Living

The new Simons department store under construction at Park Royal South is no cookie-cutter building.

Have you ever wondered why we are drawn to candles? Perhaps a warm, flickering candle is a bit like a blanket to comfort us when the sun disappears and the cooler weather moves in for the evening? Whatever the reason, there's no question that candles

Twenty years ago in a unique and beautiful garden on the North Shore a seed was planted with the hope of securing the future. No one really knows if small ideas may grow in the future, but the fear of the unknown has never held me back from trying.

Sianna Roka, 8, Cove Cliff elementary Art teacher: Kory Bogen Favourite art: sketching Favourite artist: Gustav Klimt Her teacher writes: Sianna's enthusiasm and creativity for artistic endeavours motivates and inspires her classmates.

Do you remember when you were a kid and you climbed a tree, or went on a hike in the woods, or jumped on your bike with your buddies and went to the park for a picnic? These are pretty typical memories for today's adults.

summer reading program kick-off party A party to kick off both the Summer Reading Club and Read to Me summer reading programs Saturday, July 4, 1:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St.

Leigh Stratton and Amy Scott of Bridge Brewing display the People’s Choice for Best Beer trophy they won at the Horseshoe Bay Beer Festival in June for their Blood Orange Wheat Beer.

Hospitality is a dynamic industry and I know it can be hard to keep up with all the developments on the local scene.

If the weather gods continue to smile on us, pack up your picnic cooler this weekend and head to your favourite picnic spot, be it the beach, by the lake, or just in your own backyard. Picnic food doesn’t have to be elaborate.