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The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead

The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead

When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned way — with a rake. These days, I don’t see many rakes in my neighborhood.
Don’t roll your vegetarian ‘meatballs’! Smash them for better flavor

Don’t roll your vegetarian ‘meatballs’! Smash them for better flavor

Keftedes are Greek meatballs, sometimes made with a mixture of chickpeas and sardines. For our vegetarian version, we substitute the sardines with feta cheese, which gives the keftedes a deeply savory note while keeping them meat-free.
Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
BC Ferries hikes Route 3 reservation fees by 33 per cent to boost off-peak travel

BC Ferries hikes Route 3 reservation fees by 33 per cent to boost off-peak travel

The number of reservations on saver fare sailings has doubled and prepaid fare cancellation fees have been reduced
Garden to table: How to live a berry long life

Garden to table: How to live a berry long life

A handful of berries a day far outweighs the benefits of an apple
Reliability, affordability top customer concerns in BC Ferries survey

Reliability, affordability top customer concerns in BC Ferries survey

After consulting over 9,400 people, BC Ferries commits to enhancing service reliability and integrating with BC's growing transportation needs
Sechelt STR regulations to be changed ahead of provincial legislation

Sechelt STR regulations to be changed ahead of provincial legislation

‘It is our expectation through the business bylaw, through operation and regulation of business, that if you are renting out your principal residence, that you would be there as the host’: Andrew Allen, director of planning and development
Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free gardening

Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free gardening

Keeping plastic off the menu
Negative calorie diet – fact or fad?

Negative calorie diet – fact or fad?

Even if one doesn’t lose weight, the following foods are very good for us and provide good sources of vitamins, fiber and minerals which are often lacking in the typical North American Diet.
Garden to table: Grow your garden like a parent – with intuition

Garden to table: Grow your garden like a parent – with intuition

Growing food is as simple or as complex as you make it. My advice is to start small and trust