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Noisy North American red squirrels being cared for

Noisy North American red squirrels being cared for

The Mountainare Avian Rescue Society in the Comox Valley is caring for North American red squirrels in a busy baby wildlife season.

The alphabet soup of retirement

There are the ABCs of retirement – Always Be (financially) Comfortable – and then there’s RRIF, LIF, SWP, GIF, LIB and more … an alphabet soup of acronyms and abbreviations that every retiree must wade through. What do they all mean?

There are options to help balance eldercare and work

Our third and final column on Work and Eldercare, gives a summary of options to assist in balancing caregiving roles with your work.

Make sure vehicle lights shine bright for safe spring driving

Making sure your headlights are in proper working order should be a top priority before hitting the road this spring, says Be Car Care Aware Canada in a press release.

Turning left is complicated

How much time do you have to look, decide and then execute a left turn in heavy traffic? If you cannot "check your six" quickly and confidently, it's time to wait for certainty.

Five ways to make praise effective

We know that when people are given praise for their efforts, they do tend to feel better, and do better too. If you aren’t getting those results, it may be that the way in which you give praise may be in need some fine tuning.

Ask yourself how much home you can really afford

Any way you look at it, buying a home is an investment. Buying a home raises a lot of questions – and the key question is always: How much home can you really afford?
B.C. students thrive at Skills Canada Competition

B.C. students thrive at Skills Canada Competition

Students from communities around British Columbia prove to be at the head of the class at the National Skills Canada Competition in Quebec City last Friday.
19 Wing air base area's largest employer

19 Wing air base area's largest employer

From its regal position on the top hill of the Comox Valley, the air force base has watched over the local area and Canada's West Coast for more than 60 years
The Big Time Out rocks out Cumberland

The Big Time Out rocks out Cumberland

The wildly eclectic summer music festival will be transformed into a one-day extravaganza in Cumberland Village Park
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