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Cool down with Spain’s ‘other’ famous chilled tomato soup

Cool down with Spain’s ‘other’ famous chilled tomato soup

Salmorejo is Spain’s lesser known but creamier tomato-based chilled soup. It has fewer than half the ingredients of gazpacho, but is no less flavorful thanks to a topping of savory ham and hard-cooked egg.
Two North Vancouver attractions ranked among world's most overpriced tourist traps

Two North Vancouver attractions ranked among world's most overpriced tourist traps

The Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain have been called out for their expensive entry fees
Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree

Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree

Two weekends ago, Anne Zarifa and her children sat down to make a list of clothes they'd need for the coming school year after sifting through their closets to get rid of anything too small or worn out.
Opinion: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases

Opinion: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases

Modifiable risk factors for dementia include high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and infrequent social contact.
Opinion: What is shyness? How to support shy children through back-to-school transitions

Opinion: What is shyness? How to support shy children through back-to-school transitions

In many cases, shyness may have benefits. Parents and caregivers can learn strategies to support shy children in making transitions.
A sweet goodbye: B.C. ice cream truck driver retires after 25 years

A sweet goodbye: B.C. ice cream truck driver retires after 25 years

'Basically, my whole purpose was to bring people in neighbourhoods together,' Amber Lidstone reflects as she retires. The new owners of the Wandering Wonders ice cream truck plan to carry on the tradition.
Should you pay for cloud storage? What you need to know before you decide

Should you pay for cloud storage? What you need to know before you decide

Though the average young Canadian might feel inclined to steer clear of adding yet another subscription to their budget, cloud storage might be worth it — as long as they ask themselves the right questions first, experts say.
Learn to make a great late-summer vinaigrette without hitting the bottle

Learn to make a great late-summer vinaigrette without hitting the bottle

Making salad dressing can feel daunting for many of us. We either fear it a little, and keep hitting the bottle (bottled dressing, of course), or if we do make our own, we get stuck in that one-dressing rut.
Extend your summer: camping, fishing, biking and hiking at Wells Gray Provincial Park

Extend your summer: camping, fishing, biking and hiking at Wells Gray Provincial Park

Calling all Prince George explorers for the perfect outdoor getaway
8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change

8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change

Here are 8 ways people can prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change.