Breadcrumb Trail Links Homes Condos “Our 14-floor building in Burnaby is experiencing chronic failures with its hot water system.” Published Sep 21, 2023 • Last updated 41 minutes ago • 2 minute read Annual budgets may be amended at your AGM before they are approved. Photo by Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products […]
Wine Guy: Wine-based nuptials
Breadcrumb Trail Links Wine This week’s focus is a local bottled look at something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Published Sep 19, 2023 • Last updated 11 hours ago • 3 minute read Photo by Andrey Elkin /Getty Images files Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn […]
Spring-flowering bulbs to plant first this fall
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Q. What spring-flowering bulbs do you plant first in the fall? Article content A. I begin by planting the earliest to bloom. Snowdrops (Galanthus), the first to flower, are […]
Canucks: Quinn Hughes visits Kelowna firehall with $250,000 team donation to Red Cross
Article content Newly minted Vancouver Canucks Captain Quinn Hughes paid tribute Friday to firefighters in the Okanagan, which has been ravaged by wildfires that destroyed homes and forced thousands out of their homes. Article content Hughes brought a $250,000 team donation to the Canadian Red Cross and he and Canucks executives visited the West Kelowna […]
Condo Smarts: Bylaws must set conditions for insurance deductibles
Breadcrumb Trail Links Homes Condos Strata corporations are advised to define the conditions or obligations Published Sep 14, 2023 • Last updated 5 days ago • 2 minute read Tony Gioventu explains the ins and outs of building damage bylaws in a strata corporation. Photo by Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are […]
Wine Guy: There's still time for gin
Breadcrumb Trail Links Wine Summery gin and tonics are still in style, not to mention transitional fall Negronis, which is the inspiration for this week’s picks. Published Sep 13, 2023 • Last updated 6 days ago • 2 minute read Photo by Silberkorn /Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia […]
Why do some apples have more than one colour?
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Q. Have you ever heard of a bi-coloured apple? I spotted one in a grocery store bin of ordinary red apples. This odd apple had an almost straight line […]
Condo Smarts: Barbecue use can pose health and safety risks
Breadcrumb Trail Links Homes Condos Many strata corporations have prohibited outdoor cooking to ensure no one is affected by odours, smoke and risk of fire Published Sep 07, 2023 • Last updated Sep 07, 2023 • 2 minute read “While we all love a good barbecue, cooking outdoors in multi-family settings creates safety, health, and […]
Wine Guy: Big love to the Okanagan
Breadcrumb Trail Links Wine Show support for the Okanagan region by purchasing bottles of B.C. wine to enjoy at home. Published Sep 06, 2023 • Last updated Sep 06, 2023 • 3 minute read Photo by Ekaterina Molchanova /Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate […]
How to protect plantings from high heat and hot sun
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Q. My young lettuces and peas fried in the hot sun this year. I think it was the early, high heat in May that hit the plants hard while […]