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It is one of mother nature’s most spectacular displays – vibrant splashes of jewel-toned colours manifesting in the heavens – the northern lights are a sight to behold.

The grey skies and rain that have been hanging around Richmond this week are set to clear for the weekend. Saturday marks the beginning of a four-day-long sunny stretch bringing blue skies to most of the Lower Mainland.

For the holidays this year, Starbucks premiered a new flavoured latte, and now for Canadian fans, they’re using that new flavour in a drink you can only find in the Great White North.

I hear the word every time I turn around — or almost, it seems. The word is hygge. It’s no doubt not one that was recently invented, but it’s only been tossed around lately.

Is it just me, or are people talking more quietly these days? At the ripe old age of 62 I find myself saying “pardon me?” far more than necessary. Not as in, “pardon me, may I get by please,” but as in “pardon me, I can’t hear you.

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is a psychological thriller that lets you know from the beginning that the reader should not be assuming anything about what they read.

Taiwanese fried chicken is large and in charge. These flattened deep-fried chicken pieces are huge, literally. Now one famous chain, Hot Star, has revealed where their two upcoming Metro Vancouver locations will be.

“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner.

Yesterday may have been Black Friday, but for those who love “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” today is a magical day in Vancouver. QMFM 103.5 “flipped the switch” at 9 a.m.

It’s no secret that Richmond is renowned for its cuisine, and one particular food court draws in visitors for its wide variety of options.