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Best college/school/university for health care

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

Bookstore with the most helpful staff

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

Best fashion accessory store

  1. The Latest Scoop
  2. Plenty
  3. Blue Ruby Jewellery

Best department store

  1. Hudson's Bay
  2. Nordstrom Pacific Centre
  3. Holt Renfrew, 737 Dunsmuir St.

Most reliable home internet provider

  1. Shaw
  2. Telus
  3. Novus

Best home-accessory/decor store

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

Best gift shop

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

Best local toy store

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

Best cellphone service provider

  1. Telus
  2. Bell
  3. Virgin Mobile

Best ski shop

  1. Comor – Go Play Outside, 1766 West 4th Avenue
  2. Skiis & Biikes
  3. Destination

Best ice-skate shop

  1. Cyclone Taylor Sports
  2. Sport Chek
  3. Larry's Sports, 2029 Lonsdale Avenue

Best skateboard shop

  1. Antisocial Skateboard Shop, 2337 Main St
  2. The Boardroom
  3. PD's Hot Shop, 3734 West 10th Avenue

Best sports apparel shop

  1. Arc'teryx
  2. MEC
  3. RYU

Best used-sporting-goods store

  1. Sports Junkies, 102 West Broadway
  2. Cheapskates, 3644 West 16th Avenue
  3. North Shore Sports Swap, 1433 Pemberton Avenue

Best store for buying exercise/fitness equipment

  1. Fitness Town
  2. Fitness Depot
  3. Flaman Fitness

Best sustainable-goods/gifts store

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

Best music store

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

Best art-supply store

  1. DeSerres
  2. Opus Art Supplies
  3. Michaels

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 carpet cleaning service

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