• Tony Parsons: My Life In News

    He didn't want to be an anchor. At least initially. “I thought law would be my main choice. People seemed ...

    He didn't want to be an anchor. At least initially. “I thought law would be my main choice. People seemed to make money from it and enjoy it, so I had my eye on that,” says Tony Parsons, the man who b ...

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  • Vancouver Island's Craft Distillery Tsunami

    As the desire to know where our food comes from takes hold, it should come as no surprise that we also wa ...

    As the desire to know where our food comes from takes hold, it should come as no surprise that we also want to know who’s making our spirits and what ingredients they’re using. Nowhere in Canada is th ...

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  • Happy Town

    The sun is shining, the temperature is a perfect 25 degrees and there’s a warm breeze coming off the Paci ...

    The sun is shining, the temperature is a perfect 25 degrees and there’s a warm breeze coming off the Pacific Ocean. I’m in Santa Monica, California, LA’s waterfront cousin, 40 minutes west of the city ...

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  • Scottsdale Spas, The Ultimate In Relaxation

    The morning sun was shining brightly at the rooftop spa pool of the Fairmont Princess Scottsdale, where I ...

    The morning sun was shining brightly at the rooftop spa pool of the Fairmont Princess Scottsdale, where I was stretched out on a recliner, lazily gazing at the most sharply defined clouds I’ve ever se ...

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  • The Power Of Choice

    Do you have the power to choose how you age? According to Cori Ellingson, author and wellness facilitator ...

    Do you have the power to choose how you age? According to Cori Ellingson, author and wellness facilitator, the answers is yes. Cori is a self-described truth seeker committed to the promotion of healt ...

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  • Reboot- July 2019

    DON STEWART, a long-time performing Vancouver-based jazz musician with an unusually high octave range of ...

    DON STEWART, a long-time performing Vancouver-based jazz musician with an unusually high octave range of 4.5, was recently made the focus of an award-nominated 2019 documentary film titled The Day Don ...

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  • Before & After: Mary Lou Rowbotham

    After a long, dreary winter, Mary Lou Rowbotham was ready for something different when she applied for th ...

    After a long, dreary winter, Mary Lou Rowbotham was ready for something different when she applied for the INSPIRED Makeover Contest. A fresh season needed a fresh look! “It was an amazing experience, ...

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  • Pain-In-The-Back Exercises

    Low back pain? Stay active, but cautious. Consult a Certified Fitness Instructor and/or a physiotherapist ...

    Low back pain? Stay active, but cautious. Consult a Certified Fitness Instructor and/or a physiotherapist to design your back-strengthening exercise program. Many common exercises greatly stress the l ...

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  • Siblings Sharing The Care

    When caring for a family member, established family dynamics and unresolved or new conflicts tend to be c ...

    When caring for a family member, established family dynamics and unresolved or new conflicts tend to be common pitfalls. How can we “share the care” without creating unnecessary struggle? It all comes ...

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  • Fall/Winter Fashion Preview 2019: Colour, Glitter And Capes, Oh My!

    When the salty air of summer gives way to the cozy lattés of autumn, it’s time to trade in our swimsuits ...

    When the salty air of summer gives way to the cozy lattés of autumn, it’s time to trade in our swimsuits and t-shirts for sweaters and jackets, all of which come with their own special flair this seas ...

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  • Dancing Into 50

    “Are you a dancer or here for the leadership program?” someone asks at the communal breakfast on the firs ...

    “Are you a dancer or here for the leadership program?” someone asks at the communal breakfast on the first morning of the five-day Hollyhock Dancing from the Inside Out workshop.  “I’m not really ...

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  • Rethink Retirement

    Sixty-five was set as the age for retirement 50+ years ago because most people did not live much beyond t ...

    Sixty-five was set as the age for retirement 50+ years ago because most people did not live much beyond that age. All these years later, we still hold the idea of having “time off” when we complete ou ...

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  • Getting Ready For Big Magic

    One of my favourite quotes is “All the arts we practise are apprenticeships, the big art is our life,” pe ...

    One of my favourite quotes is “All the arts we practise are apprenticeships, the big art is our life,” penned by M.C. Richards, an American poet and potter. While it may resonate with many readers, ot ...

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  • Between Friends

    “The problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.” - George Bernard Shaw As ...

    “The problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.” - George Bernard Shaw As a society, we are individualistic, for the most part, and do not care much for debate or confli ...

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