Life
Fifty-six years ago Peter Birch-Jones was a Royal Canadian
Navy lieutenant in charge of the Pat Bay Airport honour guard to
welcome Crown Prince Akihito of Japan.
Life
The local community centre is offering yoga again. I thought about it for one very foolish moment. Then I remembered last summer's foray into lotus land. And I moved on.
As running shoes get more pricey and more complicated, some long-distance runners are opting to "just do it" without any shoes at all.
Moving to Japan? It had better be on a good salary, with a global survey naming Tokyo and Osaka as the world's most expensive cities for expatriates, largely due to the strength of the yen against the U.S. dollar.
A flower bed or garden plot, to many a dog, is like a sandbox to a child -- an invitation to explore, to play, and mostly, to dig.
Features
Small-plate delights
It's summertime, and the living should be easy--especially when it comes to entertaining family and friends.
Features
The truth about Facebook
Facebook is an extremely popular online network... that is also controlling teenagers' lives.
Stripped-down look dominates Paris runways
The Paris haute couture shows opened with pared-down collections and sober comments Monday, as the financial woes of designer Christian Lacroix forced even the world's most extravagant fashion scene to face economic reality. On the catwalks, sequined gowns with billowing trains spoke of luxury, but backstage the talk was of cash-strapped Americans and crisis-hit Lacroix, whose fashion house is under creditor protection and struggling to find a buyer
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Tomato Bounce
Help the tomatoes escape the dreaded salad! Bounce them across the kitchen to the table.
Fashion & Beauty
Looking fine at the neckline
Have you ever wondered what it is about a top or dress that just doesn't work on you but looks terrific on your friend? It could be that the neckline is all wrong for your body type.
Food
Summer salads
Summer is the best time to make a salad. Supermarkets, farm markets, roadside stands and backyards gardens are all bursting with locally grown, full flavoured and vibrantly coloured produce. These tasty attributes of produce -- be it new potatoes, eggplant or tender lettuce -- can shine in a salad, and not require a dozen ingredients to embellish its flavour.
Parenting
How old is mature enough to stay home alone?
When Kathleen Lee ran her daycare and after-school program, parents of older children would ask: When can I leave my child on his own?
Relationships
The art of offering friend condolences
Awkward. That's what many guys feel the instant we realize we should offer our condolences to someone we know who has just lost a loved one.
In 'Homes' Today
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Home construction 'regaining its footing'
Home construction rose more than expected in June as Canada's beleaguered housing market showed signs of a possible recovery.
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