Living

WE don't always have time to sit down and create our own Christmas cards and invitations but if you have a spare Saturday or Sunday morning you may want to try this simple one. Homemade cards are always appreciated and treasured by the recipient.

IT was about 7 p.m. at night and a monsoon was raging outside as I drove home at the end of my day. I signaled to turn right onto my street and out of the corner of my eye noticed someone step into the street in front of me.

KARIM Ladki knows firsthand how quickly life can change. In 2007, at age 21, he experienced a car crash in Kelowna, resulting in a C7 vertebrae fracture. Having broken his neck, he faced the possibility of paralysis.

WHILE it may not quite be just around the corner, next year's wine festival is looming faster than you think.

YOU want to be healthy and stay fit but you always find yourself getting distracted. Life gets in the way; the regular pull of the nine-to-five and your kids' extracurriculars.

OLA Baja! A giant pelican swoops down from the sky and glides effortlessly along the water as I enjoy an unobstructed view of the Sea of Cortez.

POPULATION aging, as the World Health Organization reminds us, is a success story. Many older adults in the Metro Vancouver Region are active, healthy and leading independent lives. Others are not so lucky.

IT'S getting darker outside. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. There's something about a winter night that invokes excitement, especially if you've got a holiday party or two to attend.

ONE man's garbage is another man's treasure, and if it's up to two local designers, that translates into some hip new accessories.