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Column: A perfect time to buy 2015 Bordeaux for your cellar

Column: A perfect time to buy 2015 Bordeaux for your cellar

If you enjoy French wine, mark Saturday Sept. 29 on your calendar. That is when Signature BC Liquor Stores will be releasing the much-awaited 2015 vintage from Bordeaux.
This harvest moon is going to look ridiculously massive

This harvest moon is going to look ridiculously massive

Stargazers unite! A glorious celestial affair takes place this week in the Lower Mainland. On Monday, Sept. 24, a massive harvest moon will illuminate Metro Vancouver skies.
Cirque du Soleil sends in the clowns for Vancouver production of Corteo

Cirque du Soleil sends in the clowns for Vancouver production of Corteo

Use of new technology means the popular show is more spectacular than ever
Your kids are having too much screen time, says top doc

Your kids are having too much screen time, says top doc

Too much screen time may be having a negative impact on children’s learning, memory and problem-solving ability, according to Fraser Health. Dr.
Book Review: The Overstory by Richard Powers

Book Review: The Overstory by Richard Powers

“ The most wondrous products of four billion years of life need help .” (p.165) In Richard Powers’ novel The Overstory, trees, the powerhouses of Earth, draw in a cast of characters from vastly different backgrounds.
Column: The dreaded 9-letter ‘d’ word

Column: The dreaded 9-letter ‘d’ word

A van pulled up beside me, at a farm stand. The driver had a long, reddish beard and wore overalls. He opened a door on the passenger side of his van and out tumbled three boys, perhaps four, five and six years old.
8 Instagram-worthy dessert places in Richmond

8 Instagram-worthy dessert places in Richmond

From macarons to soft-serve, Richmond’s dessert cafes have your sweet tooth covered.
Column: Bordeaux-style winemaking in the Okanagan

Column: Bordeaux-style winemaking in the Okanagan

Meritage continues to come pouring out of B.C. wineries and for most of those wineries, it’s their premium wine and their pride and joy.
Ensuring documents are in order is a gift to loved ones

Ensuring documents are in order is a gift to loved ones

One of the most important and caring things you can do for yourself and your loved ones is to prepare in advance for a time when you may not be able to express your own needs and wishes.
Vancouver’s largest bike ride rolls through the streets Saturday night

Vancouver’s largest bike ride rolls through the streets Saturday night

Road closures aplenty as more than 5,000 cyclists expected at Bike the Night