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Van Cha teahouse creates a unique cultural experience

Van Cha teahouse creates a unique cultural experience

This is a column about assumptions, about judging a book by its cover. It’s about the influence of marketing and the tendency to generalize based on inference. You see, I had strong misgivings about Van Cha, West Vancouver’s new teahouse.
Discover the difference at Westerleigh PARC

Discover the difference at Westerleigh PARC

Executive chef Allen Hsu of Westerleigh PARC is changing the perception of retirement residence cuisine – one tasting plate at a time.
Sea to Sky Highway disruptions during the Ironman Sunday

Sea to Sky Highway disruptions during the Ironman Sunday

The Whistler Ironman triathlon will take place on Sunday, July 28, with the biking portion of the event racing along the Sea to Sky Highway starting north of Squamish.
Vancouver has the best public transit system in North America

Vancouver has the best public transit system in North America

TransLink wins 2019 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award
North Van students wrap up Coast Salish weaving project

North Van students wrap up Coast Salish weaving project

When it comes to weaving, these kids love to loom. Following a school-wide Coast Salish legacy weaving project, students at Cove Cliff Elementary got to admire the end result of their multi-month undertaking at an unveiling last month.
Full sturgeon moon is set to dazzle Vancouver skies this August

Full sturgeon moon is set to dazzle Vancouver skies this August

The moon will be at its fullest at 5:31 a.m. on Aug. 15
DESIGN IN NATURE: Watch out for 'toxic garbage' packaged as landscape mulch

DESIGN IN NATURE: Watch out for 'toxic garbage' packaged as landscape mulch

It has recently come to my attention that the local hardware superstores are selling recycled tire nuggets for landscape mulch.
Tommy’s Café draws the crowds in Lynn Valley

Tommy’s Café draws the crowds in Lynn Valley

Ross Road-facing patio is in high demand throughout the summer
OLDER AND WISER: Knowing the symptoms of a stroke could save a life

OLDER AND WISER: Knowing the symptoms of a stroke could save a life

Heart disease and stroke are not to be trifled with. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada and one the most burdensome on our health-care system.
One-legged cyclist riding 1,000 km for mental health – his own

One-legged cyclist riding 1,000 km for mental health – his own

He didn’t sleep near the railroad tracks last night, which, all thing considered, was a nice change of pace. “Getting away from the train is nice,” Jay Doherty reflects. “Especially when you’ve been run over by one.