Eileen Zheng donated a kidney to her mother Wei and is encouraging other people to register as organ donors.

Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donation

Gift From Within aims to register 1,000 more registered donors and raise money for the Canadian Transplant Association

Eileen Zheng donated a kidney to her mother Wei and is encouraging other people to register as organ donors.
Elder Elmer George

Talking stick tradition comes to B.C. legislature [with video]

Totem symbolizes Coast Salish tradition of respectful listening, with little effect on ill-tempered debate in Victoria

Elder Elmer George
Moose and other big game hunting season is in fall

B.C. hunting licences go online

Online option now available for licences, paper version of limited entry hunting applications phased out for 2017

  • Apr 28, 2016
Moose and other big game hunting season is in fall
Bear eats grass next to Highway 3 in Manning Park

‘Bear jams’ on B.C. highways bad for people, animals [with video]

Conservation officers have 300 bear conflict calls so far this month, with roadside bear viewing, feeding among problems

Bear eats grass next to Highway 3 in Manning Park
Income tax returns are due April 30

Seniors may miss out at tax time

Guaranteed Income Supplement, rental assistance and discount bus pass depend on Canada Revenue Agency filing

Income tax returns are due April 30
Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell

Single parent employment growing

Up to 100 income assistance clients a week signing up for job training, child care and transportation, minister Michelle Stilwell says

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell
Dining room at a nursing home: facilities in B.C. have a range of health and recreation services.

Directory compares B.C. seniors’ homes

Health and recreation services compiled for 292 publicly funded facilities, as well as 'serious adverse events'

  • Mar 30, 2016
Dining room at a nursing home: facilities in B.C. have a range of health and recreation services.
Spring Frittata*

The fresh taste of spring: the fabulous frittata

Spring is that time of year where my tastebuds come alive craving the greenness of young spinach, the crunch of asparagus

Spring Frittata*

Grow Your Greatness: Growing your green habits

2016 is shaping up to be a magnificent year!I welcome the new year in by cleaning, sorting, ditching, pitching and recycling.

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell

Disability benefits increasing

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell says subsidized bus pass system continues, 40,000 rural people to get same value

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell
Health Minister Terry Lake

Assisted living rules to be eased

Health Minister Terry Lake says changes to 'rigid regulations' coming on advice of BC Seniors' Advocate

Health Minister Terry Lake
Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts

From Scratch: Why do we LOVE chocolate?

There are thousands of recipes out there for chocolate, but this one is my favourite, all-time chocolate go-to recipe!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts
There were 22

Olivia, Ethan are B.C.’s top baby names

Top choices extend their streak of popularity in 2014, according to Vitals Statistics Agency

There were 22

Grow Your Greatness: Reflection and renewal: preparing for 2016

we nurtured Seeds, which included courage, possibility, health, time, appreciation, calmness, releasing, giving and receiving.

Aurora borealis in Yellowknife.

Northern lights may end year with a spectacle thanks to solar flare

Aurora borealis set to blaze further south than usual after Monday's sunspot eruption

Aurora borealis in Yellowknife.

From Scratch: Winter holiday breakfast with a twist

For so many of us, when it comes to the Christmas holidays, we are so exhausted that we find it hard to get out of bed.

Public electric car charging station at Edgmont on the Sunshine Coast.

B.C. joins clean vehicle club in Paris

Zero-emission vehicles group wants to reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions 40 per cent by 2050.

Public electric car charging station at Edgmont on the Sunshine Coast.
A child chooses a live tree at the University of B.C. Christmas tree farm in Vancouver. Permits to cut a live tree from Crown land are available in most areas of the province.

Harvesting a Christmas tree on Crown land

Free use permits are available for most areas of the province, good for one tree in designated areas of provincial forest

A child chooses a live tree at the University of B.C. Christmas tree farm in Vancouver. Permits to cut a live tree from Crown land are available in most areas of the province.
From Scratch columnist Lara McCormack smiles in excitement being so close to one of her early influences

From Scratch: A simply majestic night with renowned gourmet Nigella

he idea began with “maybe we can take a break this November, drive to Vancouver with the kids

From Scratch columnist Lara McCormack smiles in excitement being so close to one of her early influences
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall gets his annual flu shot.

Influenza vaccine now available in B.C.

H2N2 influenza cases already showing up around B.C., strains of influenza B expected to show up by February

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall gets his annual flu shot.