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Dresses inspired by mod style, music festivals

Dear Mattie: What styles of dresses are in fashion? Tired of Black in Lonsdale Dear Lonsdale: This season dresses are all the rage! They are wearable pieces that are modern and trendy.
Following musical footsteps in North Vancouver

Following musical footsteps in North Vancouver

Fifteen-year-old Shirin Pedram has always been musical. As a kid, she listened to Taylor Swift and was inspired to learn to play the guitar. She saw how Swift played guitar and wrote her own songs, and she wanted to be like her.
Q&A with Jordan and Hunter Smith

Q&A with Jordan and Hunter Smith

Thirteen-year-old North Vancouver twins Jordan and Hunter Smith started wakeboarding at Cove Watersports when they were seven years old and started competing shortly after that.
Learning to reach for new heights

Learning to reach for new heights

It’s not easy to climb a mountain. But Finn Fraser Grathwol likes the challenge.
Neil McInnes: Making a difference

Neil McInnes: Making a difference

Strong financial footing benefits everyone in First Nation, CFO says
Mangoes add tropical flavour to recipes

Mangoes add tropical flavour to recipes

Mangoes are gorgeous and fragrant. They are surely one of the most luscious edibles. Mangoes are now available to us here in the northern hemisphere for most of the year, but are at their peak of perfection in April, May and June.
Breakfast breaks the rules

Breakfast breaks the rules

Paella is an illegal breakfast food. I know this because my mother-in-law has equipped me with a thorough understanding of what is and is not permissible when it comes to the first meal of the day. During my first stay with my in-laws in the U.K.
Breathing life into something old

Breathing life into something old

You may have seen in various issues of home decor magazines a popular trend of painting old furniture to give it new life.
Putting mind and body to work

Putting mind and body to work

If you ask fitness gurus if gardening is exercise, they would probably say no. They would probably say formalized exercise is focused with specific outcomes to build muscle mass or cardiovascular health, while gardening is just digging and weeding.

Knowing how to call 9-1-1 saves lives

"It's critical that children know that when they need help, 9-1-1 is the number to call. We know it can seem pretty scary when you're young and feeling frightened, but we're here to help.