It is quite easy to miss a solitary, motionless bird perched along a river bank, shoreline or lake as it sits waiting for an unsuspecting fish to pass by. A raucous rattling call will reveal an intriguing, beautiful and somewhat elusive bird, the belted kingfisher.

Chances of tomatoes not coming true from the seeds you saved are high unless you know that the tomato variety is an open-pollinated one.

A reader asks to be enlightened on how to deal with noise coming from boom boxes.

Home is not only where the heart is — it’s also the largest single debt for most Canadians. But that’s OK, because your home is the centre of your family’s life. That’s why you should look long and hard at mortgage insurance.

Bicycles using the bike lane may pass with caution on the right of traffic in the lane to their left. This is because they are in a multiple-lane situation where there is an unobstructed lane on the right of overtaken traffic that the cyclist is permitted to use.

If we think of procrastination as an attempt at a solution, rather than the problem, a lot of space is opened up to figure out how to approach this.

Being a caregiver and taking a vacation don’t always go hand in hand. Here are some tips to make going on vacation a little easier.

So, what happens to all the money you’ve so diligently contributed to your children’s Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) if they decide not to pursue a post-secondary education? The answer: you can use the funds for other purposes as long as you follow certain rules.

The story of Otus the Western screech owl reinforces the impact we humans have on wildlife.

Warning! A giant hogweed plant has been found growing in the Comox Valley in a garden on Third Street in Courtenay.