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Column: Grab these 2 on-sale wines to sip in the garden

Column: Grab these 2 on-sale wines to sip in the garden

Our wine columnist has the scoop on two lovely imported bottles that are on sale this month.
Richmond dishes lauded by restaurant critics

Richmond dishes lauded by restaurant critics

The annual Chinese Restaurant Awards announced critic’s choice awards this week.
Why craft breweries’ year-round beers are often their best stuff

Why craft breweries’ year-round beers are often their best stuff

In this crowded beer market, brewers are under pressure to grab your attention. Ben Coli, owner and head brewery of Dageraad Brewery in Burnaby, explains why a brewery’s year-round staples are often their best work.
This Burnaby 'cannabis connoisseur' will be paid $50/hour to smoke pot

This Burnaby 'cannabis connoisseur' will be paid $50/hour to smoke pot

Cheney Creamer named to committee for her expertise in 'mindful medication'
Sample from over 100 beers and ciders at the 2nd Steveston Ciders and Sours Fest

Sample from over 100 beers and ciders at the 2nd Steveston Ciders and Sours Fest

After a successful inaugural year in 2018, Steveston Ciders and Sours Fest is coming back this summer with tickets on sale this week. On July 6, Ciders and Sours Fest attendees can sample over 100 different beverages from nearly 30 vendors.
Column: Accommodating illness as we age

Column: Accommodating illness as we age

I recently had my cousins over for dinner, and out of consideration for his wife’s failing kidneys, I made sure the food was low sodium, low potassium, low phosphorous and high protein. This is what you get when you age.
Book review: Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson

Book review: Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson

In 1845, 129 brave crewmen set out to find the elusive Northwest Passage. They were part of the most prepared, technologically advanced expedition of their time, confident that if the Northwest Passage existed, they were the ones who would find it.
Column: In and around corners

Column: In and around corners

Architecture fascinates me as much as words do. Yesterday I was thinking about architectural terms that function as both nouns and verbs. Two of them – corner and floor – are especially vivid verbs.
Take part in an epic colour war at this free Vancouver festival

Take part in an epic colour war at this free Vancouver festival

You’ll go to the event wearing white and leave coated in a multitude of vibrant colours...
Column: Spring wines make a splash

Column: Spring wines make a splash

At this wonderful time of the year, I am drawn to white wines that remind me of spring. Floral bouquets and refreshing flavours with a bit of zip, thanks to their young acids.