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Book of the Week: Wild Magic

Book of the Week: Wild Magic

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Here are some plant-based tips for Valentine's Day

Here are some plant-based tips for Valentine's Day

Gardening guru Brian Minter offers information on ways to give beautiful, natural gifts on Feb. 14.
Northern lights, dogsledding and other reasons to visit Iqaluit in the winter

Northern lights, dogsledding and other reasons to visit Iqaluit in the winter

Inukpak offers secret spots with sweeping city views, including a cemetery with a photogenic arch made from bowhead whale bones
Here's how you could party with puppies at your workplace (VIDEO)

Here's how you could party with puppies at your workplace (VIDEO)

Puppies could be running around your workplace if you do this...
Eric Akis: Decadent bites for Oscar night

Eric Akis: Decadent bites for Oscar night

The Academy Awards are on Sunday and if you’re hosting a viewing party, you might want to serve decadent bites to nosh on. If you’re looking for something you can prepare in advance, make blini.
Books Plus: Immerse yourself in a virtual world

Books Plus: Immerse yourself in a virtual world

This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.
Book of the Week: Trust Exercises

Book of the Week: Trust Exercises

Trust Exercises by Susan Choi.
Eric Akis: Bread pudding, Italian style

Eric Akis: Bread pudding, Italian style

I routinely get recipe or column requests from Times Colonist readers and they can really vary. Recently, a reader asked if I had a good recipe for pork belly. Another wondered if I could provide strategies for cooking with less meat.
Eric Akis: Cuban sandwich for the win

Eric Akis: Cuban sandwich for the win

The Super Bowl is Sunday and the game is being held just north of Miami. If you plan to watch and want to serve a food popular there, make Cuban sandwiches.
Chaun: This is how you plant a tree – the natural way

Chaun: This is how you plant a tree – the natural way

As I look back through 2019 and contemplate my 50th article for The Tri-City News, the alarm bells of our changing climate are ringing louder.