Living

Every year I am impressed at how beautifully decorated the stores are during the holiday season. Carefully adorned wreaths, bannisters, table arrangements and tree ornaments are everywhere.

Too often fielding calls from colleagues who have contracted asbestos-related cancer, Lee Loftus is never sure what to tell fellow insulation workers who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma.

It’s a burning question that tends to pop up at this time of year: Should you bring wine to a dinner party? The short answer is “sure,” but it also depends. Contributing wine to a dinner is best done in cahoots with the host.

Cranberries are not just a Thanksgiving staple. The jolly, red treat also tends to make an appearance around the Christmas season.

The ultimate in hipsterdom is to claim to have liked something way before it became popular. Bands, brands, eats, treats, booze, shoes: if you got there first, your street cred rises. I feel a bit hipster about Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers.

Bonnie Hammond found her heart in San Francisco, leading to a love affair with vintage jewelry.

Brandi Halls visits with grandmother Emily Baker, who will celebrate her 102nd birthday on Saturday, Dec. 10. Baker is the widow of late Squamish Nation Chief Simon Baker, to whom she was married from 1933 until his passing in 2001.

When you get up on Christmas morning will you find a robot vacuum cleaner under the tree? When you replace your car in the future will you buy a self-driving or autonomous vehicle? When you need home care will you get a robot to help you, or when you

Most Canadian adults would agree their high school educations failed to teach them basic financial literacy.

Question: One of my biggest fitness goals is to build more muscle. Any tips? Answer: If you are looking to increase your lean body mass, your program must be designed around strength improvements.