Stories

From the Kitchen – Easily Adaptable

January 2, 2025

Words Joan Saunders Photos Kathryn Alvarez Photography This recipe, which creates one of the most versatile soups you can make, is perfect for a winter meal. It’s healthy, it’s hearty and the recipe produces enough for a few days for both you and also for those guests that may still be mooching about in January. [...]

From the Kitchen – Easily Adaptable

One Food, Three Ways – Halibut Three Ways

January 2, 2025

Words Brent Whitaker, West Pacific Seafoods Photo Janis Jean Halibut is always a good choice. This iconic local fish is incredibly versatile, whether grilled, baked, broiled or pan-seared. It's also a highly nutritious choice, packed with protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and essential vitamins like B12 and D, which contribute to heart health, brain function and

One Food, Three Ways – Halibut Three Ways

Well Read – Family Bonds Weather Adversity

January 2, 2025

Words Jackie LaPlante From the Bennetts to the March Family to the Mitfords, sisters make for intriguing stories in the world of literature. From the outside, sisters are easy to stereotype: the strong one, the nice one, the frail one. From the inside they provide an instant sense of tension: they are friends and foes,

Well Read – Family Bonds Weather Adversity

The Natural Path – New Year’s Resolutions to Consider

January 2, 2025

Words Marita schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre With the new year rolling in, our thoughts begin to turn to our resolutions and what goals we would like to set for ourselves for our "new start." It's become a bit of a running joke that many of our New Year’s resolutions peter out by

The Natural Path – New Year’s Resolutions to Consider

Homes – A Magical North Saanich Property

January 2, 2025

Words Janice Henshaw Photos Emily Cuell The 4,600-square-foot two-level house is grand, and the 1.4-acre property in North Saanich is spacious and beautiful. But the man cave – wow, it's enough to make many people dream about having one. Builder Kyle Velikovsky, owner of White Wolf Homes, says in admiration: "The man cave is insane!"

Homes – A Magical North Saanich Property