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Column: Your guide to VanWineFest 2019

Column: Your guide to VanWineFest 2019

Delicious wine and food excitement are coming in February.
Here are some tips to avoid being scammed

Here are some tips to avoid being scammed

One of the most frequent questions received at the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is why are so many people victims of scams and frauds despite the continuous efforts to inform and educate the public? Although there is no simple answer, one factor that
Column: Trip of a lifetime exploring gardens of the world

Column: Trip of a lifetime exploring gardens of the world

As we enter a new year many of us tend to reflect on our life and maybe some changes we can do to bring about a healthier and happier life. About a month ago, we lost a dear friend suddenly.
Richmond’s Origo Club facing off against Vancouver shops in coffee challenge

Richmond’s Origo Club facing off against Vancouver shops in coffee challenge

Customers can vote for Origo’s creation in Vancouver Foodster’s third annual Coffee Drink Challenge.
Where to see frozen waterfalls in B.C.

Where to see frozen waterfalls in B.C.

Feel like an adventure? These cascading frozen waterfalls look like they belong in an enchanted kingdom
Column: A few of my favourite things

Column: A few of my favourite things

In the The Sound of Music , Maria sings “A few of my favourite things,” in which she lists things that she thinks of when she needs cheering up – not Rolex watches, Hermes handbags or red Ferraris, but things like kittens, mittens, strudels and noodl
Three-day My Little Pony convention to bring friendship and magic to Metro Vancouver

Three-day My Little Pony convention to bring friendship and magic to Metro Vancouver

Vanhoover Pony Expo ‘carries forward the legacy of the brony community in Canada’
Book Review: Caesar's Last Breath by Sam Kean

Book Review: Caesar's Last Breath by Sam Kean

Sam Kean’s Caesar’s Last Breath is a gas. It’s about gas, too. The title is based on the old idea that every breath you take contains some of the air that Caesar exhaled upon his death.
Rainfall warning: Vancouver forecast calls for flooding, seven days of rain

Rainfall warning: Vancouver forecast calls for flooding, seven days of rain

While the final days of December were dry, the Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for rain over the following week. What’s more, the forecast for Wednesday, Jan. 2 includes a rainfall warning.
Crowd dips into New Year's Day during Penguin Plunge (VIDEO)

Crowd dips into New Year's Day during Penguin Plunge (VIDEO)

Brave souls shook off the remnants of New Year’s Eve revelry and celebrated the first day of 2019 by wading into the waters off Panorama Park in Deep Cove during the annual Penguin Plunge on Jan. 1.