Living

One of the highlights of a trip to the U.K. is a visit to a true British pub. I don’t mean one of the refurbished, glitzy “gastro-pubs” that have sprung up in London.

After spotting the term “homemade” attached to a number of items displayed in Echo Café, I was apparently inspired to run with the concept and made myself feel right at home, knocking over my cappuccino and covering the table in rich milk foam.

Get glowing with freaky eyes or a mummy front door

A Colorful Home by Susan Hable, Chronicle Books, 208 pages, $40. Through the brilliant presentation of saturated colours, Susan Hable provides a new appreciation of the combinations of specific shades.

North Shore Volunteers for Seniors’ board member Elaine Fonseca, member Kate Clifford and volunteer John Galvani play mahjong, one of the weekly activities offered by the non-profit society dedicated to promoting the independence and well-being of se

Two North Shore residents recently logged an impressive number of kilometres in support of their favourite charities.

Tomorrow, Oct. 26, Dave Barker will receive a West Vancouver Community Award in the heritage category.

Wine tastings come in all shapes and sizes. And some require a little more work than others. When the folks from southern Rhone showed up in town last week there was no shortage of sommeliers and other types on hand to hear what they had to say.

Fall Bike to Work Week is running Oct. 26 to Nov.

It's official! The federal political landscape in Canada has changed from a Conservative-led government to a Liberal one. There are proposed changes on the horizon that could impact your portfolio, retirement plans and personal income taxes.