Ontario Is in the Middle of a Booze Revolution
In dealing with the Ontario government regarding alcohol laws, it isn't David vs. Goliath but David vs. Faceless Bureaucracy that believes whole-heartedly in the way it has always been done. Consumers...
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The Dalai Lama Sounds the Alarms for Sustainability
A peacemaker for the ages walks among us. Whether he is blessing world leaders who are notorious for war, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, or speaking of his own exile from his homeland of Tibet, the...
View ArticleAt This Whistler Golf Course, Nature Is the Champion
Ryan Vit watches the rushing waves of Blackcomb Creek cascading down rocks and cutting through the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club course. He nods with appreciation for what is an increasingly rare...
View ArticleI Went Six Days Without Netflix
My husband recently went away on a six day work trip. What that means for me as a late 20s city dweller is that I load up on writing assignments and prepare my Netflix attack -- and there are a variety...
View ArticleSigns You Should NOT Take That Job
It may seem counter-intuitive to advise someone to turn down a job -- especially when the market in much of the country remains soft and positions can be hard to come by -- but there are times when...
View Article5 Ways to Pay Off Your Mortage Faster
When I was a banker we had this tool to show you how much you'd pay in interest over the amortization. When you look at the bottom of the chart I always liked to point out that you basically pay the...
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Financial Education in the Workplace Is Beneficial in Many Ways
The workplace offers so much potential when it comes to helping Canadians become better money managers. In fact, establishing a workplace financial education program is an ideal way to meet one of the...
View Article5 Tips to Stretch Your Dollar This Summer
With the unlucky loonie continuing to drop, Canadians are pinching their pennies and watching their savings. According to a recent survey from digital offers site RetailMeNot.ca, 73 per cent of...
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Six of My Best Time-Saver Tips for the Busy Cook
There are no breaks when you have to feed children with celiac disease and food allergies. Many people ask me how I manage to prepare enough good food that is delicious and safe for my kids. For one...
View ArticleFour Summer Foods Disguised as "Healthy" Choices
Summer is ripe with fresh food and each weekend brings another excuse to fire up the BBQ and get noshing with family and friends. We often think of summer's bounty as offering up wholesome choices --...
View ArticleA Lame Senate Report on the CBC's Future
Early in the twentieth century, the American journalist Walter Lippmann and the philosopher John Dewey butted heads over how a modern democracy could possibly govern itself, given that so few citizens...
View ArticleThe CBC Should Not Allow Rex Murphy's Two Personaities
After I recently argued that CBC must stop calling Rex Murphy "just" a freelance opinionator, several readers wrote to explain to me that there are actually two Rex Murphys at CBC. They're right, at...
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San Antonio's Hottest New Neighborhood is One of its Oldest
San Antonio is known as a city with friendly people and a beautiful River Walk, but beyond the downtown core one of the oldest neighbourhoods is being revitalized and becoming the hottest neighborhood...
View ArticleWe Can Decide What Our Pan Am Legacy Will Be
In the post games analysis, the search is on to identify the legacy of Toronto's Pan Am Games. Is it the Athletes' Village, a remarkable mixed-use development with accommodation for 10,000 athletes...
View ArticleHow to Motivate Yourself When You Don't Feel Like Moving
We all want to skip our workouts sometimes! I love exercise and I still occasionally try to find a reason to skip training, but over the years I have found ways to combat my inner voice that says...
View ArticleA Strange Turn in the Road of Life
There may be a point in our life when we approach the stop sign of mortality at the same intersection of humanity and friendship. As my husband and I recently found out, this conjoined incidence can...
View ArticleHere's Why You Should Re-Examine Your Goals
When I'm helping clients set goals for their careers, one of the most important questions I ask them is "why?". Why are they setting that particular goal? That simple question helps them determine...
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Yukon Dancers Sparkle at Panamania
The 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games in Toronto involved more than sports. There was also plenty of art and culture featured too. The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers travelled 5,000 kilometres from Whitehorse to...
View ArticleHow to Pursue Professional Happiness
If you think you've been reading a lot about the concept of happiness these days, its because you probably are. The obsession around has always been a topic of interest but recently has gained...
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How This NGO Is Teaching Girls Taboo Subjects
Talking about sexual and reproductive health with students is always a little bit awkward, even in the best of situations! Having these discussions within a culture that often considers anything...
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