Living

Naarah Schmidt (left), a 32-year-old nurse at Vancouver General Hospital, recently finished cancer treatments consisting of four surgeries and eight rounds of chemotherapy following a June 2014 diagnosis with a rare appendix cancer.

Two North Shore residents will receive the Order of B.C. in Victoria on Monday, one for his efforts in improving relationships between First Nations and non-First Nations and the other for her work as a philanthropist.

It was with a heavy heart that I listened to one of my dearest friends speak of her senior dog’s relapse. I heard her anger at the professionals she had entrusted with her dog’s care.

Humans’ names: Paul Schaefer and Alicia Block Pet: Jacob, a 20-month-old Great Dane puppy Favourite activities: Jacob loves to run and play when he’s out on walks, but when he’s at home he is lazy and likes to cuddle on the couch and sleep.

With the Okanagan so prominent as a wine touring destination, it’s easy to forget that Vancouver Island is closer, easier to reach, and its star is very much on the rise.

The Government of Canada recently announced two calls for proposals for projects intended to help seniors across Canada stay active, engaged and informed.

Pay your property taxes or defer them. If you are 55 or older the choice is yours. B.C. offers up two property tax deferment programs.

Test of Metal participants fundraising for Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society

Men - get over your ego, get over your embarrassment, and get the test. That message may hit below the belt, but if it can save a few men from dying from prostate cancer, then Kirk McLean will keep on saying it.

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