Living in Canada

We are all entitled to a healthy life in a safe environment, but at the same time we are all responsible for helping create and maintain a green community. There is plenty we can do as individuals to contribute to the conservation of our…

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." I have known this Native American proverb for years, but it only really hit home when I became a mother myself. Thinking one day my kids will have to suffer…

A few years back, it seemed highly popular to evaluate people’s brain power by measuring their IQ through some complicated mathematical tests. We were all informed by the media that Sharon Stone (IQ 154) is almost as smart as Bill Gates…

by Cristina da Silva It’s no secret that immigrating and settling in a new country is stressful. Visiting gardens, being in nature and gardening are easy ways to reduce this stress.

by Sioban Costelloe Living in Toronto is a bit scary for an island-girl like me. It is a huge challenge for anyone who comes from an island where one road leads to everywhere and our directions are usually up or down, left or right.

Now through Jan. 2 - Winter Festival Of Lights Niagara Falls shines with nearly 2 million lights and over 100 animated light displays. Plus Canada's largest New Year's Eve party on Dec 31.

Published May 2008 – Now you can get a Canadian passport and free tickets to Canadian museums. Six cultural organizations from Toronto joined the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) to present new citizens with a free year-long family…

Every year, the Indonesian Consulate organizes an Indonesian Bazaar. It is an opportunity to try all kind of foods and to buy shirts, scarves and handmade artefacts from Indonesia. M. Bambang Cahyo Gunawan, Consul General of Indonesia in…

Abena had achieved her goal—an entry-level position in an IT firm at the west end of Toronto. Smiling widely, she recalled the many courses and workshops she had taken since arriving in Guelph four years ago. Her efforts had finally paid…

By Consuelo Solar Throughout our lives, our tastes and interests evolve, and what used to be fun to do with friends in college may not seem that appealing to your life partner, who prefers to spend some alone time with you; what used to…