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Minter: Colour up your gardens for the spring

Minter: Colour up your gardens for the spring

If your garden or containers need a little lift right about now, all these plants will provide some spectacular, instant colour that you will continue to enjoy for years to come, writes master gardener Brian Minter.
Is your Richmond home climate-friendly? The city wants to show it off

Is your Richmond home climate-friendly? The city wants to show it off

Richmond is joining a province-wide initiative that educates homeowners on sustainability and low-energy solutions.
Claire Nielsen: Mushrooms — the fabulous fungi

Claire Nielsen: Mushrooms — the fabulous fungi

Edible mushrooms can be abundant in essential nutrients and fibre, yet low in fat and calories.
Claire Nielsen: The benefits of shopping local

Claire Nielsen: The benefits of shopping local

Local farmers' markets offer a wealth of benefits beyond fresh food and locally made items.
Group support might help you cope with grief, data shows

Group support might help you cope with grief, data shows

Charlie Health looks at how bereavement groups impact emotional vulnerability in grief and the role of social support in reducing depressive symptoms following loss.
Why breakup anxiety hits hard and how to get back on your feet

Why breakup anxiety hits hard and how to get back on your feet

Rula examines the role of anxiety in the post-breakup experience, and how therapy can help.
What people eat around the world on Valentine's Day

What people eat around the world on Valentine's Day

MyFitnessPal profiles the different treats and meals people treat themselves and loved ones to around the world on Valentine's Day.
Claire Nielsen: Sepsis can be a life-threatening condition

Claire Nielsen: Sepsis can be a life-threatening condition

Education is power — especially when it comes to our health.
Claire Nielsen: Cultivating a practice of gratitude

Claire Nielsen: Cultivating a practice of gratitude

Gratitude can be more than just a practice. It can be a way of living.
Claire Nielsen: An attitude of gratitude — David's story

Claire Nielsen: An attitude of gratitude — David's story

Columnist Claire Nielsen shares her friend David's story of resiliency and positivity.