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You know you’ll be cleansing in a few weeks, so seasonal indulgences should come with no guilt attached. For a limited time, you can have your cake and dessert wine too. Just make sure that whatever you pair with dessert is at least as sweet.

A day’s excursion with ‘agri-tourism’

Mary Dopson and Bernie Percy have both been named volunteer of the year by the Kerrisdale Community Centre and will be honoured at the facility’s Christmas luncheon Thursday.

“I was wondering how to protect my palm from the cold weather. It is in my backyard facing south.” – Jim Edwards, Coquitlam If your palm is in a pot, it’s best to bring it inside away from cold winds.

Navajo style rug Refind, 4609 Main St Ethnic influence has been a strong factor in design for 2014, remaining strong leading into the New Year.

From high-style on a budget to European minimalism to poetic edge, here are three Vancouver fashion bloggers worth following, for inspiration and eye candy, before the year ends.

It felt different the moment we walked in. Most dim sum restaurants in the city seem to favour the beige-themed blandness of an empty banquet hall.

After a long season of gardening it’s time to take a break and focus on finding some gifts for that special gardener in your life. Before I give some suggestions for Christmas gifts for gardeners, here are a few gifts not to buy, for anyone, ever.

SCENE | HEARD Chez Christophe Chocolaterie and Patisserie has won gold at the world finals of the International Chocolate Awards for its pineapple-avocado chocolate bonbon. Sounds strange? Yes. Tastes delicious? Hell yeah.