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Apple dumplings an adorable pie alternative

Apple dumplings an adorable pie alternative

Apple pie gets all the press, but when it comes to a simply adorable dessert, consider the apple dumpling. A plump purse of tender dough encloses a whole apple oozing with cinnamony syrup.

Medicine-chest makeover

Here's what you should have on hand to handle an emergency

Strata council can vote an end to proxy problem

Dear Condo Smarts: We have an ongoing conflict in our strata over when the strata council retires. Every year at our annual general meeting, the strata chairperson represents a large number of proxies.

Arts

Bachelor Canada brings reality TV back to Victoria C9

Volunteering

Services of Greater Victoria began in 1960 when a group of caring citizens came together with a vision of community support and youth mentorship.
New line designed for a simpler lifestyle

New line designed for a simpler lifestyle

Linda Lundstrom's renaissance began with a gift for her daughter

How to behave like James Bond

Should you keep your mobile phone on display at lunch? Can you tweet with taste, and how does James Bond maintain that polished look in those dashing dinner jackets? Two new guides from British etiquette authority Debrett's offer modern men some time
Stem cells mend broken hearts

Stem cells mend broken hearts

Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks.

Excruciating pain can be controlled

Dear doctors: I travel a great deal and am thus unable to read your column regularly. If you have not covered this subject, please tell your readers about trigeminal neurology.
History written in gem stones

History written in gem stones

A heart-shaped yellow diamond that once belonged to the Duchess of Windsor is among a trove of jewels from the collections of Estée and Evelyn Lauder that will be auctioned to benefit breast-cancer research next month.