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North Van immersion students shown benefits of French

North Van immersion students shown benefits of French

Career fair highlights the importance of learning a second language
OLDER AND WISER: Try exercising your mind with this seniors quiz

OLDER AND WISER: Try exercising your mind with this seniors quiz

How much do you know about seniors in your community? Over the last year or so I have written a number of articles in the North Shore News in which I have reported on a variety of seniors issues and concerns – everything from dementia, the value of e
BC SPCA: choose chocolate bunnies this Easter

BC SPCA: choose chocolate bunnies this Easter

A living and breathing rabbit is long-term commitment. That’s why the BC SPCA is reminding the public that chocolate bunnies make better gifts for Easter than real rabbits unless a family is already considering adopting a pet.
Rockridge searching for ‘superpower’

Rockridge searching for ‘superpower’

West Vancouver’s Rockridge Secondary is in the running to receive funding to grow a garden project at the school.
PARENTING TODAY: Internet, natural intuition both OK

PARENTING TODAY: Internet, natural intuition both OK

Parenting is challenging. Today many of us turn to our computer for answers and for advice. As a parenting speaker and author, I applaud this decision.
New beach wear packs UV protection

New beach wear packs UV protection

A West Vancouver-based business owner has launched her first clothing line aimed to make some parents’ lives a little simpler. Lisa Will, founder of Stonz, a children’s footwear company, launched their new premium sunwear line early this March.
North Vancouver bistro showcases creative flair

North Vancouver bistro showcases creative flair

There is a dire shortage of cooking labour in Vancouver. I have spoken to countless chefs and restaurateurs in and around this city over the course of many years and they all tell me the same thing.
MONEY MATTERS: It’s OK to know who advises your advisor

MONEY MATTERS: It’s OK to know who advises your advisor

Most people don’t know how their financial advisors manage their own money, although the situation is improving.
Special treadmill in North Van helps runners defy gravity

Special treadmill in North Van helps runners defy gravity

Take a load off. That’s the philosophy the owners of a recently opened physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinic in North Vancouver are hoping to spread about their anti-gravity treadmill.
DESIGN IN NATURE: Take a stroll and enjoy the blooms

DESIGN IN NATURE: Take a stroll and enjoy the blooms

It’s a nice spring day and you feel like getting out in the yard and doing something. Let’s think about some things you can do, other than cutting the “about to blossom” buds off your plants.