Why it’s important to challenge yourself
Every once in a while I get this sinking feeling — like I’m not doing enough with my life. I go to work, I come home, and then I lie on the couch…
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Woman of the Week: Marni Dicker, VP Infrastructure Ontario
Marni Dicker truly believes women can have it all, even if they work in a male-dominated industry like infrastructure. The bulk of Dicker’s career has been in “a man’s world, with a hard hat…
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Presto fare system not working up to standard
What is the deal with Presto these days? On three separate occasions, I have gone into subway stations to fill up my Presto card and the machine is either broken or refuses to…
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Women of the Week: Kimberly Carroll
Body/Mind/Spirit coach Kimberly Carroll has a voice that is calm, but focused. It has a powerful quality to it that helps each person she speaks with realize how important it is to care…
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Woman of the Week: Jo-Anne McArthur
Photography can be a tool for change — there is no limit to the difference a powerful image can make. Animal rights photographer Jo-Anne McArthur has taken this medium to a new level by using…
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Women in history: Indigenous poet Emily Pauline Johnson
Emily Pauline Johnson, or Pauline Johnson as she was popularly known, was a Canadian aboriginal poet and performer in the late 19th century who transcribed the oral traditions of native storytelling and paved the…
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Remembrance Day has never been more important for women
There are moments in history where women have proven themselves to be forces of change. These moments give me goose bumps — when I think of what these women fought for, what they…
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Reupholstering Wicker in Muskoka
We have a beautiful set of old wicker furniture that was built to last. The quality of the craftsmanship is excellent and the idea of throwing away anything that can be restored has…
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5 must-read books set in Toronto
Toronto is a beautiful city and sets the perfect stage for a novel. From the downtown cityscape to the heritage buildings that seem to emit stories from their very foundations, it is easy…
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Review: The People vs. OJ Simpson
I was only a few months old when the ‘Trial of the Century’ was taking place. Despite this fact, I grew up knowing the name OJ Simpson. I first heard it when my…
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