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The classic Champagne cocktail gets inspiration galloping for this year’s competition

Farm-brewery optimistic new government will make good on promises to change ALR rules that threaten its future

Verdura Salads has officially opened at 2509 Main St. The restaurant features a wide range of à la carte salads as well as a build-your-own salad bar. verdurasalads.com Casual seafood restaurants are on the rise.

On the sliding scale of “fashion and lifestyle things we want to spend money on,” luggage has always been close to the bottom: way below clothes, shoes, bags and bed linen; slightly above socks.

The sun may be shining outside, but it’s raining cats at the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS). Last week, with nearly 80 cats already in residence, LAPS welcomed another 14 felines into its shelter.

Joleen Mitton has been hiding all her life. At school in East Van, she would rarely talk about her Cree background and when she did, the usual response was rejection or worse.

The more you practise a new thought or action, the more your brain responds

Jewel Creek Organic Farm features a large log home, extensively cultivated land and three Airbnb barrel cabins