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				<title><![CDATA[The best keyboards for your iPad]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[If you've got an iPad you may find it frustrating to type on the small virtual keypad. Manufacturers now make a variety of iPad keyboards, and Consumer Reports just put some of them to the test.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:45 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Air Canada, TSA play blame game after belongings stolen]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A B.C. couple has found themselves caught in a blame game between U.S. security agencies and Air Canada after their belongings went missing on a flight from Los Angeles to Vancouver.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:17:05 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Single-cup coffee makers recalled over burn hazard]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[More than 1.7 million Tassimo single-cup coffee makers have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada amid reports of a malfunction that sprays users with burning hot grounds.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:15:18 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[ICBC hikes basic insurance rates 11.2-per-cent]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[B.C. drivers are being forced to pay higher premiums for their ICBC basic car insurance even though a rate hike has yet to be formally approved by the province's utility commission.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:24:35 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[The gamble of online flower delivery]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[The beautiful floral arrangement you buy online isn't always the one that arrives at the destination, as Steele on Your Side learned after an experiment using the FTD floral service.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:27:39 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[The best chocolates to melt your (sweet)heart]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[If you're shopping for a romantic box of chocolates to give as a Valentine's Day gift, there's good news. Consumer Reports has just found some of the best, at modest prices.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:44 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Should skiers be liable for out-of-bounds rescues?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Searchers who rescue skiers who deliberately go out-of-bounds say they shouldn't be held financially liable, despite repeated outcries from the public that offenders should be.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:28:27 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Think twice before you buy pink]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[There are thousands of products that display a pink ribbon in support of breast cancer, but consumers need to do their homework because not all pink products are legitimate.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:58 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Smart meter installers broke in: condo president]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[The strata president of a B.C. condo complex claims that smart meter installers broke into its meter room earlier this month to install the BC Hydro devices against the residents' wishes.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:56:20 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Choice to opt out of smart meters unclear]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[BC Hydro will not say whether B.C. residents are able to opt out of its controversial Smart Meter program, a frustrating proposition for consumers who distrust the devices.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:57:02 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[How to lose weight and keep it off]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Starting a diet is relatively easy but the hard part is sticking to it. Consumer Reports just polled more than 3,200 of its subscribers on losing weight to find out what they do to keep on target.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:06 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Telus weighs in on users' illegal downloading]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[U.S. entertainment industries are hoping that a &quot;notice and notice&quot; program which sends warnings about illegal downloading will deter internet users from sharing copyrighted material.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:54:57 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Consignment sales up as fashionistas get frugal]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[The sale of consignment clothing is up 25 per cent in Vancouver this year, and sellers say it's a sign that fashionistas are getting more frugal.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:16:59 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Buried alive: hoarders can't help themselves]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Hoarders forced to clean up their homes will suffer trauma and begin collecting again at an even faster rate, according to the City of Vancouver, which is struggling to deal with the issue.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:50 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Junk company manager falls prey to hoarder]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A junk removal company manager is urging caution to landlords after a hoarder turned his tidy one-bedroom apartment into a den of garbage, rotting food and human waste in less than two months.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:14:45 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Putting paper towels to the test]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Consumer Reports put Bounty and nearly two dozen other paper towels brands through some serious tests to find out which one performs best.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:31:08 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[How much fat is really in ground meat?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Just how much fat is in the ground meat you buy at your local supermarket can be confusing.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:45:45 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA['Mules' recruited online to return fake iPad 2s]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Fraud artists perpetrating a major scam involving fake iPad 2s recruited unsuspecting &quot;mules&quot; online to return the bogus products to major retailers under the guise of a secret shopper assignment.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:55:18 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Fake iPad 2 fraud grows bigger]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A growing scam involving fake Apple iPad 2s being sold at retail giants is spreading, with more people coming forward to say they've purchased the fraudulent tablets.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:06:10 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Save big bucks at the pharmacy counter]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[Drug dispensing fees at the pharmacy counter can range from around $4 to almost $14, a big discrepancy for anyone who isn't covered through insurance.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:51:18 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Fake iPad 2s hit more major retailers]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[Retailers Walmart and London Drugs confirm they've been hit by a fake iPad 2 scam, a day after Future Shop and Best Buy said they are launching a major fraud investigation into the scam.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:05:57 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Fake Apple iPad 2s made of clay sold in B.C.]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Future Shop and Best Buy have launched a major fraud investigation after as many as 10 fake iPad 2 models made of modeling clay were sold in Metro Vancouver retail stores.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:41:10 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[With low mortgage rates, can you afford to buy?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[With banks lowering their five-year interest rates to a record low this week, many people are considering whether or not it's the right time to buy a new home.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:59:28 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Special delivery: Dad charged $60 to receive gifts]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[A Penticton, B.C., father said he was shocked to have to pay $60.21 in taxes and duty on presents he received for his children from relatives in the U.S.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:17:09 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Almost half of people don't trust contractors: poll]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Less than half of Canadians trust outside contractors and repairmen to be honest in their home, according to an Angus Reid Public Opinion poll commissioned by Steele on Your Side.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:13:41 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Unscrupulous repairmen out there: furnace probe subject]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[The owner of a furnace company whose technician was videotaped engaging in questionable practices claims his employee did nothing wrong and that his company is honest.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:30 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Furnace company practices in question after CTV probe]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A Steele on Your Side undercover investigation exposing questionable tactics used by furnace contractors is raising concerns about the industry.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:30:24 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Don't fear the dentist]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A new Consumer Reports survey on oral health shows most people gave their dental care a thumbs up -- even when it came to painful surgeries like a root canal.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:54:14 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Is it worth the penalty to break your mortgage?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[More and more Canadians are taking advantage of lower mortgage rates, but is it worth it to break your existing loan to get a lower rate somewhere else?]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:34:10 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Can other smartphones outsmart the iPhone?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[There has been plenty of buzz about Apple's new iPhone 4S, but Consumer Reports says there are plenty of other smartphones out there that perform just as well, or even better, than the 4S.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:29:48 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Beer Foam white? Paint colours get macho makeover]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[CIL Paints is appealing to men this winter with an amusing campaign designed to get men more pumped for painting, but will the macho makeover really get men into home décor?]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:03:17 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Disabled Vancouver Canucks fan denied last-minute ticket]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Canucks have changed their ticket policy after a disabled hockey fan was unable to get a last-minute ticket discount because he uses a wheelchair.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:43:35 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Are you protected when the Big One hits?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[Less than 50 per cent of homeowners in earthquake prone areas in B.C. carry quake insurance even though there's a good chance a big quake will hit Vancouver in the next 50 years.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:18:31 -0400</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[The generational battle over noisy restaurants]]></title>
				
