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The Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide 2023

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5 Made-in-B.C. Valentine’s Day Gifts

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20 Meaningful Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Him

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15 Places to Buy the Season’s Sweetest Holiday Gifts

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The Ultimate 2022 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Her

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The Ultimate Holiday 2020 Gift Guide For Him

20 Advent Calendars for 2020

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9 Knits to Keep You Cozy and Stylish This Fall

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6 Innovative B.C. Lifestyle Brands

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Valentine’s Day 2020 Gift Guide for Her

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The Ultimate Holiday 2019 Gift Guide for Her

The Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide for Him

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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Her 2018

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Her

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The Hudson’s Bay Company Releases Exclusive Barbie

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Nira’s Picks: What She Really Wants This Valentine’s Day

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Nadia Albano’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

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13 Must-shop Vancouver Holiday Craft Fairs 2015

8 Online Spots to Buy and Sell in Vancouver

Simons Opens First B.C. Store in West Vancouver

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Pacific Centre Unveils New Retail Superstars

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Strellson Sportswear Reveals New Menswear Collections

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2014

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Local Artist Zoë Pawlak Debuts Graphic Rug Collection

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Vancouver Holiday Gifts For Him – Under $100

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Vancouver Holiday Gift Guide for Her – Over $100

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Former Radio Personality Nikki Renshaw Amps Up the Style Quotient of Richmond-based Fine Linen Company

Victoria’s Secret Opens First Vancouver Store

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Jillian Harris Launches E-commerce Site Charlie Ford Vintage

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Hidden Gems: 5 Treasured Vancouver Tea Shops

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Duchesse Vintage Feeds Love of Treasure Hunting

Take Your Mom to Great Canadian Craft’s Spring Fling

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7 Vancouver Pop-up Shops that Went Permanent

West Elm Market Makes its South Granville Debut

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Best BC-themed Gifts: Top 10 Local Finds

We Are Local Holiday Pop-up Shop Promotes Vancouver Businesses

Cyber Monday Targets Canadian Shoppers

Holiday Gift Guide 2012: 15 Fitting Ideas for Your Christmas Gift Exchange

Halloween Costume Ideas for 2012

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West Elm Opens in Vancouver

DwellStudio Furnishings at The Bay

Abeego’s Reusable Natural Food Wrap

MINT Interiors Opens Two New Locations

BC’s Best Consignment Stores

Vintage Pop-up Shop Finds a Permanent Home

Normann Copenhagen “Beater” Whisk

3 Exciting Home Decor Stores in BC

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Father’s Day Gift Guide: Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Your Dad

Vancouver Real Housewives’ Mary Zilba Launches MZ by Principessa

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Sandy’s Furniture Opens Canada’s First Natuzzi Italia Store

Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Ideas to Spoil Your Mom

Tools for Women Make Home Repair Easier for the Handy Ma’am

Tiffany & Co Unveils RUBEDO for its 175th Anniversary

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CB2 Opens in Vancouver to Huge Crowds

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10 Terrible Holiday Gifts

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Festive Shopping: Forget Black Friday—Hold Out for Cyber Monday

Festive Shopping: Forget Black Friday—Hold Out for Cyber Monday

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The Toy Camera Revolution Hits Vancouver

The Cheaper Show Celebrates 10 Years of High-end Art at Bargain Prices

170 Farmers’ Markets!

170 Farmers’ Markets!

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Object of Desire: Matryoshka Doll Meets Ming Vase

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Taina Uitto Minds Her Plastic Manners

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Gastown Blooms at Olla Urban Flower Project

Gift Giving and Re-gift Giving

Halloween Makeup Tips, Techniques and Costume Trends

Crafty Shop Stop: Blim

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Object of Desire: The Curvy Cindy Table Lamp by Kartell Brightens Any Space

Buy art, not reproductions at The Cheaper Show No. 9

Got Game? Herman Miller Walnut Tops Bring Beauty and Brains to the Home or Office

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Cool Kitchen Gadgets: IceOrb Vertical Ice Cube Tray

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Object of Desire: Iittala Origo Dishes Lend Colourful Mix-and-Match Style to Any Table

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Object of Desire: France’s Tolix Indoor-outdoor Cafe Chair

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Dream-inspired handcrafted felt creatures

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Christmas ornaments with a conscience

Update: TOMS all-weather shoes

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Non-stick cookware that won’t kill you

Expert chefs choose stainless steel

Scanpan cookware compromise

GreenPan ceramic non-stick cookware

Method eco-friendly home cleaning products

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Sweet Things

Small Comforts

Taste of Romance

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Vancouver designers feather the nest

Shop handmade

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Play fair. Buy fair.

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