Living

It’s no secret that we live in an expensive, almost unaffordable city. But savvy Vancouverites know that it doesn’t have to be that way.

Despite the recent mass appeal of stand-up paddleboarding, the overtaking of the ocean kayak, and the temptation of luxury yacht sailing, nothing can or will replace our love affair with the canoe.

On June 24, Living Space – one of Vancouver’s premier destinations for cutting edge design – hosted the who’s-who of the industry to launch the expansion of the exclusive shop-within-a-shop for Ligne Roset.

It’s well known now that BC has some very fine beer – but what’s going on with breweries down south? In honour of Independence Day this Saturday, I’m going to focus on that city directly south of us: Bellingham! Yes, Bellingham.

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As much as I adore our food scene, the city struggles in the happy-hour category. Blame it on strict liquor laws making it challenging to expand happy hours.

What if the synthetic skincare products we use – including the sunscreen that is slathered on every summer – were more dangerous than beneficial? It’s a question Claudine Michaud started to ponder when her best friend was diagnosed with cancer in her

The ethical treatment and raising of animals is both an environmental problem as well as a moral one. It is important to educate yourself on where your meat comes from and how it is raised and treated.

With wells going dry, city water restrictions tightening and no rain predicted for the foreseeable future, it’s not the best time to contemplate all the water shortage preparations that would have helped so much had we only done them in the spring.

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