In the Metro Vancouver area alone, over 44 million pounds of clothing were thrown out last year and sent to landfills. There, many of the items containing plastic will take anywhere from hundreds to thousands of years to decompose.

Green Leaf Brewing celebrates its fifth anniversary this week. I recall first learning of the brewery’s opening and wondering, at the time, if the North Shore would be able to support the rapid growth trend of craft breweries that was materializing. By my count, we now have six unique craft breweries on the North Shore (as well as three craft distilleries) and, as reported by the North Shore News recently, new proposed brewery developments have prompted North Vancouver city council to take a look at zoning bylaw changes that would make the addition of lounge and restaurant space within breweries easier to secure. Such changes could result in a full-on brewery “district” along East Esplanade. On any given night, each of our existing breweries seem to draw significant crowds, categorically answering my earlier question about whether or not we had a critical mass to support new beer businesses. We do.

Whatever your reason for seeking diversion and really, in times like these, who needs a reason? then youll be delighted by this list that came my way, courtesy of my sister Carol MacLellan (whos currently weathering the world of self-isolation from her home in Toronto).

Elderly canines with osteoarthritis could soon stay mobile with a dog wheelchair developed at BCIT in Burnaby. The device – currently being field-tested by a 14-year-old pug named Lily – has been specially designed for old dogs weakened by age.

“When you were a kid, what did you do for fun?” Nature Valley posed this question to three generations of “real families” in a hard-hitting commercial that aired in 2015 and has worked its way back into the viral video rotation on Facebook.

Ahead of the what has been deemed the busiest moving day of the year, Sunday June 30, BigSteelBox has released the results of its annual home-movers’ poll. And there’s no doubt about it – moving home is one of life’s most stressful experiences. In fact, the storage solutions firm found that more B.C. residents said their most stressful experience was moving home (32.4 per cent of respondents) than even starting a family (12.8 per cent) or planning a wedding (10.9 per cent).

The other day, as I was scrolling through my Twitter feed, a tweet by a fellow journalist caught my eye. It read, “My husband and I have made the conscious decision to not have children.” She went on to explain her reasoning (she didn’t have the desire and thought it would be better for the planet) and that she had the full support of her parents (they had never tried to pressure her).

There’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to money – yet all too often, financial advice can feel impersonal and unresponsive to unique circumstances or goals. For Harjit Sandhu with IG Wealth Management, the client – and their individual needs – always takes priority.

With school officially done for summer, kids ages 5-14 have the opportunity to participate in the BC Summer Reading Club a fun, free, and inclusive literacy program offered by public libraries in more than 200 communities throughout B.C. Programs like the BC Summer Reading Club help kids build their confidence in reading, while having fun and building stronger connections with their public libraries, said Rob Fleming, Minister of Education. These programs are truly making a difference in the lives of children and their families, helping build literacy skills today that will help them succeed in the future.

Its from Sopra Sotto, which opened a few months ago in Burnaby Heights on Hastings. This is the companys second location – the first is on Vancouvers Commercial Drive. They tout themselves as being a part of the “slow food movement” and the quality really does show. Their pizzas are baked in a grand wood-fired oven.

Household budgets are in the news now more than ever these days and everyone seems like they’re searching for ways to tighten their purse strings. This is especially true at this time of the year when the Christmas credit card bills are rolling in.

There are times when a meal can feel like a religious awakening. That first bite hits your mouth and it’s so shockingly good, it feels as though the heavens have opened up just for your taste buds.

Look, I know the headline for this blog seems harsh, but I’m actually not judging. Just stating a fact – people in our society are lazy and want apps that make their lives even easier than already it is (which is the easiest in world history).

They invite you to try Nandos for yourself at 4334 Kingsway, Burnaby BC. You can also call Nandos at 604.434. 6220 or visit their website.

Since its inception in 1995, the Conseil scholaire francophone (CSF), or School District 93, has offered children from K – Grade 12 an education in French. Part of the B.C. education system, the CSF follows the regular school curriculum for all students in the province, including the usual standardized testing methods. Several of the CSF high schools offer the world-renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Founded in Switzerland in 1968, the IB is a non-profit foundation offering four programs of education designed to develop the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills in students to prepare the to live and work in an increasingly globalizing world.