Living

Good Garden Bugs , by Mary M. Gardiner, Quarry Books, 176 pages, $28. They come in all manner of shapes, sizes and colours. They fly, crawl, slither and march into your garden at will.

The B.C. government has announced it will expand its human papillomavirus immunization program to cover vulnerable boys.

Vanished by E.E. Cooper (New York, Katherine Tegen Books) $18 This debut young adult novel written by a Vancouver author features an unusual heroine.

Summer is a time of sunshine, beaches, long hot days and relaxation. It is also the time when your children want to give you the gift of their boredom. Eight-year-old Olivia comes into the kitchen complaining that she's bored. Then she waits.

Khrychza Leiyn Lector, 16, Sutherland secondary Art teacher: Dorothy Foster Favourite art: realistic portraits Favourite artists: Michael Sydney Moore and Brandon Stanton (Humans of New York) Her teacher writes: Khrychza is a very talented art studen

There are days when the gardening and landscaping industry seems singularly fixated on selling products instead of keeping the faith. But I find solace in hopeful new beginnings found in the hearts of people who make green contributions to society.

Andrew Westerlund and Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at B.C.

Who knew that rain in B.C. would be so welcome? Last week’s Similkameen BBQ King event took place against a backdrop of six weeks of scorching temperatures and a weekend of lightning strikes.

People in Pain Network expanding its reach across the country

I'm not sure why common sense seems to be so. . . uncommon these days. Part of me wants to blame technology and all the "smart" gadgets that seem to be having the opposite effect and making people dumb.