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Entertaining season will soon be in full swing and chances are you’ll be asked to contribute a dish to a potluck buffet. One of the easiest things to whip up is a dip of some kind, be it cold, hot or sweet.

Marquise Vilmont is on to something. I sincerely hope it catches on. The chef, who has been at the helm of the Taste of Caribbean Islands catering business since 2009, is dipping her toe into the waters of regular bricks and mortar, sit-down dining.

Craft lover shares passion in new book

Beep! Beep! Go To Sleep! by Todd Tarpley; illustrated by John Rocco (New York, Little, Brown) $19 Robots seem to be an incredibly popular subject for picture books lately. The going to sleep theme, on the other hand, has been around for decades.

"When I am angry at my son I have a difficult time staying calm and speaking in a quiet voice.

Autumn bringing different species of ducks to local waters

Participants in this year’s Scotiabank Hockey for Alzheimer’s tournament, Kim Jackman, Parinaz Shakibafar and Andrew Kwiatkowski, show off their tournament jerseys in anticipation of the upcoming annual fundraiser.

The BC SPCA is set to adopt its one millionth animal later this month.

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, David Fairweather, civilian and citizen of his community, will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in West Vancouver on behalf of West Vancouver United Church.

I started off the reply to a reader's email regarding the passing of her dog with "Sorry for your loss," but could not get past those four words. I always found that sentiment empty.