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Sechelt council reviews budget, endorses lower tax increase

Sechelt council reviews budget, endorses lower tax increase

In a move to address financial strategy, Sechelt's council debates business tax multipliers and budget adjustments for future growth
Making cut flowers last well beyond Mother's Day

Making cut flowers last well beyond Mother's Day

There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut flowers. They can cheer up a room, bring a bit of nature indoors and, if you’re lucky, release a heavenly fragrance.
These simple seared pork chops boast the flavors of porchetta without all the work

These simple seared pork chops boast the flavors of porchetta without all the work

Italian porchetta is a special dish of spit-roasted pork flavored with herbs, fennel and garlic. It’s delicious, but much too involved for a weeknight dinner.
House Beautiful: A lifelong love affair with stones

House Beautiful: A lifelong love affair with stones

Gardener-collector of evergreens, maples and giant rocks opens her stunning Uplands garden for the Victoria Conservatory of Music garden tour.
One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

LONDON (AP) — Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down.
Fair share: the right office solution can take finding the right partner

Fair share: the right office solution can take finding the right partner

TORONTO — There’s more choice than ever for office space, but it can still be a challenge for smaller companies to find the right fit.
How does the child-free DINK lifestyle fare in old age? We answer your questions

How does the child-free DINK lifestyle fare in old age? We answer your questions

Readers submitted questions to The Globe about the finances of couples living a child-free lifestyle. Here are some highlights.
This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home

This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home

TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular they have become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be cooked at home too, especially if you can find the ingredients at your neighborhood Asian grocery store.
qathet Art Centre abuzz with patrons Monday night

qathet Art Centre abuzz with patrons Monday night

Group exhibition features 50 works from multiple artists
Powell River Garden Club prepares for event at Patricia Theatre

Powell River Garden Club prepares for event at Patricia Theatre

Serenity garden fundraiser and plant sale on the horizon