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Only one week left to shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! The sale is now open to all customers (not just Nordstrom cardholders) and there are many great items fully stocked. If you haven’t checked out the sale yet, I put together a few looks that are still available to help you shop. Many of these items are discounted up to 50% off, but will go back up to full price once the sale ends on August 8th. Open Edit Long Sleeve Knit Top // SALE PRICE: $18.90 (Price After Sale: $29) BP High Waist Button Fly Mom Jeans // SALE PRICE: $29.90 (Price After...

Summer is in full swing and as the temperature increases, so do the number of residents who are enjoying the great outdoors. Whether it’s by bike, on foot or otherwise, Saanich is taking steps to ensure your safety through infrastructure improvements. Did you know last year Saanich built the most crosswalks we ever have? That’s right – 16 to be exact. Families can now cross Shelbourne at Torquay to get to Gordon Head Recreation Centre and Lambrick Secondary School, and many walking/cycling groups are taking advantage of the Blenkinsop crossing at Judge Place. Another way we’ve been walking the talk...

Yesterday I went to the BMX freestyle park to try photographing this new Olympic sport for the first time. It was really hot and humid outside, but I braved the heat because I really love photographing new sports. The first thing I did when I entered the venue, was to scope it out for good backgrounds. The most obvious of these was the Olympic Rings which were at the far end of the venue. I positioned myself down in the Field of Play (FOP) area so that I would be photographing up at the bike riders.I was hoping that some of...

There’s nothing that says August like a trip to the lake, deep in the woods, with the sounds of the birds chirping and the jet skis roaring. This is what the American summer used to be all about, before the info-heavy era of FYIs, 411s, and FOMO took over. The art form that is lakefront vacationing is not all lost, though. In fact, many spots are just as supreme as (or even better than) how they were left when almost forgotten decades ago. In the midst of the pandemic restrictions, when summers have given more leeway by chance, people began...

We know how special your birthday is, so we’re sharing a monthly run-down of everything you should wear, read, watch, and do to celebrate your big day. Tune in every month as we share a guide to having the best birthday month, all according to your zodiac sign. Ah, Leo season, we meet again. I suddenly have a God complex, want to wear my best outfits, and feel a lot bolder than usual—it’s the magic of the Lion. Leos have no problem making an entire month about them, so our job was easy: just find the coolest, boldest things on...