        
		
				
						<link><![CDATA[
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				<description><![CDATA[There's a growing movement to turn down the volume in Canadian eateries, and part of the problem may be a generational clash.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:34:20 -0400</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Most women wearing the wrong bra size]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[While British Columbian women spend millions of dollars on bras, experts say up to 90 percent of them are still wearing the wrong size.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:47:06 -0400</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Vanity sizing: one size fits no one]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Clothing manufacturers have started altering their sizing to make us feel better about ourselves. The shrinking sizes appeal to the ego, but have little to do with reality.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:52:43 -0400</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Sizing up the best e-book readers]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[If you're a big reader and you've been thinking about making the switch to e-books, now's a good time. CTV's Lynda Steele did some field testing to see which e-book readers come out on top.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:06:33 -0400</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[WestJet 100-per-cent fare increase questioned]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A Steele on Your Side viewer angry that WestJet has bumped up some of its holiday airfares by around 100 per cent says she could spend the same amount of money to fly to Europe that it would cost her to fly to Alberta.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:16:05 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Misfiring holiday light remote control opens garage door]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[A Surrey woman says she's concerned for safety in her neighbourhood after finding out the wireless device she uses to turn on her Christmas lights also opens her garage door.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:48:34 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Holiday gifts that give back]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[There are scores of great gifts that give back this holiday season, from eco-friendly shoes and lingerie to luxurious hand creams and herds of African goats.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:26:47 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Slimming down fattening holiday drinks]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Champagne, cocktails and coffee drinks with whipped cream are part of many holiday celebrations, but you need to watch those liquid calories to avoid packing on the pounds.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:06:14 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[TV 101: Finding the best television]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[From 3D to LED and LCD, there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to buying a new television, but which one is best for you really depends on what you want to use it for.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:54:48 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Top tablets for kids]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Consumer Reports just tested four tablet computers made specially for young children.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:29:45 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Netbook or notebook? Tech toys 101]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[British Columbians are the most likely shoppers to purchase a smartphone or computer for a child this Christmas -- but how do you know which one fits the bill?]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:57:58 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Batteries: Which AAs rate an A?]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Consumer Reports just did some battery tests to find out which ones work best in toys and electronic gadgets.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:09:01 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Retro toys top holiday wish lists]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111213/bc_steele_top_toys_111213/20111213?hub=BritishColumbiaConsumer

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				<description><![CDATA[From tots to teenagers, if you played with it as a kid the chances are your children will too this holiday season.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:56:33 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Tips for flying with your jet-set pet]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111212/bc_steele_pet_flying_111212/20111212?hub=BritishColumbiaConsumer

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				<description><![CDATA[Flying with your four-legged friend can be a hairy experience, but there's a lot you can do to make sure the journey is stress-free for yourself and your animal companion.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:56:01 -0500</pubDate>
			
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				<title><![CDATA[Text spam targets Telus wireless customers]]></title>
				
        
		
				
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				<description><![CDATA[Email spam is an everyday occurrence, but there's a new nuisance in town: text spam -- and it's hitting Telus wireless customers.]]></description>
				        		
		
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:06:14 -0500</pubDate>
			
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