Life

When Jane walked into emergency to make sure her abdominal pains didn’t signal problems with her pregnancy, she rubbed at a speck of dirt irritating her eye.

Napoleon Bonaparte was not only a brilliant military strategist, but he hit the bull’s-eye when he remarked, “Most men die from their medicine, rather than from their disease.

Dear Eric: Do you have a recipe for Scottish crumpets? Mac Dear Mac: Your request gave me an opportunity to do research on a food I didn’t know much about. I have often enjoyed English-style crumpets.

David and Noriko Prezeau have always been active with their kids, but researchers at the University of Victoria will now be watching them. David, 58, said he and Noriko, 47, walk, swim and play with their children, Angela, 8, and Bryan, 4.

JOANNE THOMSON Leonard Butt is a complicated and private man with a marvellous sense of humour. He creates exquisite sculptures in clay that speak a language full of metaphor.

If you’re bracing for the start of the school year, you’re probably already waist-deep in backpacks, markers and brand-new sneakers.

When it comes to getting pregnant, the size of your data does matter. That’s the premise behind Glow, an app for the iPhone and iPad that couples can use to figure out the best time to try to get pregnant.

Mark Byrne couldn’t help but feel like Al Pacino as twin jets flew overhead at sun-baked Michell Airpark last weekend.

If you’re like me, you’re highly organized and keep a list of daily tasks you intend to accomplish. Oh, wait a sec. That’s not me — that’s my wife. On Saturday mornings, she likes us to read out our weekend job lists.

An extreme obstacle race that promotes “mud running with attitude” is on tap Saturday at the Mount Washington Alpine Resort in Courtenay. Mudd, Sweat and Tears is a timed obstacle course spread over five kilometres.