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Is your brain 'Velcro for negativity' at Christmas?

Is your brain 'Velcro for negativity' at Christmas?

Since its debut in 1944, the song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has been a bittersweet favourite of the holiday season. In the movie Meet Me in St.
Six sweet Christmas treats to try in Vancouver

Six sweet Christmas treats to try in Vancouver

Some of these desserts look too good to eat...
Festive drinkers urged to use Operation Red Nose

Festive drinkers urged to use Operation Red Nose

Operation Red Nose is up and running in Burnaby and New Westminster.
Drink this: Creepy Uncle Dunkel by Moon Under Water Brewery

Drink this: Creepy Uncle Dunkel by Moon Under Water Brewery

I’m a firm believer that dark beers can be enjoyed year-round — there’s no reason why you can’t have a porter or a doppelbock in the middle of summer.
Eric Akis: Two recipes for shortbread — cranberry pecan and Stilton walnut

Eric Akis: Two recipes for shortbread — cranberry pecan and Stilton walnut

I found time to do holiday baking recently and wanted to make shortbread, but could not decide whether it should be savoury or sweet.
Raven Pub owners leave neighbourhood nest in Deep Cove

Raven Pub owners leave neighbourhood nest in Deep Cove

The Crawford family spent years cultivating the Raven Pub as a “third place” for Deep Cove residents – it’s not home and it’s not work, but an alternate space for residents from Deep Cove and the surrounding community to spend time with family and fr
Vancouver’s Fresh Prep meal-kit service eyes B.C., Alberta expansion

Vancouver’s Fresh Prep meal-kit service eyes B.C., Alberta expansion

Company to use investment $3.3 million to hire workers, upgrade technology, expand market
Canada is the most Christmassy country in the world, according to report

Canada is the most Christmassy country in the world, according to report

Taxi2Airport just released a list of the 25 most “Christmassy” countries in the world, and Canada took the top spot.
Eric Akis: Savoury tarts to feast on

Eric Akis: Savoury tarts to feast on

Puff-pastry shell is base for late-fall vegetables flavoured by yogurt, rosemary, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar
Drink this: Poire Blanche by Strange Fellows Brewing and Townsite Brewing

Drink this: Poire Blanche by Strange Fellows Brewing and Townsite Brewing

Who says winter beers need to be heavy, dark, sweet and insanely strong? Why can’t a winter seasonal beer be delicate, fruity and spicy? Some of us have to work in the morning! Think about the flavours we often associate with Christmastime, and it ma