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World Cup cost rising

The world is full of surprises. The least of them is that the FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver will cost more than anticipated even months ago....

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Kirk Lapointe

Finances and mental health

It seems that every month and year that rolls by produces yet another story or survey that highlights how Canadians are falling further and further...

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Brett Millard

West Kootenay trails

(Part of an ongoing series about the best trails to explore, city by city, region by region, in Southern B.C.) A 10-day e-biking holiday in the...

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J.p. Squire

Undue influence and wills

I introduced the subject of undue influence last week with the case of an 84-year-old woman who the bulk of her approximately $1 million estate to...

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Paul Hergott

Cortisol problems

If you’re a midlife woman in perimenopause or menopause doing all the things, eating clean(ish), walking, maybe even lifting weights, skipping the...

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Tania Gustafson

Horoscopes June 29-July 5

Overview On July 4, the planet of love, Venus, waltzes into the lively and inquisitive sign of Gemini. This shift brings a refreshing, playful vibe...

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Madison Dobra

Food costs not rising as fast

For the first time in 2025, food inflation in Canada has shown meaningful signs of easing. According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data...

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Sylvain Charlebois

A tale of a solar storm

The interior of the sun is threaded with huge ropes and tubes of magnetic fields, loaded with very hot plasma—gas so hot its atoms are losing their...

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Ken Tapping

Soothing stomach upsets

Licorice is one of my favourite herbal medicines for stomach ailments, including acid reflux, gastro-esophageal reflux or GERD and heartburn. It is...

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Doug Lobay

Volunteer wellbeing

When we talk about volunteer safety, most people picture things like lifting heavy boxes or navigating a slippery walkway. Physical safety is...

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Karen Knight