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PARENTING TODAY: More talk, less stalk

PARENTING TODAY: More talk, less stalk

January, 1967: 15-year-old Joan is answering the usual slew of questions that come from her parents before she goes out on a Saturday night.
CapU-dunnit

CapU-dunnit

West Vancouver secondary Grade 10 students Alina Zarkadas, Mia Nonni and Nic Karmal extract DNA samples as part of the Genome B.C. Geneskool program at Capilano University.
NOTABLE POTABLES: Top budget picks taste way more than they cost

NOTABLE POTABLES: Top budget picks taste way more than they cost

With the new year firmly underway, I am taking a hard look at my wallet, still intact even if somewhat battered by the festive storms.
THE DISH: Popular menus feature new meals at Swad Indian Kitchen, Tour de Feast, Canyon Restaurant

THE DISH: Popular menus feature new meals at Swad Indian Kitchen, Tour de Feast, Canyon Restaurant

Three of the North Shore’s best restaurants, which have all at one time or another enjoyed favourable reviews in these pages and continued patronage by me and those in my immediate sphere of influence, have recently updated their menus.
DESIGN IN NATURE: Garden birds face snow, frost

DESIGN IN NATURE: Garden birds face snow, frost

With our 30-year record cold spell, our local birds must be as surprised by this weather as we are. I like to make habitat areas with both shelter and food for birds and insects a part of every garden plan.
Liiim-berr!

Liiim-berr!

Jacqui Jones-Cox of the North Vancouver District Public Library limbers up and stretches her reading habits.
MAKING CENTS: When the pendulum sways, obey Mr. Market

MAKING CENTS: When the pendulum sways, obey Mr. Market

Inflection points are the most difficult periods for investors to identify and successfully navigate. Many overzealous money managers from the 1990s stayed bullish on technology stocks even after it was clear the bubble had burst in 2000.
Fiona Forbes opens doors to the ‘luxury of living’

Fiona Forbes opens doors to the ‘luxury of living’

Fiona Forbes knows people are going to love the cover of the first West Side Living magazine. She just can’t tell you who’s on it yet. “It’s someone who is really well known not just for what they do on television.
PERSONAL BEST: Healthy alternatives to help keep off weight you’ve lost

PERSONAL BEST: Healthy alternatives to help keep off weight you’ve lost

Losing weight is hard and keeping it off is even more challenging. It is essential to have a positive attitude and commitment in order to gradually adopt a healthier lifestyle.
OLDER AND WISER: Setting achievable goals the first step toward success

OLDER AND WISER: Setting achievable goals the first step toward success

A new year inspires people to make resolutions they hope will change their lives. People resolve to get fit, lose weight, be happier, live life to the fullest, live to be 100, and the list goes on.