Life
On Aug. 9, 1945, Doug Grant scribbled in a journal he kept hidden from his captors that 'a terrific explosion' flashed across the sky over the bay in Nagasaki, where he was held as a prisoner of war. Today, the navy veteran and former Victoria police inspector shares his diary for the first time.
Berlin Wall: 20 years
Times Colonist reporter Matthew Pearson on a town that changed history in Germany in 1989.
Oatmeal, old-fashioned, large-flake, instant, 10-minute; which is the best to use in cookies, fruit crumble topping and oatmeal bread?
When my parents hosted dinner parties, my sisters and I were
tucked upstairs, ordered to stay out of sight while the guests were
entertained downstairs.
The out-of-the blue brain seizures caused by epilepsy can be controlled in half or more patients thanks to medication and surgery, with the result being a lot of basically normal lives.
Features
Proper poppy etiquette: When's the right time to start wearing one?
When should you start wearing a poppy? It's a question many of us ask every fall, as the little red emblems start popping up on the lapels of business people and children alike as a tribute to fallen soldiers.
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Does your baby cry in French or German?
LONDON - The wail of a newborn may sound the same to the ears of sleep-deprived parents the world over, but according to scientists, that's not the case: Babies cry in the language their parents speak from the first days of life.
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Features
Top safety-tested toys for 2009
The top kid approved, safety-tested toys for 2009 were released Monday by Today's Parent magazine.
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Lollipops and wedding ring in candy bag
A trick-or-treater who stopped at James Fearn's house Saturday night collected Oh Henry bars, lollipops-- and one gold ring.
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Tomato Bounce
Help the tomatoes escape the dreaded salad! Bounce them across the kitchen to the table.
Fashion & Beauty
Chanel in court accused of counterfeiting
PARIS (AFP) - French fashion giant Chanel was accused in court Friday of stealing a supplier's design in a case that could have a bearing on the rights of skilled artisans toiling in the luxury industry.
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Food
Earth to table; Canadian chefs create homage to eating local
Like so many of us, Canadian chef Jeff Crump had to leave home to find what made it special all along.
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Parenting
Visually learners do better if education plays to their strengths
A little colour could help your kids sort and put away their toys, according to teacher, author and visual-learning advocate Carol McDougall.
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Relationships
Relationships are messy, but also chances to learn about ourselves
You can't offer your heart to another without at least some dim awareness that it might be broken, can you? And if it does end, chances are the relationship will end badly -- in a muddle of ambivalence or of mistakes and missed chances, of bad behaviour, of one person trying too hard or both not at all, of one loving too much and the other not enough.
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In 'Homes' Today
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Mortgage checkup vital to homeowners
For many Canadians, financial matters are about as enjoyable as their yearly physical exam, but it's something that should be done just to be sure everything is as it should be.
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