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Are you a woman? Then you need yogourt!

By Jessica Werb
Hey ladies! Isn't acidopholus, like, the most fun thing ever? That's what advertisers will have you believe.
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Does David Black want to buy the Chicago Sun-Times?

By Charlie Smith
One of the great things about being a journalist is you get to make predictions...and if you're wrong, people often forget what you wrote anyway.
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fRESH Fashion Show: local eco-friendly fashions

By Craig Takeuchi
Let's hope that the latest fashion trend, environmentally conscious designs, isn't just a passing marketing fad, and becomes integral to the business.
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Artists make Creative City Conversation

By Jessica Werb
Members of Vancouver’s arts community spent the afternoon of May 12 at the Vancouver Playhouse, taking part in the City of Vancouver’s Creative City Conversation 2008, a forum on arts and culture strategies.
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The fat in your coffee ain't all that phat

By Craig Takeuchi
Do you know how much fat and how many calories are in your blended coffee drink?
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Free makeup makeovers at Kiss and Makeup

By Craig Takeuchi
Here's a way to give mom a pre–Mother's Day gift without spending a dime.
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Mother's Day gift idea: Buy a local produce growing share

By Craig Takeuchi
Can't think of what to give your mom for Mother's Day?
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Shopping alert: Local designers' sample sale

By Craig Takeuchi
If you've been coveting the work of local designers but are on a budget, you may want to head down to a sample sale that's coming up.
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Apple's iPhone finally on way to Canada

By Jon Cranny
Rogers Wireless has announced that it will bring Apple’s iPhone to Canada sometime later this year, according to an April 29 media release.
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Yet more cold tea drinks

By Craig Takeuchi
It's amazing how rapidly cold green tea drinks have spread on market shelves. A few years ago they were pretty much unheard of in North America. I can't believe there's even a green tea pop out here now.