Life

Vancouver entrepreneur hopes to spread good Karma

Shannen O’Brian left Vancouver in 2000 to pursue a degree in international development at McGill, and later a masters in human rights at University College Dublin. After working in northern Ghana for three years, she started the Ghana Girls Education Project in 2007, which inspired her to start CreateChangeNow.ca. It’s a foundation that helps people living in poverty have access to clean water and for young girls to go to school.

News

Urban recycler speaks of binning and living with AIDS

He bombs his way through the West End with his recycled baby stroller scouring the alleys for bottles and pop cans and salvaging what many of us have ...

Fred Lee's Person of Interest: Indochino revolutionizes how men buy suits

Heikal Gani and Kyle Vucko’s search for the perfect fitted suit as students has turned into a life’s passion and global success story. In ...

Travel

Exotic Courier: Vancouver powersoccer players in Paris, France

A team of local powersoccer players flew to France in November to compete in the FIPFA’s Powerchair Football World Cup. Canada’s first team...

Mauna Kea greets guests with song

HAWAII, Hawaii—“If you don’t mind, I’d like to sing a song to welcome you to Hawaii and the Mauna Kea.”

Exotic Courier: Joan Taylor in Panama Canal

The Courier’s resident world traveller joined 22 former classmates from North Van’s Delbrook secondary to celebrate their 50th class reunion...

Garden

Yellowish pyracantha may gave outgrown its container

Q: “I have a pyracantha that appears to be yellowish. It is growing in a large trough-like container. I know the winter has played havoc with shrubs...

Retreating snow and ice means it's time to size up damage to plants

As the snow and ice retreat, it's a good idea to look around your garden, patio or balcony, size up the damage and figure out what needs to be done to...

Winter-flowering plants a ray of sunshine

Winter-flowering plants give pleasure out of all proportion to their size or numbers. One of the most spectacular is the golden-flowered witch-hazel, ...

Health

What would you stock in your emotional crash cart?

In healthcare, we have to be ready for emergencies… at any time.

Life is defined by our relationships

Before we scramble to fill our new calendars, get into the groove of new schedules, and perhaps consider a New Year's resolution or two, let's seize this...

Food

10 super foods to help weight loss

In North America’s celebrity-obsessed milieu, we tend to gravitate towards internationally renowned actresses, models and athletes for diet advice...

Driving

Titan provides best of Japan and North America

Nissan and Toyota have struggled for years to build a truck to compete with the domestics, but that doesn't mean they don't make excellent products. In...

Famed Arizona auction also a spectator sport

On the block, ladies and gentleman, a 1948 Chevrolet Cab-Over Dump-Truck, its burnished burgundy paint gleaming under the spotlights. It's big, but it...

Dodge gets back on track with Journey

The Dodge Journey that debuted for the 2009 model year replaced two vehicles-the Chrysler Pacifica and the Dodge Caravan- with one that was far more suited...

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