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Best car-share service

  1. Evo Car Share
  2. car2go
  3. Modo

Best place to make a bet

  1. Hastings Racecourse, Hastings Park
  2. Edgewater Casino, 760 Pacific Blvd. S
  3. River Rock Casino, 8811 River Rd., Richmond
  4. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam

Best lawyer when an accident strikes

  1. Warnett Hallen LLP
  2. Tim Louis & Company
  3. Krista Simon (Hammerberg Lawyers)

Best criminal lawyer

  1. David Karp Law Corp.
  2. Patrick C. Fagan
  3. Jonathan J. Israels Law Corporation
  4. Mines & Company Criminal Lawyers

Best immigration lawyer

  1. Catherine A. Sas (Sas & Ing)
  2. Zool Suleman (Suleman & Co)
  3. Larlee Rosenberg Barristers & Solicitors

Best immigration consultant

  1. Fred Y-F Li (FP Immigration & Associates)
  2. Best Place Immigration
  3. Sterling Immigration Ltd..

Best lawyer/notary when buying/selling real estate

  1. David Watts Notary Public
  2. Leonard Atwood Notary Public
  3. Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers

Best real-estate agent

  1. Paul Toffoli (Paul Toffoli Personal Real Estate Corporation)
  2. Tim Neame (Royal LePage Sussex)
  3. Scott Carpenter (RE/MAX Select Properties)

Best independent mortgage broker

  1. Birgit Holm (Mortgage Alliance)
  2. Tony Marchigiano (Mortgage Alliance West)
  3. Gina Best (Mortgage Alliance West)

Best place to get a mortgage

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. RBC Royal Bank
  3. TD Canada Trust

Best place to buy RRSPs

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. RBC Royal Bank
  3. TD Canada Trust

Hippest bank or credit union

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. TD Canada Trust
  3. Coast Capital Savings

Best public-relations firm

  1. Murray Paterson Marketing Group
  2. Talk Shop Media
  3. Yulu Public Relations

Best professional photographer

  1. Randal Kurt Photography
  2. Emily Cooper
  3. Karolina Turek Photography

Best college/school/university for continuing education

  1. University of British Columbia
  2. Langara College
  3. Vancouver Community College

Best college/school/university for training in film or media

  1. Vancouver Film School
  2. Capilano University
  3. Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Best college/school/university for health care

  1. University of British Columbia
  2. Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  3. Simon Fraser University
  4. Douglas College

Best place to learn a new language

  1. University of British Columbia
  2. Alliance Française de Vancouver
  3. Langara College
  4. Vancouver Community College

Bookstore with the most helpful staff

  1. Chapters/Indigo
  2. Pulpfiction Books, 2422 Main
  3. Banyen Books and Sound, 3608 W. 4th

Best local modelling/talent agency

  1. Trisko Talent Management
  2. Lizbell Agency
  3. John Casablancas International Model Management

Best pipe, bong and accessory shop

  1. Puff
  2. Ignite Smoke Shop, 109 W. Cordova
  3. Marc Emery’s Cannabis Culture Headshop and Vapor Lounge

Best spa (independent)

  1. Spruce Body Lab Spa
  2. Pink Lime Salon & Spa
  3. Le Petit Spa, 4-3701 West Broadway

Best non-Internet dating-service company

  1. Executive Search Dating, 107-1529 West 6th Avenue
  2. Events and Adventures
  3. It’s Just Lunch, 323–409 Granville Street

Best pet-supply store

  1. Tisol Pet Nutrition & Supply Store
  2. Bosley's by Pet Valu
  3. PetSmart

Best animal hospital

  1. Granville Island Veterinary Hospital, 1635 West 4th Avenue
  2. Anderson Animal Hospital
  3. Cypress Street Animal Hospital, 1893 Cornwall Avenue

Best doggie daycare/boarding facility

  1. Urban Puppy Shop, 1375 West 6th Avenue
  2. Rex Dog Hotel & Spa, 760 Terminal Avenue
  3. Release the Hounds, 194–3381 Cambie Street

Best pet grooming/pet spa

  1. Pawsh Dog Spa, 80 Smithe Street
  2. Spa Dog Organic Dog Spa, 3471 Commercial Street
  3. PetSmart

Best shopping mall

  1. Pacific Centre, 701 W. Georgia
  2. Park Royal Mall, 2002 Park Royal South
  3. Oakridge Centre

Best furniture store (independent)

  1. Moe's Home Collection, 1728 Glen Drive
  2. INspiration Furniture, 1275 West 6th Avenue
  3. Inform Interiors, 50 Water Street

Best specialty-furniture store

  1. Montauk Sofa Vancouver, 228 Abbott
  2. Inform Interiors, 50 Water Street
  3. INspiration Furniture, 1275 West 6th Avenue

