Wasps are a family of insects truly to be loathed. Or are they?     Before the headlines were screaming “Murder Hornets!!!” (officially...

Vancouver Island’s first Passive House Plus is healthful, comfortable, beautiful—and costs nothing to heat.     From the expansive windows...

When I wrote the last Editor’s Letter, things were still reasonably normal in the Comox Valley. But some time between our spring issue heading off to print...

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Not all eggs are created equal—here’s some straight-up clucking about which ones are best.     I’ve always loved eggs. Hard-boiled....