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Local nutritionist reveals secrets of Kefir

Local nutritionist reveals secrets of Kefir

Registered holistic nutritionist Lisa-Marie Battacharya was not always a healthy eater. “Growing up my mother restricted sugar, so as I got older I rebelled and became a candy and junkfood addict,” says Battacharya.
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How to get over plastic food packaging

How to get over plastic food packaging

“The future of plastics is in the trash can,” predicted Lloyd Stouffer, editor of the Modern Packaging magazine, at a conference of the Society of Plastics Industry in 1956.
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Unlicensed North Van maker of nutritional supplements faces charges

Unlicensed North Van maker of nutritional supplements faces charges

A North Vancouver man, who describes himself as a formulator of nutritional supplements, is facing charges under the Food and Drug Act.
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Mother fulfils daughter’s wish to keep travelling

Mother fulfils daughter’s wish to keep travelling

New memoir looks at restorative power of globetrotting
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B.C. wineries need us to drink their wines to offset losses of wildfire season

B.C. wineries need us to drink their wines to offset losses of wildfire season

If you were looking for a good excuse to have a glass of wine...
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In 1950 B.C. Parks suggested hanging people who started wildfires

In 1950 B.C. Parks suggested hanging people who started wildfires

Manning Park Gallows sign replaced an even more dire billboard
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Eye in the storm - North Van woman chases tornadoes

Eye in the storm - North Van woman chases tornadoes

For most folks, supercell thunderstorms, tornados and flash floods would ruin a vacation. Jade Vajna’s, however, would be ruined without them.
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What do we want? The Beachcombers. When do we want it? All the time

What do we want? The Beachcombers. When do we want it? All the time

MLA wants all 360 episodes of TV classic available for free online
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Bowen's Dustin Bentall cobbles together new tune

Bowen's Dustin Bentall cobbles together new tune

Dustin Bentall belongs in a different era, by all accounts. He croons about classic cars and country roads in a pair of shoes Bentall made with his calloused hands.
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How’s your Hearing?

May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, here are some facts, figures and information. Hearing loss is the forth most prevalent chronic condition in Canada after mobility, pain and agility.
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