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Sheilagh Simpson, 80, is among the North Shore residents gearing up to participate in next weekend’s Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5k Sunday, June 26.

Fitness info is spouted everywhere: on blogs, in magazines and even as part of new gym memberships. But have you ever wondered whether some exercise “facts” are actually falsities? Find out now as I debunk five common fitness myths.

I struggled to get a solid answer about what “maru” means in Korean. The trick for me was finding the correct transliteration of this anglicized word so I could research it properly.

Celebrating summer! We all look forward to trips to the beach, warm summer evenings and outdoor dinners with friends.

“There’s no one like you that could make a garden full of weeds grow.

Human’s name: Devon Samson Pet: Hartley, a six-month-old black lab Favourite treat: Organic rawhides Favourite activity: Meeting her friend Linden and owner Jeff for a morning play at Capilano Dam or Lynn Canyon.

Your average politician would have you believe that if you only vote them into power, they will magically pull a lever and push a button to make everything better.

April 19, 1996, is a day Lisa Roness says she will never remember and never forget. Just 24 years old at the time, Roness was training for her first marathon. It was two weeks away.