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10 of the biggest weight loss myths, according to an obesity medicine expert

10 of the biggest weight loss myths, according to an obesity medicine expert

Hers separates fad from fact to bust common weight loss myths.
Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help

Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help

Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Research shows that today’s teenagers are more sleep-deprived than ever before .
Johnny Bootleg, The Limit to play at Port Coquitlam's May Days

Johnny Bootleg, The Limit to play at Port Coquitlam's May Days

After the Rotary May Days parade on Saturday, May 10, head over to the Party in the Square by the Port Coquitlam Community Centre for an afternoon of music, beverages and fun.
The bears are starting to wake up. Coquitlam is issuing warnings

The bears are starting to wake up. Coquitlam is issuing warnings

As bruins emerge from their dens, Coquitlam RCMP and the City of Coquitlam are alerting the public to keep their garbage and organic bins inside until collection day.
Go inside the factory where Peeps are made

Go inside the factory where Peeps are made

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday.
Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait

Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable among home gardeners, and that’s likely because growing it is an exercise in patience. But three years of patience is a small price to pay for up to 20 years of relatively effortless tender green shoots.
Photos: Purple flags around Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake a sobering reminder of lives lost

Photos: Purple flags around Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake a sobering reminder of lives lost

Each flag represents 10 lives lost in British Columbia due to the toxic drug supply since 2016
Letter: The toxic drug crisis continues to take Tri-City lives

Letter: The toxic drug crisis continues to take Tri-City lives

I've been a member of the Tri-Cities Community Action Team since 2016 when the toxic drug crisis was declared a public health emergency in B.C., writes Gill McCulloch.
So your home's not social-media perfect? How to get over 'house shame' and invite people in

So your home's not social-media perfect? How to get over 'house shame' and invite people in

NEW YORK (AP) — Robbie Randolph is a real estate agent and interior designer for the rich, yet even he's not immune from the anxiety of “house shame.
Claire Nielsen: A brief comparison of the digestive issues IBS, Crohn's and Colitis

Claire Nielsen: A brief comparison of the digestive issues IBS, Crohn's and Colitis

The key distinction among these conditions is in their level of inflammation and potential damage to the digestive tract.