Vancouver police have arrested a man for allegedly threatening two people with an imitation firearm in the Downtown Eastside. Read More ..read more

After a family friend moved from B.C. to Alberta, the idea of leaving Metro Vancouver became less daunting for Audrey Mak. Read More ..read more

We’re mesmerized by technology, in particular A.I. and Bitcoin, without an awareness of the unintended environmental consequences. Alex de Vrais, the founder of Digiconomist, has — and he set out to look at two of the largest energy sinks that technology has created. A.I. and Bitcoin, he says, are “energy pigs that eat up valuable electrical energy and generate tonnes of carbon emissions and electronic waste.” Read More ..read more

The Vancouver park board will close the Aquatic Centre Saturday because of a non-sanctioned 4/20 cannabis protest event that's planned at Sunset Beach. Read More ..read more

The US$1.2 billion acquisition of the young-and-up-and-coming player roster and hockey operations assets of the Arizona Coyotes has made it a winning week for pro sport in Salt Lake City in particular and Utah in general. Read More ..read more

When we think of perfume in our gardens, lilacs are still the romantic favourite. Lilacs have long played an important role in the landscape, providing colour in mid-spring, bringing us unparalleled perfume, and as a pollinator plant producing nectar and pollen for a wide range of beneficial insects.  As the importance of growing cut flowers in the home garden increases, they have become more relevant, especially the varieties that bloom a second time in late summer. Read More ..read more

The news: Vancouver Fashion Week returns April 23-28. Read More ..read more

Torben Kristiansen was one of Canada's top high-end art dealers for decades. But sometimes, he found it hard to part with paintings he loved. Read More ..read more

A decade ago, I was inspired by the famous 1957 Frommer’s Guide: Europe on $5 a Day to write a column on European wine selling for less than $25 a bottle — adjusted for inflation. The idea was to highlight fine-quality wine for less than $25. Today, we continue the challenge at less than $25 despite an adjusted inflation figure of $33 to see if we can develop a compelling list of wines. Read More ..read more

When I received an invitation to spend three weeks in Paris with my friend Jacquie, I was on the phone with my travel agent and had the flight booked before my coffee had gone cold. Read More ..read more