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Minter: Pussy willows — the new winter colour

Minter: Pussy willows — the new winter colour

At this darker time of year, maybe consider a new addition, or two, to your winter colour scheme, said master gardener Brian Minter.
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Travel: Painting a masterpiece in Los Cabos

Travel: Painting a masterpiece in Los Cabos

Mar del Cabo is a historic Los Cabos landmark built in the 1950s, with white villas spilling down the palm-treed and bougainvillea-choked hillside to the sea.
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Letter: TransLink should invest in more articulated buses on busier routes

Letter: TransLink should invest in more articulated buses on busier routes

Some routes don't have enough passengers to warrant articulated buses for many years, this letter writer states.
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Minter: How pruning fruit trees can be fun

Minter: How pruning fruit trees can be fun

"Open-vase" pruning allows fruit to develop inside the tree and on growing branches, explains master gardener Brian Minter.
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Reclaiming our kids from the screens

Reclaiming our kids from the screens

Every parent needs to decide what is too much, based on the age of their kids and what behaviour they notice in their children. 
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21 Burnaby restaurants serving up specials for this food festival

21 Burnaby restaurants serving up specials for this food festival

Dine Out Vancouver is celebrating local chefs and restauranteurs until Feb. 4. Here are the participating Burnaby businesses for 2024.
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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Hilde worth a try for salad lovers

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Hilde worth a try for salad lovers

Hilde is a cool season lettuce best grown for spring and autumn harvesting, which means early sowing for spring harvesting and a midsummer to late summer sowing for fall and early winter harvesting.
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Minter: Pruning — the secret to a clean, fresh garden

Minter: Pruning — the secret to a clean, fresh garden

Master gardener Brian Minter: Sharpen your blades now and you'll be ready to trim for when the coldsnap ends.
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Screen time unkind for the developing mind

Screen time unkind for the developing mind

Before we deal with our children’s screen addictions, we first have to take a good honest look at our own screen dependency. 
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Photos: Burnaby condo included in this $2.5M Choices Lottery prize

Photos: Burnaby condo included in this $2.5M Choices Lottery prize

The Burnaby pack, which also features a hybrid vehicle, $1.1 million cash and groceries for a year, is one of 10 for the winner of the BC Children's Hospital fundraiser to choose from.
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