Living

So you think: “How could an ordinary person like me ever learn to become a successful investor?” Well, take a lesson from this single mother of two girls who has been putting herself through university with the help of some hard-earned – and hard-lea

May marks major milestones for North Van non-profit

Top Canadian and South Sudanese models walked the runway Tuesday night at a gala designed to unite fashion and philanthropy.

At just 19 years old, Leah Patitucci has nearly completed her Red Seal certification as a chef. Her cooking abilities were recently recognized when she won student of the year for Vancouver Community College’s culinary program.

The SkyTrain seemed so space age back then. I was going to miss it. My mother had broken the news that we were leaving Vancouver, moving to Montreal. I didn’t like the idea. Vancouver was home.

Last column we talked about how to help our kids find summer jobs. A job is a rite of passage for many of our kids.

While on the surface, a brewery and a yoga studio may appear to have little in common, the owners of two neighbouring North Vancouver businesses beg to differ.

I realized the other day that it has been awhile since I spoke of my dog Raider and his adolescent antics. That’s because he’s been a really great dog as of late. He turned three on Feb.

Every year the Kiwis roll into Vancouver with a different message. That’s because New Zealand has plenty to talk about. This year it’s back to Sauvignon Blanc, but not in a generic sense.

In 1965 a trio of golfing buddies on Bainbridge Island came up with a novel way to help their kids beat the boredom of a summer afternoon. A badminton court on the property was useless: the shuttlecocks had gone missing.