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My wife is all excited because this year, we’re on the Times Colonist Christmas-light map. We’re not a designated Christmas-light house or anything. But if you follow the map, you’ll drive past our place. So technically, we’re part of it.

A children’s story inspired by a Vancouver Island philanthropist who took Santa Claus to kids in small coastal villages is now available for all to enjoy.

The first and biggest blunder at the office Christmas party is treating it as a social affair, says a Victoria etiquette expert.

NEW YORK — The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is expanding its venue and adding two new breeds, the Russell Terrier and Treeing Walker Coonhound, for a total of 187 that will vie for the Best in Show.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Bedtime at Katherine Heigl's house can take a while. As a mom of two daughters and seven other kids of the four-legged variety, she likes to give each one special attention.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Marilyn Monroe. The Rolling Stones. And Bond — James Bond. What do they have in common? Sure, one's long gone, and one's fictional. But all three marked a golden anniversary in 2012.

A New Year's bash is one of the easier parties to throw. Everyone's already in the merry-making mood, so it's a simple matter of setting the stage.

It's that time of year when texture, character and warmth define the most successful decor. The perfect time for felt. This season has seen a variety of creative, decorative felt items for table and tree.

WEST VANCOUVER — Search-and-rescue responders in West Vancouver have found a 33-year-old snowboarder who has been missing for more than two days.

Lauren Beale Los Angeles Times Actress Halle Berry is trying to sell her Hollywood Hills West house.