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And so it came to pass that in the eighth year of Pope Benedict's reign, some tabloid and social media decreed that he had cancelled Christmas. The day after Benedict's latest book The Infancy Narratives - Jesus of Nazareth was published on Nov.

I have been taking great pleasure in cleaning through and reorganizing the wall of gardening books in my office, and pulling some out for giving away.

It is crunch time again for students at the University of Victoria. Like gladiators going into the ring, students will stream into lecture halls and gymnasia to confront final exams. In a few hours of focused effort, they will either succeed or fail.

With heating accounting for about 60 per cent of energy use in a home, it's no wonder homeowners want to be up to date on the most economical options.

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We tend to concentrate on sprucing up our homes when we are entertaining. An extra runaround with the duster, pretty towels in the bathroom and flowers for the table, mantelpiece and sitting room transform our homes no matter how humble.

Tips run the range from packing clothes to entertaining royalty

Removing a fireplace in a century-old house opens up the layout and adds precious space

Dear Reena: My friend had a new driveway poured, he also had an apple tree nearby that dropped those little apples on the driveway with a splat and left dark brown marks.

Decor companies catering to growing trend of shrinking condos