Tag: winter
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How to combat dry winter skin
BY NICOLE CALHAU Lukewarm showers in the dead of winter aren’t very appealing but skin care experts say the secret to healthy skin is to control your water temperature. “Turn down the temperature on the showers,” said Janine Falcon, beauty blogging expert at imabeautygeek.com. “You can take warm showers but not hot showers because you’re…
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Winter Health Tips
INFOGRAPHIC BY GREG LOWENTHAL It’s that time of year again, when people get sick with colds and flu. We look at ways to avoid getting sick this year.
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Handmade with love, the art of DIY
STORY BY BRITTANY MCAULEY & DANA BOYINGTON Over the holidays, our hearts fill with joy but our wallets fill with mothballs. These innovative few went from concept to commerce with their do-it-yourself creations. Ruth Steinback brightling works Ruth Steinback goes by brightling or brightling works online where she sells her homemade jewellery, which she began…
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LIVE COVERAGE: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony At Celebration Square
COVERAGE BY DANIEL FORRESTER On Nov 22, Mississauga’s Celebration Square will be transformed into the north pole with plenty of holiday fun and christmas excitement as Mayor McCallion and Members of Council light the Squares’ first christmas tree this season. Admission is free and the event runs from 6 p.m. till 9 p.m. (weather permitting)
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Tips for readying your vehicle for winter
VIDEO BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS Every year it seems winter sneaks up on drivers and catches them unprepared. According to the OPP this led to over 33,000 accidents in Ontario alone between Dec. 1, 2013 and Mar. 31, 2014. Here are a few tips for getting a car ready for winter.
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Chill Ice House offers drinkers a warm welcome
STORY BY LINDA HERMIZ With winter approaching, it may sound outrageous to visit a bar made entirely of ice, but the Chill Ice House in Toronto is busier than ever this season. Though it appears to be a regular bar on the outside, the Chill Ice House is actually an arctic paradise where the tables,…
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Fighting the flu at Sheridan’s health centre
VIDEO BY JESSICA BEAULIEU The flu is a highly contagious respiratory infection, which results in about 1,000 hospitalizations and 300 deaths in Canada each year. The illness is characterized by the sudden onset of fever, aches, chills, fatigue, coughing and sneezing. Flu season takes place between November and April each year and Canadians are urged…
