Living

PENSIONS are back in the news. Last year there was a debate around what to do with the Canada Pension Plan. This year the focus is on Old Age Security (OAS). Currently the OAS pension is available starting at age 65.

NOTICES Call for Volunteers: The Edible Garden Project is looking for seniors to mentor and work with young daycare children to create inter-generational gardens.

I suspect that 20,000 years ago, homo sapiens had no idea how taking in a wayward wolf pup would be the impetus for a love affair between two species that some argue is deeper than one between two people.

Family rallies to support youngest member's battle with leukemia

THIS past week, Jeannie Cho Lee blew through town as part of a whirlwind tour to promote Perfect Pairings, a snappy new booklet she's penned on behalf of the German Wine Institute.

WV students plan to cycle 160 km a day in Gear West fundraiser

Kilometres for Kids: A five-kilometre family walk, Saturday, May 5 at the Ambleside Youth Centre, 1018 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15 person/$25 for two people. Proceeds to B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation.

Heart and Soul of Caregiving - The Challenges and Joys: North Shore Community Resources Society's Family Caregiver Support will hold a free interactive workshop and celebration for caregivers and health care providers, Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Beijing Auto Show: The year of the dragon car If it hasn't already been hammered into your head by every news source for the past two decades, China is probably the most important