Living

The trick-or-treaters have left, the candy rush has subsided and the costumes are ready to be put away. With Halloween over, it’s time to consider what to do with that mountain of candy wrappers and those soon-to-decay jack-o-lanterns.

Halloween may be the source of many fun celebrations, but for pets, the day can be particularly stressful. To help your furry companion deal with fireworks, constant bell ringing and confusing costumes, the BC SPCA has several recommendations.

Prince Rupert’s Wheelhouse Brewing Co. is one of the pioneers of the Northern B.C. craft beer scene, and they’ll be celebrating their fifth anniversary in December, which is a pretty big deal.

It occurred to me recently that I spent the first two thirds of my life wanting people to look at me, and now I’m spending the last third hoping they won’t. And this too, is part of retirement.

The Dolar Shop is the first hot pot restaurant in Canada to partner with Ocean Wise.

The Big Star Sandwich chain has thrown open the doors of its first store in Richmond, after wowing customers in cities such as Burnaby, Surrey, Langley and Maple Ridge.

See thousands of colourful lights illuminate the bridge and park

Do you know what a metaphor is? It’s similar to a simile, but not to be confused with it. A simile contains the words like or as. It’s a comparison. A metaphor doesn’t contain like or as. It transfers the qualities of one realm to another.

People are invited to enter an online contest to win a complementary trip to Hong Kong

I don’t usually read a lot of non-fiction, especially memoirs and biographies, but this one was recommended to me so I thought I would give it a try.