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Springtime advice for growing lilies

As we approach Easter, pots of fragrant, pure white Easter lilies are being offered for sale. They're lovely plants to give or to receive, and one of the nicest things about them is their tendency to flower again in fall.

Safety course is online

Knowledge and understanding of basic child passenger safety - proper use and installation of child car and booster seats - is the most effective tool for preventing the injury or death of a child in a car crash.
Trains galore

Trains galore

Readers suggest how to get good service

Relying on a shop to tell you what's wrong with your car and fix it right the first time and at a fair price seems simple enough, but almost everyone has a tale of woe or even terror.

Students cook up a storm for Rotary fête

There will be food stations serving Chinese, Ukrainian, African, Indian, Caribbean and Greek dishes

Huge auto show on next week

The 93rd Vancouver International Auto Show comes to the Vancouver Convention Centre West from Tuesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 31. The show is a car lover's dream.

Think you can't be taken? Check out these tips

With less than two weeks left in Fraud Prevention Month, the provincial government and Consumer Protection B.C. are kicking off their first annual Consumer Awareness Week, dedicating seven days to educating the public about consumer rights.

Plenty of food crops can grow well in pots

You don't have to be a condo or townhouse dweller to enjoy the advantages of growing some food crops in pots.

Reducing salt could save lives

The bad news: North Americans eat too much salt. The good news: if we lower our sodium intake closer to the recommended daily levels, hundreds of thousands of us could be saved from heart disease in the next 10 years.

Three dry grad video winners

The British Columbia Automobile Association has announced the winners of its third annual dry grad video challenge. The winning school is Hugh McRoberts Secondary in Richmond, which also placed second in last year's challenge.