Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Life

Giveaway

The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific presents its annual showpiece Arts and Music in the Gardens this weekend. The works of 60 artists will be on display, as well as live music, classic cars, a plant sale and children's entertainment.
Streep and Jones provide wake-up call

Streep and Jones provide wake-up call

REVIEW Hope Springs Where: Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire University 4, SilverCity, Star Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell Directed by: David Frankell Parental advisory: PG Rating: 3 Here's how surprisin

Music, art at garden centre

Sometimes known as the garden for gardeners, the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific is once again hosting Arts and Music in the Gardens, where 60 artists will display their works and answer questions on the spectacular grounds.

Egoyan and Reynolds team up

Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan will direct Ryan Reynolds in the psychological thriller Queen of the Night.

Art party aimed at young hipsters

EXHIBITION URBANITE Where: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria When: Friday, 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets: $15 ($11 for AGGV members), available online at urbanite.eventbrite.com or at the door William Kurelek: The Messenger exhibition runs until Sept.

The zany side of cooking

The Podleski sisters are back with a new Looneyspoons collection that puts fun into preparing recipes
Sichuan peppercorns add jolt of flavour to meatballs

Sichuan peppercorns add jolt of flavour to meatballs

Any food that can make your tongue tingle has got to be worth a taste. I'm not talking a seltzer-like zippiness or even a searing chililike heat. I mean literally tingling because your tongue is at once numb and buzzingly alive.

Some types of clematis grow into small shrubs

Dear Helen: Are there nonvining types of clematis? Dear C.L.: Yes. I have three in my garden. The one I bought as a plant, about 10 years ago at a local nursery, is Clematis recta (ground clematis).

Local Mason helps raise funds for kids' hospital

Victoria's Alex Reid, an active Mason for more than 20 years, has helped raise enough money recently to bring hope to premature babies in B.C.
Nostalgia is so up-to-date

Nostalgia is so up-to-date

Olive is one of the hottest colours, farm kitchen one of the great looks