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Puppy training tales

A friend of mine got himself a new puppy, cute as a button, but full of energy and herself. So full of herself in fact, that she has decided that urinating around the house is a pretty fun thing to do.

A community for everyone

NSDRC grew from humble beginnings

Back to school, back to sports

AFTER a summer of eating junk food and relaxing, it's time to get back into shape for the upcoming sports season. During the long, warm summer months, people find it a lot harder to exercise, eat well, sleep right and stay motivated.

Exploring a strange new world

UNIVERSITY: the final frontier. Academically speaking, that is. From elementary school to high school to university, all the schooling we go through leads up to our final release into the real world.

Engage the brain this fall

It isn't just the kids heading back to class this September

Series points the way to health

THIS fall, find the way to a healthier you at the Ferry Building Gallery. Once again, the little gallery by the sea will play host to experts in the fields of holistic health, wellness and lifestyle for The Art of Healthy Living Series. On Sept.

New in school? Relax!

RETURNING students are often excited to go back to school and see their old friends. New students that come from another country or another school are sometimes nervous.

Pilot, architect and patron of the arts

RECENTLY, I was invited to attend the Men's Social Club at the West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre. That's right, all men. Okay, Katie Kearney, the program coordinator, is a woman. Otherwise, the club, including volunteers, is exclusively male.

Wallet-friendly wines are easy to find

THE Hired Belly has recently noticed a flurry of media about tastes turning to less expensive wines. Somehow it seems like old news. Only just now? We recall it was two years ago that quick thinking B.C.

Get ahead of the study curve

AFTER a summer of chillin', the academic pressures of high school can be a rude awakening - especially if you're a student entering Grade 12.