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Ottawa announces $250M grant to help homeowners switch to heat pumps

Ottawa announces $250M grant to help homeowners switch to heat pumps

Rebates could contribute thousands of dollars toward cost of a heat pump system
Condo Smarts: Strata's bylaws have become unenforceable

Condo Smarts: Strata's bylaws have become unenforceable

The schedule of standard bylaws of the strata property act apply to all strata corporations in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, unless they have been amended or repealed by the strata corporation.
Helen Chesnut Garden Notes: Lavender trimming leads to olfactory delight

Helen Chesnut Garden Notes: Lavender trimming leads to olfactory delight

Lavender keeps on going, with dried blossoms offering a compelling perfume — the perfect inspiration for holiday gifts.
Garden Notes: It's not too late to plant garlic, but be quick

Garden Notes: It's not too late to plant garlic, but be quick

A reader writes: Is it too late to plant garlic, and is it all right to plant in the same place in consecutive years?
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Huge garden oddity will eventually be delicious

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Huge garden oddity will eventually be delicious

Lunga di Napoli squash is 84 centimetres long, 16 cm in diameter
Condo Smarts: Strata bylaws must comply with the law

Condo Smarts: Strata bylaws must comply with the law

Whether it is a strata corporation or the owner developer creating bylaws, you cannot alter the provisions of the act unless there is specific permission.
Condo Smarts: Shift workers have the right to enjoy a quiet day

Condo Smarts: Shift workers have the right to enjoy a quiet day

Pet owners have a responsibility to everyone else in their building to reasonably comply with the bylaws, and noise and nuisance are one of those bylaws.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Sunflowers are useful as well as beautiful

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Sunflowers are useful as well as beautiful

The flowers attract pollinators and other beneficial insects, and they come in an almost-overwhelming number of varieties.
House Beautiful: Renovations bring Government House into modern age

House Beautiful: Renovations bring Government House into modern age

Take a peek inside sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Government House, which underwent an extensive refurbishment during the COVID-19 lockdown, bringing it into the 21st century.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Ozette potato once grown by Indigenous people

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Ozette potato once grown by Indigenous people

Dear Helen : Have you heard of, or read about, the Ozette potato, once grown by Indigenous people on their territories prior to colonization, being grown again in British Columbia? I read about it, and wonder where I might purchase seed potatoes of t