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“Why Is Canada Banning Plastics?”
We ask Robert Kitz, food industry analyst and researcher
The Truth About Funeral Planning
FACT CHECK
NURSE ROBOT
An army of artificially intelligent caregivers is keeping seniors fit, fed and healthy. They might even be better than the real thing.
Maud and Me
As a teenager, I gathered paints and primed Masonite boards for one of Canada’s most famous folk artists
Join the Club
How seniors are forming their own retirement communities—without leaving home
GO WITH THE FLOW
How little acts of spontaneity can make your day
Five Times I Shouldn't Have Used Stilts
I’m just a modern woman with a career and a family—and the urge to stand above it all
Find Your Happy Place
10 self-help secrets that really work
Bladder Bother
Debunking common misconceptions about urinary tract infections
An Infection Turns Dire
A severe reaction to a shin scrape raises concerns about COVID-19
HOW TO SAVE $$$ IN 2021
52 PROVEN TIPS AND TRICKS TO KEEP YOUR MONEY IN THE (PIGGY) BANK
Pass It On
In the best mentoring relationships, everybody learns
The Cousin who Saved My Life
With my kidneys failing and an interminable waiting list for an organ donation, my situation was dire—until I received the ultimate gift
Minority Report
How Asian Canadians are fighting a rise in pandemic racism
INTER-PURR-SONAL COM-MEOW-NICATION
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Hot Stuff
HOW THE NORTH INVENTED THE SCIENCE OF PARKAS
How Can I Thrive in Isolation?
We ask Dr. Rima Styra, psychiatrist
Dancing Queen
In between the aches and embarrassment, my adult ballet class became a source of unexpected joy
The Truth About Talk Therapy
1 Therapy is for anyone, any time. “Therapy can enrich your life by making you understand why you repeat certain patterns,” says Carrie Foster, a Montreal psychotherapist. “You don’t need to be in crisis, though that’s when most people come in.”
The Truth About Pet Adoption
FACT CHECK
SAFE IN THE STACKS
How I created a sanctuary for teenagers in my library
OLD SCHOOL
I started playing the trumpet at 42. Why learning new skills as an adult is easier—and more fun—than you think.
Hunger Gains
How a Toronto charity feeds thousands with surplus restaurant food
House of Cards
In my family, a game of euchre is the answer to everything
Home for the Holidays
In a year when so many of us are kept apart, a tribute to the comfort and joy of gathering with family and friends
DIABETES D.I.Y.
How patients built a simple phone app that does a better job than your pancreas
Beware Winter Rays
Melanoma is a risk—even in the snowy months
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
My diculties fiing in, my problems at work and my divorce all made sense when, at 46, I discovered I was autistic.
A Star Is Born
A chance encounter with a waiting room songstress pulled my dad out of his Alzheimer’s fog
The Benefits of Self-Care
Simple ways to boost your resiliency during tough times