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Artisan makers vs. Etsy: why the once-loved platform is being boycotted

Artisan makers vs. Etsy: why the once-loved platform is being boycotted

More than 14,000 Etsy shops are on pause after the platform increased transaction services fees.
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Ask Ellie: Teenagers need help adjusting to dad's new relationship

Ask Ellie: Teenagers need help adjusting to dad's new relationship

Teenagers rebelling against their parents’ divorce/new relationships, need supportive re-assurance of being still loved/connected to parents.
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Ask Ellie: Prioritize goals to end reliance on toxic relatives

Ask Ellie: Prioritize goals to end reliance on toxic relatives

Graduation and a steady job are keys to a better, happier, life
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Opinion: Hemodialysis: New research could vastly improve this life-sustaining treatment for kidney failure patients

Opinion: Hemodialysis: New research could vastly improve this life-sustaining treatment for kidney failure patients

Hemodialysis filters kidney patients’ blood through a machine. Improving the membranes that mimic kidney function could reduce complications and side-effects, with better treatment results.
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Inflation hits home entertainment as streaming service subscription prices rise

Inflation hits home entertainment as streaming service subscription prices rise

Watching TV and streaming movies is getting a little more expensive across the board as Amazon Prime, Netflix, Disney+ and more streamers raise prices.
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RBC survey finds 85% of British Columbians feel they haven't saved enough for retirement

RBC survey finds 85% of British Columbians feel they haven't saved enough for retirement

Saving for one's retirement is a difficult and overwhelming task.
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Ask Ellie: Proceed carefully in second chance with 'first love'

Ask Ellie: Proceed carefully in second chance with 'first love'

The second time around with your “first love” should hopefully be deeper, wiser, more certain, more mature, and far more lasting.
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Opinion: Endometriosis: How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for diagnosis and treatment

Opinion: Endometriosis: How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for diagnosis and treatment

People living with endometriosis wait an average of 7.5 years for a diagnosis. Social science researchers are working to identify ways to help reduce this timeline.
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These 3 B.C. destinations were ranked among Canada's 10 best places to visit in spring

These 3 B.C. destinations were ranked among Canada's 10 best places to visit in spring

The ranking factors in the number of TikTok views, TripAdvisor ratings, and more.
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Living off the land again: As food prices rise, Pender couple returns to self-reliance

Living off the land again: As food prices rise, Pender couple returns to self-reliance

The Pender Island couple, who spent a year surviving on only the food they grew, raised, hatched, foraged or fished from their half-acre property, are at it again.
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