equivalent to 60 soccer fields while density increased.
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The BBB's guide to giving end-of-year tips to service professionals

The BBB's guide to giving end-of-year tips to service professionals

Tipping this year can be difficult with rising costs, but the Better Business Bureau believes giving extra can go a long way.
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Rob Shaw: 2024 holds potential for major reshaping of B.C.'s political landscape

Rob Shaw: 2024 holds potential for major reshaping of B.C.'s political landscape

October election may upend the fortunes of B.C.'s political parties.
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Baldrey: B.C.'s top five political stories of 2023 — in my opinion

Baldrey: B.C.'s top five political stories of 2023 — in my opinion

Keith Baldrey reflects on the big stories out of Victoria this past year, including housing legislation, health facility closures and the rise of the B.C. Conservatives.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: A ladder that's really hard to climb

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A ladder that's really hard to climb

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Letter: Ick! Can you please shower before entering swimming pools

Letter: Ick! Can you please shower before entering swimming pools

North Shore swimmers should be making more use of the on-site showers prior to dipping, this reader says
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Letter: Why do New West-Burnaby intersections bring out the worst in drivers?

Letter: Why do New West-Burnaby intersections bring out the worst in drivers?

A letter writer believes local motorists should be more careful as both cities are becoming more "congested."
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Minter: Cut flowers — and understanding their healing effects

Minter: Cut flowers — and understanding their healing effects

Cut flowers are the "new hugs" as they often trigger "feel-good" hormones, explains master gardener Brian Minter.
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Comment: B.C. Ferries needs to find a new way of thinking

Comment: B.C. Ferries needs to find a new way of thinking

The public has been asked for ideas on what to do with the former buffet space on the large B.C. Ferries vessels. A better question might what ferry service riders would like to see in 10 years.
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