A spicy phenomenon
By Karli Vezina It's been 18 years since the first Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) graced the counters of Starbucks shops in 2003 and back...
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The right to boo
When New York Mets second baseman Javier Báez sat down for a postgame press conference, his honesty got him and his entire team in a lot...
Managing an inheritance
By Karli Vezina Family discussions around inheritance can be tough. Depending on your family's cultural background, talk of inheritance...
Ah, sugar sugar
By Karli Vezina If you're one of those Canadians who has cut added sugar from your diet, kudos to you. For the rest of us, the struggle...
#Goodvibes
By Steve McCann The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world around us an extremely negative place. 255 million people have lost their jobs,...
All eyes on Mark Carney
By Karli Vezina Mark Carney's name means money and Canadians are wondering if he's planning to bring some of that currency into the...
Books, books, books
By Karli Vezina If you grew up in Toronto, you remember the World's Biggest Bookstore, even though it wasn't. You may have been crashing...
Collectibles craze
By Karli Vezina One business that hasn't suffered but blossomed since the pandemic is the sports memorabilia industry. While arenas sat...
Cities and mental health
By Karli Vezina What does it feel like to live in a big city? That's what a team of University of Chicago researchers set out to study....
The new nomads
By Karli Vezina With the increase of people working from home, the ability to travel while working is becoming possible for many. In his...
The great debate
By Karli Vezina Baseball’s got a lot of rules, a lot of innings, and more than a couple of oddities. Just consider for a moment the...
Vegan in mind?
By Karli Vezina If you’ve made a conscious effort to have less meat, fish, dairy and eggs in your diet, you can call yourself a...
Full house
By Steve McCann Whether it’s by choice, because of COVID-19, cultural upbringing, or simply because it makes sense, more families are...
The science of swimming
By Steve McCann If you’ve been watching Penny Oleksiak tearing it up in Tokyo, you may be inspired to hit the pool and swim a few laps....
The track is back
By Karli Vezina Do you remember Shannonville Motorsport Park (SMP)? Some of us spent many a summer there and now it’s getting some love...
EV gives back to the grid
By Karli Vezina Do you have an electric vehicle? Are you maybe thinking about making the switch? A new advancement in electric battery...
For the love of parks
By Steve McCann Before you pack up the car and head out for your weekend camping trip, let’s go over the basic rules of camping...
Climate change in the suburbs
By Steve McCann What’s worse for the environment: suburbs or cities? Most people would say cities, and understandably so. Towering...
Come on over
By Karli Vezina Restrictions are easing even further as Ontario enters stage 3 and with that, comes more access to indoor settings. This...
Anticipation is keeping me waiting
By Karli Vezina Nothing beats a summertime steak on the patio. Whether you like yours rare or crispy, there is always that painful wait...
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