Life

 
 
 
 

Life

 
 
I've been an advocate in this column for cutting the cable cord and getting your entertainment content from online sources. But I've also warned that ...
 
 
 
Time to go back to my in box and answer a few questions from readers and provide another Netflix recommendation.
 
 
 
We’ve all done it — wish we hadn’t said something we should have probably kept to ourselves. Unfortunately, even though hindsight may...
 
 
 
Collaboration has become huge in the fashion industry. It’s not always about what you can achieve on your own anymore.
 
 
 
It seems that even with the high number of single people in North America, the search for love is still on. Just because people aren’t getting into...
 
 
 
 

Garden

 
 
Q: Geraniums in two planters on my south-facing balcony have wintered well and still have blooms. Is it too late to cut them back? If it’s not too...
 
 
 
A few weeks ago, a harassed gardener asked me if there are any maintenance-free plants. Apparently “weeds” was not the answer she was seeking...
 
 
 
Q: The flowers on our Phalenopsis orchid are mostly gone and we are left with five flowers and very long stems and roots. Should this be repotted and ...
 
 
 

Travel

 
 
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C.—“Get me a beer.” Surprised at the outburst, I turned to my partner to confirm I’d heard what I thought I...
 
 
 
LEÓN Nicaragua—How the largest cathedral in Central America came to be built in this sun-scorched corner of Nicaragua is open to debate.
 
 
 
Cindy and Becky are good friends who have always wanted to visit the Holy Land. Their dream came true when they traveled with over 500 other people with...
 
 
 
 

Health

 
 
When I come home to my wife at the end of the day, I know better than to ask, “What did you do today?”
 
 
 
On Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m., the doctors of Vancouver are inviting everyone to join them for a fun and easy one to two-kilometre Walk With Your Doc ...
 
 
 
 

Driving

 
 
You'd think that the home of Ferrari and Lamborghini would be filled with exotic metal, prancing stallions jostling rampant bulls for space in day-to-...
 
 
 
It's a housing development now, a knot of quiet residential streets with names like Mulberry, Maplewood and Chickadee. Large, detached single-family homes...
 
 
 
If you want an SUV with a premium feel but not a premium price tag, Volkswagen may have a solution for you in the form of a vehicle called Touareg.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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