Life

Chris Jim is making a life for himself at the family ranch, with sons Graham, 9, and Deakon, 17 months, and partner Cassidy Kurtenacker. (Angie Mindus photo - Black Press Media)

Little Fort Herefords combine science and family ties for winning combination

The Jim family carries on the family tradition

Chris Jim is making a life for himself at the family ranch, with sons Graham, 9, and Deakon, 17 months, and partner Cassidy Kurtenacker. (Angie Mindus photo - Black Press Media)
Lena Lutsenko. Lia Crowe portrait photography

Life and style etc. with Lena Lutsenko

Good style represents your energy

  • May 8, 2023
Lena Lutsenko. Lia Crowe portrait photography
Rebecca Burrows, portrait photography by Lia Crowe

Secrets and Lives with Rebecca Burrows

Realizing a lifelong dream

  • May 5, 2023
Rebecca Burrows, portrait photography by Lia Crowe
FILE - Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022, on youth mental health care. Widespread loneliness in the U.S. is posing health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Murthy said in a new, 81-page report from his office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking…

FILE - Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022, on youth mental health care. Widespread loneliness in the U.S. is posing health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Murthy said in a new, 81-page report from his office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Grandpa J's Seasoning. Lia Crowe photography

Taste of Greece

Vancouver sisters turn to their roots to spice up the seasoning industry

  • May 3, 2023
Grandpa J's Seasoning. Lia Crowe photography
February 22 2023 - Luke Mills and Laura Bolster photographed in their Megson Fitzpatrick offices on Redbrick Street for Boulevard Business Class story. Don Denton photography.

“Change is the only constant”

Laura Bolster and Luke Mills embrace the dynamic winds of change at Megson FitzPatrick

  • May 1, 2023
February 22 2023 - Luke Mills and Laura Bolster photographed in their Megson Fitzpatrick offices on Redbrick Street for Boulevard Business Class story. Don Denton photography.
Abdel Karim Awwad - Lia Crowe photography

It’s all about the experience

Abdel Karim Awwad is a master of etiquette, protocol and the creation of unrivalled customer experiences

  • Apr 28, 2023
Abdel Karim Awwad - Lia Crowe photography
January 16, 2023 - Illustration for food story on using food in your pantry. Story and recipes by Ellie Shortt.. Don Denton photo

Pantry to plate

Recipes for a rainy day

  • Apr 14, 2023
January 16, 2023 - Illustration for food story on using food in your pantry. Story and recipes by Ellie Shortt.. Don Denton photo
January 19, 2023 - Realtor Brianne Mactier stands on 1st Avenue, Ladysmith's main street.. Don Denton photo

Life and Style with Brianne Mactier

Positive energy is powerful

  • Apr 12, 2023
January 19, 2023 - Realtor Brianne Mactier stands on 1st Avenue, Ladysmith's main street.. Don Denton photo
Kelly Gillies at her Sona Wellness. Photograph by Darren Hull

Secrets and Lives with Kelly Gillies

Loving working in a wellness space

  • Apr 10, 2023
Kelly Gillies at her Sona Wellness. Photograph by Darren Hull
January 17, 2023 - David Warburton is the Executive Director of the Port Theatre in Nanaimo . He was photographed on the theatre stage. Don Denton photo

Secrets and Lives with David Warburton

Port Theatre’s executive director showcases emerging and innovative talent

  • Apr 7, 2023
January 17, 2023 - David Warburton is the Executive Director of the Port Theatre in Nanaimo . He was photographed on the theatre stage. Don Denton photo
January 12, 2023 - Pottery artist Mary Fox in her Ladysmith home studio with some of her creations. Don Denton photo

All fired up

Potter Mary Fox creates a special place for the young ceramic artists of tomorrow

  • Apr 5, 2023
January 12, 2023 - Pottery artist Mary Fox in her Ladysmith home studio with some of her creations. Don Denton photo
This combination of images show gardening apps, from left, the Seed to Spoon mobile gardening app by Park Seed, from left, the Google Lens app that has image-recognition technology to identify plants, and Apple's AI-powered Visual Look Up feature to identify flowers. (Park Seed’s From Seed to Spoon/Google/Apple via AP)

Gardening help in the palm of your hand: 5 apps, phone tips

You’re in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has…

This combination of images show gardening apps, from left, the Seed to Spoon mobile gardening app by Park Seed, from left, the Google Lens app that has image-recognition technology to identify plants, and Apple's AI-powered Visual Look Up feature to identify flowers. (Park Seed’s From Seed to Spoon/Google/Apple via AP)
Angie Norman leads Westwood Fine Cabinetry Darren Hull photo

All in the family

Angie Norman leads Westwood Fine Cabinetry into the future

  • Apr 3, 2023
Angie Norman leads Westwood Fine Cabinetry Darren Hull photo
Kelowna’s Lakehouse Home Store has opened Lakehouse Kitchens Cooking School with Lakehouse’s culinary director, Chef Bernard Casavant. Darren Hull photo

Romancing the stove

Date night at Lakehouse Kitchens Cooking School

  • Mar 31, 2023
Kelowna’s Lakehouse Home Store has opened Lakehouse Kitchens Cooking School with Lakehouse’s culinary director, Chef Bernard Casavant. Darren Hull photo
January 17, 2023 -Cory Landels and Laura Berlanda stand outside their Common Foundry stationary and pen shop on Wallace Street in Nanaimo . Don Denton photo

Worth writing home about

Nanaimo store offers curated collection of stationery treasures

  • Mar 29, 2023
January 17, 2023 -Cory Landels and Laura Berlanda stand outside their Common Foundry stationary and pen shop on Wallace Street in Nanaimo . Don Denton photo
Pink fashion . Photography by Darren Hull

Pretty in pink…and a little blue

Single colour dominates the fashion runways

  • Mar 15, 2023
Pink fashion . Photography by Darren Hull
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Many kids are struggling in school. Do their parents know?

Evena Joseph was unaware how much her 10-year-old son was struggling in…

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Tara Wallden portrait - Lia Crowe photography

Secrets and Lives with Tara Wallden

Creative, visual and on the move

  • Feb 24, 2023
Tara Wallden portrait - Lia Crowe photography
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4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

Work less, get more. A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain,…

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