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CANADIAN Tire offers the following tips for drivers heading out on road trips this winter. ? Winter tires are a must. Winter tires can help keep you safe on the roads this winter. As temperatures drop below 7°C, all-season tires begin to lose grip.

ROSS Road elementary student Kristen Schulz is one of six student filmmakers that will soon be honoured at the Governor General's Awards at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ont.

I am always looking for new ways to wrap a gift. I love how people can be especially creative when they take the time to put some thought into the wrapping. Sometimes it's the simplest ideas that are the best.

IT used to be a common sight: average car owners in their driveways on a weekend afternoon perched under the hood fiddling with the inner workings of their car engine.

ACCORDING to the Farmer's Almanac, this winter will bring "another active storm track over the Pacific Ocean that will guide systems into southern and central British Columbia and western Alberta, giving them a wetter-than-normal winter.

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THE BC Lions nearly made it to the Grey Cup again. Even though we don't have our team to cheer for, diehard football fans out there will no doubt be gathering to watch the big game anyway. Here are some recipes to fuel your fervour.

WE all know how important it is to stay active and be fit, even at a young age.

NOTICES Osteofit: A safe and effective workout designed for those with osteoporosis Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12: 15-1: 15 p.m. at Capilano United Church, 2260 Phillip Ave., North Vancouver. Fee: $8.25 per class (first class is free).

THE U.S. presidential election has dominated the headlines for the last number of months, but is it really so important to us here in Canada? Well, despite its struggles throughout the global financial crisis, the U.S.