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Hey, Colleague: When and why you should hire a career coach

Hey, Colleague: When and why you should hire a career coach

A good professional career coach will help you excel in your career and help you develop a growth mindset to set you up for a lifetime of success while preparing you for anything life is going to throw at you. 
Half of British Columbians in favour of a pet-friendly workplace

Half of British Columbians in favour of a pet-friendly workplace

Most survey respondents agreed that having pets in the workplace improves their mood and stress levels.
Ask Ellie: Age of consent at issue in godmother-godson relationship

Ask Ellie: Age of consent at issue in godmother-godson relationship

Readers weigh in on a letter-writer's account of a godmother’s ongoing sexual relationship with her 17-year-old godson.
Ask Ellie: Safety comes first where kids are involved

Ask Ellie: Safety comes first where kids are involved

Dear Reader: As I noted in an earlier column, my daughter, Lisi, will be handling the writing duties a few times a week. Enjoy her take on today’s questions.
Want to save money and reduce kitchen waste? Here's how

Want to save money and reduce kitchen waste? Here's how

A team of UNBC students has created a free online course to teach people how to cut their kitchen waste, save money and help the planet at the same time.
Ask Ellie: Postpartum depression possible cause of family rift

Ask Ellie: Postpartum depression possible cause of family rift

My younger brother and his wife of 11 years split up four years ago. We stayed close to his two sons. They live weekdays and every other weekend nearby with their mother, whom we always liked.
Meet the Hallmarkies: How Hallmark movies have embraced the 'shift and change' of diversity

Meet the Hallmarkies: How Hallmark movies have embraced the 'shift and change' of diversity

Getting to know Vancouver's Hallmark movie actors, including many who reflect the network's shift to casting people of colour
Meet the Hallmarkies: What's it like to work on a Hallmark movie in or around Vancouver?

Meet the Hallmarkies: What's it like to work on a Hallmark movie in or around Vancouver?

"It's tricky and if you're new to it, it can be an eye-opening experience."
Meet the Hallmarkies: Local actors on learning how viewers fall in love with Hallmark movies

Meet the Hallmarkies: Local actors on learning how viewers fall in love with Hallmark movies

"I think Hallmark has a place in the holiday heart of every home," says one local actor of the network.
Meet the Hallmarkies: Yes, working on Hallmark movies is like being part of a big family

Meet the Hallmarkies: Yes, working on Hallmark movies is like being part of a big family

It's probably not a shocker that working on warm and fuzzy feel-good TV movies often leaves the Vancouver actors feeling warm and fuzzy, too.