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What to do if you're in a minor vehicle collision

If you are involved in a minor collision, insuring your own safety post-crash likely means moving your vehicle off of the road...

Tips to communicate with your elderly loved ones

Holiday visits are typically centred around good food and conversation. Keep the following communication tips in mind...

Effective communication strategies in relationships

The possibility of changing communication patterns between you and your partner depends on your willingness to make changes

Police should set good example on roads

This marked police vehicle was not being a good example as the driver was consistently 15 to 20 km/h over the speed limit...
Snowy owls becoming more common in Comox Valley

Snowy owls becoming more common in Comox Valley

In the past few weeks, six snowy owls have been admitted to MARS...
Landscape plants provide 'pleasure' in winter

Landscape plants provide 'pleasure' in winter

Evergreen shrubs such as rhododendrons, laurels and Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' are holding court over our garden now...

Dumping fatty food waste down the drain — not good

Fat dumped down the drain plugs up sewage pipes as well as causing flooding, corrosion, and increased operating and maintenance expenses

Financial and estate planning for blended families

Many Canadian families are still of the 'traditional' kind but blended families are on the rise...

Parallel parking etiquette

This is an instance that is not specifically covered in the Motor Vehicle Act...

Letting go of being in charge at Christmas

"I have never thought about that before. Every year I host; it's just what I do. I didn't necessarily think about doing it differently."