Ho-Ho-Holiday debt
We’ve all been there, finally getting around to opening that first credit card statement after the holiday spending spree. The task has probably been put off for a few days, or weeks, since the...
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Never too late to find a new subplot in life
It happens to a lot of us: having to stifle our creative sides in order to reap the rewards of the so-called “professional life,” our careers can get in the way of some of our...
Gift giving for dummies
Trying to find the perfect gift for someone you love is never an easy task, but what may be even more difficult is shopping for your other half in a newly formed relationship. No...
When tradition turns to tedium
The arrival of the holiday season can be seen in a number of ways: the appearance of Christmas lights hanging from the houses of your eager neighbours; Lite 96’s 24-hour playlist of carols and...
Breaking through the club doors
by Sheena Jardine-Olade The female DJ was at one time something as weird and mysterious as a unicorn, or a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It warranted a...
Worth a thousand words: James Nachtwey
Have you ever seen or heard something that changed your life? Maybe it was photograph, song or even a documentary. This epiphany happened when I stumbled onto a TED award about a photographer called...
Folk Fest: Rutledge’s novel take on country
While most singer-songwriters cite other musicians as their greatest inspiration, Ontario’s Justin Rutledge finds himself heavily influenced by novels. Because he reads so much, the 30-year-old said that the literature has rubbed off on...
Sled Island: Tigers on the prowl
Seamless integration and fluid, catchy melodies are likely the elements that stick out when first listening to Vancouver-based septet Fond of Tigers, however, guitarist and band leader Stephen Lyons admits that a great deal...
