Living

Ask someone to name a New World wine producer and they’ll probably point to California, Chile, Australia or Argentina. It’s unlikely that Uruguay will be in the mix.

Technology, robotics and basically the entire system of economic production are rapidly changing – but with a little help a new generation of people will be prepared for the creative challenges that lie ahead.

What do Cherries Jubilee, Saganaki, Crepes Suzette, Christmas Pudding and, occasionally, Tarte Tatin have in common? They are all classic dishes of the European dining pantheon that can still reasonably be flambéed tableside by skilled service profes

What began as bottling hair products in a cottage basement on the banks of the Seymour River in 1989 has grown into a beauty empire with a strong philanthropic arm by the founders of AG Hair.

What inspires us to stand up for our principles? For Bruce McArthur, the inspiration was a frog. “I was up on the bluffs looking for a spotted owl, busy looking up until I happened to look down. There at my feet was a red-legged frog.

“This is actually one of the largest, if not the largest, glass sponge bioherms in the Howe Sound,” Glen Dennison says with delight.

Over the course of more than 45 years of continuous operation, Harmony Donut Shop has weathered some storms. Recessions. Realty booms and busts. Atkins, South Beach, and Kate Moss. Nouveau cuisine. The Cronut.

On a CBC podcast called The Age of Anxiety on the Out in the Open show the other day, a 39-soon-to-be-40-year-old woman talked about her fear of aging.

A longtime Dermalogica fan (in University I would scrape together my part-time job earnings to splurge on a tube of Active Moist), I always get a little thrill when a new product from the 31-year-old California-based skincare line comes across my des

Tears welled in her eyes as she gently touched her hair and recognized her reflection in the mirror again. It’s been almost 20 years since she has seen her inherited, long raven-hued locks.