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For BC Consumers, Retailer Customer Service is King

Service beats out pricing, products and convenience in defining retailer excellence.
Independently owned retailers are most likely to be viewed as excellent.

At Least 2 Million Adult Canadians (8%) Personally Know Someone Sexually Assaulted by a Roman Catholic Priest

8% of Roman Catholics Aware of a Priest in their Parish or Neighbourhood Charged with Sexual Assault
Majority (58%) of Canadians, Catholics (54%) Believe Allegations Pope Benedict Perpetuated Climate of Silence True, Not Petty Gossip or Propaganda

Newfoundland Sealers Down On Industry Prospects

Feeling the US Boycott of Canadian Seafood Products

British Columbians Placing Less Emphasis on Environmental Factors in Store Choice Decision

BC retailers could be doing a better job at communicating their environmental actions as half of
residents (46%) rate their performance as poor

Harper's Tories (34%) Continue to Lead Ignatieff's Grits (28%) in Wake of Throne Speech, Budget

Canadians' Water Conservation Habits Go Down the Drain

While Most (78%) Think they try Reasonably Hard to Conserve Water, Many Admit to Water-Wasting Activities

BC's First Time Home Buyers Shrinking as Home Prices Continue to Climb

Home Renovation Tax Credit - Major Impact on British Columbians' Decision to Renovate

Home Purchasing Intentions Move Full Steam Ahead

Nine in Ten (91%) Once Again See Buying a Home as a Good Investment

Ratings for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Peak as Canada wins Gold

Most memorable moments were the men's gold medal hockey game (18%), the world record gold
medal count (11%) the courageous performance by Joannie Rochette (8%), and Alexandre
Bilodeau's first gold medal for Canada at the Games (8%)

Winter Olympics Cool Heat Placed on Harper: Diversion Gives Harper's Tories (37%) a Boost over Ignatieff's Grits (29%)

Ignatieff Tumbles to just 21% who Believe He'd Make the Best Prime Minister, Far Back of Harper (46%) and Badly Trailing Layton (33%)