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Reena Nerbas: What to do when you drop your phone in water

Reena Nerbas: What to do when you drop your phone in water

Dear Reena: I dropped my iPhone in water. Is there anything that I can do to fix it, or is it garbage? Candace Step 1: Turn the phone off immediately. Step 2: Dry the phone with a soft towel (not a hair dryer).
Condo Smarts: Selling caretaker suite that's common property a complex process

Condo Smarts: Selling caretaker suite that's common property a complex process

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has a caretaker suite in the building that has not been used in eight years. Our building is coming up to some major upgrades and we are considering selling the suite to pay for the elevator upgrades.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Gardening success starts with soil preparation

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Gardening success starts with soil preparation

Dear Helen: Thank you for the article about finding garden spaces and using containers for growing vegetables, especially as produce prices are expected to rise this year.
Check out this $18.6M luxury mansion, perfect for winter (PHOTOS)

Check out this $18.6M luxury mansion, perfect for winter (PHOTOS)

Indoor pool with ocean vistas and a sunroom with fireplace – this newly listed home knows the weather
Reena Nerbas: Readers share their top household tips

Reena Nerbas: Readers share their top household tips

Happy new year! Here are a few suggestions from readers: • Potatoes remove food stains from fingers. Slice a potato and use the exposed side to rub stained skin. Wash as usual.
Debbie Travis: Latest decor trends bring nature indoors

Debbie Travis: Latest decor trends bring nature indoors

As we turn the calendar page to a new year, I have a habit of dreaming about what will come next. I am a planner and love to embark on new projects that have captured my imagination. Inspiration is everywhere.
Condo Smarts: Proposed rental-bylaw ban a nightmare for small stratas

Condo Smarts: Proposed rental-bylaw ban a nightmare for small stratas

Dear Tony: Our strata is a 12-unit townhouse complex in Coquitlam, built in 2002. We are deeply concerned by the government planning to remove rental-restriction bylaws from condos in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Helen Chesnut’s Garden Notes: Why 2019 may be year of veggies

Helen Chesnut’s Garden Notes: Why 2019 may be year of veggies

Not long ago I came across a few lines of poetry that led me to think about the adventures and challenges that lie ahead for home gardeners in 2019. The lines were from a Horatio Nelson Powers poem titled The New Year.
Helen Chesnut: Keep house plants cool, unfertilized

Helen Chesnut: Keep house plants cool, unfertilized

Dear Helen: I’ve been told not to fertilize my house plants in winter. When can I begin feeding the plants again? P.L. During the low light levels and short days of winter, the most appropriate treatment for house plants is benign neglect.
Family gatherings at this $8.5M Galiano Island estate? Yes please (PHOTOS)

Family gatherings at this $8.5M Galiano Island estate? Yes please (PHOTOS)

Nine-acre gated waterfront estate has 2,400 feet of shoreline, private beaches, deep-water docks and a golf course