Seals always seem to be surrounded by controversy. Naturalists love them but recreational fishermen are not so enamored. They are, however, an important part of the food chain providing food for the Orca whales.

Anyone who employs a driver, large business or small, should have a safe driving policy in effect, which employees must signify that they are aware of and are expected to adhere to at all times while operating a business vehicle, whether for work purposes or not.

You’ve thought about it for years – the day you move into retirement. But now that ‘the day’ is just around the corner, you may be having other thoughts. Have you done everything you can to prepare for that day? Are there important things left undone? Let’s relieve the stress right now with a review of retirement basics.

Distance caregiving is quite the ride — guilt for not doing enough or for not being there, sadness in accepting our aging loved one’s decline, anxiety and stress of frequent and unpredictable travel and fear of the unknown.

For some, emotional eating is not a major problem, as they do it only occasionally and to a lesser extent. For others, emotional eating becomes compulsive eating and is potentially more serious. It may become a chronic problem that can develop into binge eating disorder.

We all know that the law requires that we wear our seat belts when driving. The Motor Vehicle Act says in part "... wear the complete seat belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner."

Karlovy Vary — formerly called Karlsbad — in the Czech Republic is a very "once upon a time" kind of place. Its main avenue, alongside the steaming Tepla River, and its hilly residential areas are lined by villas, hotels and small palaces designed in rococo, neo-baroque and art nouveau styles, all painted in confectioners’ colours.

These days, it seems we often read about high-profile couples who have entered into "domestic contracts" — also known as prenuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements or marital agreements.

The Comox Valley Cycling Coalition in cooperation with Comox Valley Farmers' Market Association, Comox Valley Farmers' Institute, and Discover Comox Valley have planned a non-profit farm cycle tour Aug. 6.

Speed alone doesn't kill, but combine it with poor driving skills or a bad decision, and it definitely makes a bad situation worse.