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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
December 31, 2019 - 6:55 PM

A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president.
Making the most of your outdoor space, no matter how small
June 23, 2020 - 5:01 PM

Coronavirus quarantine had many people rethinking the interiors of their homes this spring. DIY projects were tackled, and rooms reorganized.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
December 16, 2019 - 10:46 AM

A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice.
In the face of death, the party of a lifetime
August 26, 2019 - 10:25 AM

SEATTLE - The day he picked to die, Robert Fuller had the party of a lifetime.
Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record warm temperatures
August 23, 2019 - 3:13 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Add salmon to the list of species affected by Alaska's blistering summer temperatures, including the hottest July on record.
Woodpecker damage? Try scare tactics, redirection
January 22, 2019 - 6:50 AM

Woodpeckers, flickers and sapsuckers may be fun for birders to watch but they can be troublesome — pecking holes in dwellings, shredding feeders, enlarging cavities in trees, and driving you to distraction by drumming on wooden or metal surfaces.
When to plant bulbs in the fall? Science, nature offer clues
September 04, 2018 - 6:03 AM

To ensure that bulbs planted in the fall will bloom in early spring, timing is important.
Patinage en foret outside Ottawa offers a picturesque skate through a forest
January 29, 2018 - 8:00 AM

The scraping of skates on ice and the occasional bird call are the only sounds as the dark forest glides past. There are no cellphones, no car engines. Only you and three kilometres of ice through the trees.
Gardening apps are getting better all the time
August 08, 2017 - 6:21 AM

Gardening apps are getting better all the time, supplanting manuals and textbooks as the way people dig for information. Many university Extension services are developing the digital aids to extend outreach to clients.
Stars hit Dior's encyclopedic 70th birthday show in Paris
July 03, 2017 - 1:54 PM

PARIS - Christian Dior feted its 70th birthday at Paris' Couture Week Monday in style with an accomplished, star-filled show that mapped the iconic house's journey across the world. It was an unabashed, encyclopedic celebration of femininity in all its guises for Maria Grazia Chiuri — the house's first female designer.
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Kelowna has learned the 'iceberg' lesson of sprawling development
For decades, the City of Kelowna embraced growth almost anywhere in the city because it brought in big bucks from developers for things like roads, sewers and parks. Now it’s learned the lesson that sprawl doesn’t pay. On

iNwine Wednesday: Hello Haywire Chardonnay
More love for Chardonnay this week with Haywire Secrest Mountain's chard in focus. Certified organic, Haywire is a label created at Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland, Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie's innovative winery and cus

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Lifestyle News

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

Making the most of your outdoor space, no matter how small

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

In the face of death, the party of a lifetime

Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record warm temperatures

Woodpecker damage? Try scare tactics, redirection

When to plant bulbs in the fall? Science, nature offer clues

Patinage en foret outside Ottawa offers a picturesque skate through a forest

Gardening apps are getting better all the time

Stars hit Dior's encyclopedic 70th birthday show in Paris

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