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Don't let wet weather deter you from taking outdoor action

I think it's true to say that for many people, woodpeckers, like owls, hold a special fascination. It's interesting to note that the B.C. Checklist (Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies) lists 14 species.

PRO-D DAY FUN WITH SCRATCH! In this introductory computer programming class, kids aged nine to 13 will learn how programming language differs from everyday language using the Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized computer Friday, Jan. 16, 10:30 a.m.

We are now into a new year and it's the time for New Year's resolutions. But for me it's also a time to allow my dreams and wishes to be articulated. I want to see a better world for our children and it can happen.

Café Ca Va, a stylishly appointed room recessed from the sidewalk on Marine Drive and 18th Street in West Vancouver, is like a French culinary superhero: affable, mild-mannered bakery by day, swish, confident bistro by night.

Rod Amundsen uses a wheel to create a vessel at Silver Harbour Centre as part of its creative arts programming. silverharbourcentre.com

Squamish’s Adam Hart, a nutritional researcher, author of bestseller The Power of Food and creator of Ra Energy Foods, will be among the speakers at Vancouver’s first-ever Non-GMO Show, focused on educating the public, Jan.

The Lions Gate Hospital Foundation was busy in the lead up to the holidays, mainly due to the launch of its latest campaign. lghfoundation.com

It all started one rainy afternoon. Fido needed to get out for some exercise but no one really wanted to don rain gear, rubber boots and trudge through the torrential downpour happening outside.

We all know New Year's fitness resolutions don't always stick. The problem with most is they're not personal enough. Resolving to "eat better" or "be fit" only reduces your desire for health to a bit of generic advice.