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Team Canada goes for gold

Team Canada goes for gold

North Shore sends two athletes and three coaches to Special Olympics World Games in L.A
Marketing meets altruism in the U.K.

Marketing meets altruism in the U.K.

LONDON - "No charge". . . "It's on the house". . . "Nothing to pay." I've been pleasantly surprised to hear these responses from some businesses here in one of the world's major cities.
OLDER AND WISER: Quiz brings cold, hard truths to light

OLDER AND WISER: Quiz brings cold, hard truths to light

Reality of some results leave readers scratching their heads
NOTABLE POTABLES: Maverick Estate Winery making a splash in Okanagan

NOTABLE POTABLES: Maverick Estate Winery making a splash in Okanagan

If there’s one thing of which you could never accuse Bertus Albertyn it would be taking himself too seriously.
New award fosters local design talent

New award fosters local design talent

A recent endowment will provide a $1,000 award to a fashion student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University every year.
b.b gun pulls trigger on new leather line

b.b gun pulls trigger on new leather line

Sturdy goods built to last a lifetime
ROMANCING THE STOVE: B.C. berries in peak season

ROMANCING THE STOVE: B.C. berries in peak season

Thanks to our unbelievable weather this year, it looks like we’ll have a bumper crop of fabulous B.C. blueberries. There is amazing flavour and reportedly a wealth of antioxidants packed into each of these little blue beauties.
THE DISH: Popular pub doesn’t disappoint

THE DISH: Popular pub doesn’t disappoint

Periodically, when I visit a place with which I am already very familiar in order to do a review, I feel a sense of mild dread.
Art in the Garden

Art in the Garden

Garden-goers Afsaneh Roudgar and Gary Sutherland enjoy the North Vancouver Community Arts Council’s recent 16th annual Art in the Garden Tour, exploring the green space at Mel Bruchet’s St. Georges Avenue home.
HOME IDEAS: Simple summer flower arrangements

HOME IDEAS: Simple summer flower arrangements

I have to admit, I do love this time of year when we can go into our own gardens and clip flowers to make simple summer flower arrangements.