Category: Lifestyle
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New year, new ways to keep those resolutions
STORY BY AMANDA JEMMETT Most people who make New Year’s resolutions don’t stick to them, according to well- known Toronto psychotherapist. Students claim they make a New Year’s resolution because it’s fun, or that it feels like the status quo. They feel more pressure to make a resolution on Jan 1, rather than any other…
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First it wrecked your life, now it reviews it
STORY BY MARKO WOLOSHYN With the advent of a new year, the online world has become inundated with reflections. People are taking to Facebook to share their own year-end retrospectives, highlighting the ups and downs of their year, but when does sharing become over sharing? Matt Hearn, a Media Arts student, says that Facebook’s year…
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A place for fans to Connect
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAGAN PITTMAN Comic books, trading cards and board games aren’t everyone’s thing, but for those who enjoy them, there’s a store in Oakville where hobbyists can connect. Comic Connection is almost hidden away in the corner of a building shared by multiple businesses at 490 Speers Rd. Although unassuming from the…
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Christmas dinner calorie countdown
INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA BEAULIEU For most people, celebrating the holiday season means family, friends, fun and food. People will be gathering around their tables to enjoy each other’s company and platefuls of festive foods. There’s no doubt that it’s a delicious time of year, but all those holiday meals can wreak havoc on your waistline.…
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A Christmas Store: Couple’s online business inspired by classic holiday film
STORY BY OSCAR IMMEL As Christmas inches closer, people’s shopping lists grow. But where can the most unusual gift be found? RetroFestive may be the answer. Established in 2007 by husband and wife duo Tyler and Jordie Schwartz, RetroFestive.ca distributes directly from Oakville, and offers off-centre Christmas items, such as the leg lamp from A…
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Staples Canada surveys holiday shoppers
INFOGRAPHIC BY MELISSA GERVAIS The winter holiday season is here, and a survey commissioned by Staples Canada through Vision Critical polled more than 1,000 holiday shoppers in an Angus Reid Forum to gain a sense of why and how consumers will be shopping for gifts this year. To find out which family member the majority…
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The biggest shopping day in the U.S. makes its way to Canada
STORY BY MAXINE LOWE Hundreds of people, massive sales and enough cleaning to last for hours. Many of you might be have been a shopper in the madness we call Black Friday. I was on the opposite end. I work at Forever 21, one of the newest stores at Lime Ridge Mall. It’s one of the few stores…
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Made by hand, made with love
STORY BY MATTHEW LOWE Made by hand. There’s a more authentic feeling while crafting pendants, quilts, blankets and plushies than a manufacturing line could ever hope to achieve, says Jacqueline Hunter. At the Christmas Made by Hand show at the Hamilton Convention Centre on Saturday, dozens of visitors shopped for gifts. “There are over 100…
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What’s your favourite holiday?
INFOGRAPHIC BY DONTEI WYNTER These days, there’s a significant day for everything. Don’t believe it? Just check Google. They update their logo almost daily with different themes using their name. Here are some random holidays most people didn’t know existed.
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Run Timmy, Run!
STORY AND PHOTOS BY RENÉE LALONDE Business is about supply and demand and successful entrepreneurs identify what a community needs and deliver the goods. Every morning Sheridan is flooded with sleep-deprived zombies in search of their next fix and the lineups at the coffee kiosks on campus certainly aren’t getting shorter. A solution has been…
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We Days inspire youth across Canada and the U.S.
STORIFY BY OSCAR IMMEL We Day is an annual event that is sanctioned by the Free the Children charity. It takes place in major cities across Canada and the U.S and is meant to be a motivational event that empowers youth. It encourages young people to take action and raise awareness to create positive change…
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Mississauga hosts its first Brony convention
STORY, PHOTOS & VIDEO BY DYLAN PAISLEY The first ever Toronto-based Brony convention was held at Mississauga Hilton last weekend. A Brony is an adult male fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV-OF9wZWDs Clip taken from BronyDoc The convention was two days of Coplay, panels, games and even a rave. It also included the…