Living

Ever since Lien Yeung started reporting on the weather for CBC TV, Vancouver hasnt had a drop of rain. In fact, if the clouds can hold off for a few more days, it will be the first rain-less July in the citys recorded history.

As a young woman growing up in London, England, Ida could never understand why the young women from Ireland and Wales complained about being homesick.

For the last little while, there have been rumblings that Bertus Albertyn, who had been making wine at Olivers Burrowing Owl Estate Winery since 2009, was about to pack up his things and devote all of his time to a new project in the South Okanagan.

Where is the bacon from? Gelderman Farms in Abbotsford. And the beef? AAA from Alberta. How about the cheese? Les Fromagiers de la Table Ronde in Quebec. The lobster? Nova Scotia. We are farm to table. We are local. We are Canadian local.

Tammy Gamel, the assistant general manager at Salt Tasting Room in Gastown, and now 2585 West Broadway, knows a lot about pairings pairings on the plate.

For 13 weeks, Kristen MacGregor represented the Kins Market in the West End in the Kins Challenge.

Not thinking about something in the hope it wont happen is never the most effective coping strategy. And it definitely wont work as a plan for dealing with the challenges of getting older.

By Nathan Fong The holiday August weekend not only marks our BC Day holiday but also our celebration of Pride Weekend.

Close your eyes and think of your favourite ice cream. Then think of an even richer, creamier, denser version of ice cream. Savour the moment until you just cant take the temptation any more.

DTES food tour With all the debates about gentrification, Vancouvers Downtown East Side seems to be caught in an identity struggle: can it be all things to all people? Off The Beaten Track, a food tour company, says Yes! Five per cent of ticket sales