The world of olive oil is just as complicated as the world of wine. “Italy has some of the most beautiful products that anyone can imagine”, Elena Lepori tells me. “But we don’t get all those incredible products in North America.” This is why, along with her husband, Stefano, she founded the Toronto-based Lugano Fine [...]

Depending on the allergen(s) that triggers your allergies, an effective air purifier may need to be on duty all through the year.  Tree pollen can begin as early as January, grass pollen takes flight in the summer, and weed pollen finishes out the year often lasting until the first frost.  Here are 5 features that [...]

Glacier National Park “C’mon, you can do it,” my husband coaxes. “If Evelyn Berens could summit Mt. Sir Donald in 1901 you can get to one of these four hundred glaciers.” After driving the Trans Canada Highway’s sixteen scenic kilometers (10 miles) from Revelstoke we’re heading out on our first hike at Glacier National, an [...]

By this time of year, even parents are looking forward to a break from school – getting up early to make lunches, driving to and from extra curricular activities and dealing with homework hassles. However, we also know that the long break from school during the summer months means that we might just hear “I’m [...]

Glenn Stern: A Champion For Diabetes Awareness… Read his personal story of a diagnosis: “Spring Into Action for Diabetes May 11th!” Diabetes is a global pandemic and the fastest growing chronic disease in North America affecting 1 in every 5 Canadians. It is a diagnosis that is so common, we all know someone who has [...]