Best antique/reproduction furniture store

  1. Antique Warehouse, 226 Southwest Marine Drive
  2. Antique Market, 1324 Franklin Street
  3. Moe's Home Collection, 1728 Glen Drive

Best vintage/retro furniture store

  1. Attic Treasures and Mid Century Modern, 944 Commercial Drive
  2. ReFind, 4609 Main Street
  3. Fullhouse Modern, 1545 W 4th Avenue

Best contemporary-furniture store

  1. INspiration Furniture, 1275 West 6th Avenue
  2. Crate & Barrel, 650 West 41st Avenue
  3. Urban Barn

Best local home improvement store

  1. Home Hardware
  2. Windsor Plywood
  3. Dunbar Lumber
  4. Kerrisdale Lumber

Most reliable home internet provider

  1. Shaw
  2. Telus
  3. Novus

Best local kitchenware store

  1. Ming Wo, Various locations
  2. The Gourmet Warehouse, 1340 E. Hastings
  3. Cook Culture, Various locations

Best home-appliance store

  1. Trail Appliances
  2. Midland Appliance
  3. Coast
  4. McIver’s Appliances

Best home-accessory/decor store

  1. Country Furniture / The Other Room
  2. The Cross Decor and Design, 1198 Homer
  3. Old Faithful Shop

Best sustainable-goods/gifts store

  1. WALRUS
  2. Murata, 15 East Broadway
  3. Oh My Gift, 2039 West 4th Avenue

Best gardening store

  1. Art Knapp, 1401 Hornby Street
  2. GardenWorks
  3. Figaro's Garden, 1896 Victoria Drive

Best florist

  1. Celsia Floral
  2. Posy
  3. Flower Factory, 3604 Main

Best gift shop

  1. Bird on a Wire Creations, 2535 Main Street
  2. DragonSpace, 106–1551 Johnston Street
  3. Room6

Best music store

  1. HMV
  2. Zulu Records, 1972 W. 4th
  3. Red Cat Records, 4332 Main

Best musical-instrument store

  1. Long & McQuade
  2. Tom Lee Music
  3. Tapestry Music

Best art-supply store

  1. DeSerres
  2. Opus Art Supplies
  3. Michaels

Best local toy store

  1. Toybox
  2. Granville Island Toy Company, 3298 Main Street
  3. Kaboodles Toy Store

Best sex-toy store

  1. Womyns' Ware, 896 Commercial Drive
  2. Honey Gifts Sex Store, 3448 Cambie
  3. The Art of Loving, 369 W. Broadway

Best fetishwear store

  1. Honey Gifts Sex Store, 3448 Cambie
  2. Womyns' Ware, 896 Commercial Drive
  3. Deadly Couture, 317 Cambie Street

Best cell phone service provider

  1. Telus
  2. Bell
  3. Virgin Mobile

Best scooter dealer

  1. Motorino, 336 West 2nd Avenue
  2. Vespa Metro Vancouver, 590 Clark Drive
  3. Daytona Motorsports

Best motorcycle dealer

  1. Trev Deeley Motorcycles, 1875 Boundary Road
  2. Carter Motorsports, 1502 West 3rd Avenue
  3. British Import Motorcycles

Best hybrid car

  1. Toyota Prius
  2. Ford Fusion
  3. Accord Hybrid

Best new-car dealer

  1. Brian Jessel BMW, 2311 Boundary Road
  2. Kia Vancouver
  3. Carter Motorsports, 1502 West 3rd Avenue

Best used-car dealer

  1. Dueck Auto Group
  2. autoform performance inc, 1885 Clark Drive
  3. Mile's End Motors

Best auto service (independent)

  1. Pawlik Automotive, 30–966 Southwest Marine Drive
  2. Lee's Transmission
  3. Tremblay Motors, 1505 West 3rd Avenue

Best auto service (chain)

  1. Mr. Lube
  2. AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care
  3. Kal Tire

Best auto-body repair shop

  1. Craftsman Collision
  2. Korva World Class Collision
  3. George’s Body Shop

Best local moving and storage company

  1. Bekins Moving & Storage
  2. You Move Me
  3. Crown Mountain Movers

Best home cleaning service

  1. AspenClean
  2. Cleaning With Love
  3. Life Maid Easy Home Cleaning Service

Best carpet cleaning service

  1. COIT
  2. Citrus-O Carpet Care
  3. Brisas Carpet Care

Best funeral home

  1. Amherst Funeral and Cremation Services, 1209–207 West Hastings Street
  2. Kearney Funeral Services
  3. Valley View Funeral Home & Cemetery
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