Mother's Day

Sunday, May 12 is Mother’s Day, a day to pay tribute to mothers. (Stock photo)

QUIZ: In celebration of Mother’s Day

The second Sunday of May is a time to honour mothers

 

This May 2, 2024 image shows flowers with their stems trimmed on an angle. The practice maximizes the stem’s surface area, allowing flowers to take up more water and preventing blockages that can result when stems lay flat against container bottoms. (AP Photo/Sallee Ann Harrison)

Here’s how to make your cut flowers last well beyond Mother’s Day

Bacteria is one of the main causes of premature bouquet deaths

 

Beverley Wolf, centre, with children Penny and Philip. (Lee Wolf photo)

WOLF: Mother’s Day nears, a time for reflection and special memories

COLUMN: Share your own thoughts of your mom, grandma, special someone

 

(AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

No need to go guess: Mom knows best what she wants for Mother’s Day

Not all moms are the same, let your mom’s character dictate her gift

(AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)
Mother’s Day will be held on Sunday, May 14. How much do you know about the customs of the day? (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Mother’s Day?

Sunday, May 14 is a day set aside to honouring mothers

Mother’s Day will be held on Sunday, May 14. How much do you know about the customs of the day? (Pixabay.com)
This image provided by Chronicle Books shows the cover of “The Art of Feminism,” a collection of art, illustration, photography and graphic design that spans the feminist aesthetic over two centuries. Books come in a range as gifts for Mother’s Day. (Chronicle Books via AP)

Mother’s Day gift guide: Wheels, books, tech and more

From just the right book to just the right wheels, there are…

This image provided by Chronicle Books shows the cover of “The Art of Feminism,” a collection of art, illustration, photography and graphic design that spans the feminist aesthetic over two centuries. Books come in a range as gifts for Mother’s Day. (Chronicle Books via AP)
A W.L. McLeod student wearing a mask in a school bus. (Aman Parhar/Omineca Express)

UPDATE: Northern B.C. school to no longer acknowledge Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

Elementary school adopts more inclusive approach to activities on those days

A W.L. McLeod student wearing a mask in a school bus. (Aman Parhar/Omineca Express)
An area on the Vancouver Convention Centre’s Pacific Terrace is cordoned off May 8 to protect a nesting mother goose. (Courtesy of the Vancouver Convention Centre)

Soon-to-be mother goose receiving VIP treatment at Vancouver Convention Centre

Staff cordoned off outdoor area, re-routed helicopter landing to protect goose on Mother’s Day

An area on the Vancouver Convention Centre’s Pacific Terrace is cordoned off May 8 to protect a nesting mother goose. (Courtesy of the Vancouver Convention Centre)
Doula and psychotherapist Sondra Marcon is shown with her children in a handout photo. For many moms, Mother’s Day is a welcome chance to indulge in a lavish brunch, receive a special gift or spend meaningful time with their kids or partner. But many new moms are discovering a much different impulse once their newborn arrives: the desire to be left alone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sara Tanner

Forget brunch and flowers: ‘Touched out’ moms just want to be left alone Mother’s Day

Many overloaded new moms literally do not want physical contact with anyone aside from their baby

Doula and psychotherapist Sondra Marcon is shown with her children in a handout photo. For many moms, Mother’s Day is a welcome chance to indulge in a lavish brunch, receive a special gift or spend meaningful time with their kids or partner. But many new moms are discovering a much different impulse once their newborn arrives: the desire to be left alone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sara Tanner
Mother’s Day is celebrated on Sunday, May 8. (Pixabay)

5 creative ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day last minute

It’s not too late to show mom you care

  • May 5, 2022
Mother’s Day is celebrated on Sunday, May 8. (Pixabay)
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Mother’s Day celebrations at B.C. elementary school takes inclusive approach

Grownups Who Love Us Day invites students to celebrate any adult who takes on important roles

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