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Claire Nielsen: Start your day with a smoothie

Claire Nielsen: Start your day with a smoothie

Columnist offers readers her smoothie recipe.
Claire Nielsen: Raising teens to 'let be and let go'

Claire Nielsen: Raising teens to 'let be and let go'

It is up to us to accept the lessons and give up what we used to know, and heal any generational traumas or dysfunctional parenting styles.
Claire Nielsen: Coping with teen rebellion — take nothing personally

Claire Nielsen: Coping with teen rebellion — take nothing personally

All we can do is our best with an open heart and understanding ears.
Claire Nielsen: The role of the gall bladder in our bodies

Claire Nielsen: The role of the gall bladder in our bodies

Struggling with digestion? It could be your gallbladder.
Is your child ready for their first cellphone this year? Here's what experts say

Is your child ready for their first cellphone this year? Here's what experts say

Spokeo analyzed phone ownership rates among children and heard from child development experts on determining cellphone readiness.
New year-round villas open at West Coast Wilderness Lodge

New year-round villas open at West Coast Wilderness Lodge

New luxury suites include full kitchens, ideal for year-round stays.
10 of the best Canadian TV shows of all time

10 of the best Canadian TV shows of all time

One Canadian series broke the record for most Emmy wins in a single year for a comedy show.
Life satisfaction among Canadians on the decline, StatCan survey finds

Life satisfaction among Canadians on the decline, StatCan survey finds

The survey found only 48.6 per cent of Canadians aged 15 years and older feeling were "highly satisfied" with their lives in 2024.
Claire Nielsen: Is coffee a friend or foe to our health?

Claire Nielsen: Is coffee a friend or foe to our health?

How coffee became essential, and why we should rethink our daily cup.
Free English language classes in the Sunshine Coast for newcomers to Canada

Free English language classes in the Sunshine Coast for newcomers to Canada

Adult newcomers to B.C. can improve their English proficiency and integrate further into Canadian society through ISSofBC’s free Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program