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While Canada is known for its cold and snowy climate, residents definitely feel the heat during the summer months.

While spending their 60s on the ski hill, golf course or simply at home with family and friends can certainly become a retirement dream reality, there’s one thing many new seniors might not have considered: they may be spending their golden years caring for their parents, children or both.

B.C. physicians and other health professionals now have an additional resource to educate seniors in ways to prevent falls and stay healthy.

The B.C. Pharmacy Association is encouraging travellers to talk to their pharmacist prior to embarking on summer holidays.

List includes must-do activities this summer

Spending the summer at the beach, playing games in the park and just having fun is all in a day’s work for summer camp manager Stacey Brown.

Lodge residents host tailgate party

Jack Chutka, 3, creates a colourful masterpiece during the the Miner’s Heritage Day Picnic in Deverill Square Park Saturday. The event featured a pancake breakfast, music, entertainment, the Laurie Ramsey Memorial Tea Party and family activities.

Permaculture projects in Nanaimo are creating a more sustainable community.

Throwing an item in the recycling gives most people that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you feel like you're helping. You've just diverted another item from the landfill, done your part to help save the environment. But maybe not.