None of us are going to be around forever, and in all likelihood, you’ve got many years ahead of you. However, if you have a partner and children who are financially dependent upon you, it pays to err on the ...

I always get a thrill when I discover a new dynamic restaurant.  Capocaccia is a winner on many levels.  I just wish I had not waited so long to have this positive dining experience. There is a friendly atmosphere from ...

Chris Moise — In the face of the terrorist attacks on Paris we have seen renewed violence against Muslims in our own communities. The day after the attacks in Paris the only mosque in Peterborough was deliberately set on fire in ...

Bruce Bell — By the age of 7, growing up in the wilds of Sudbury, I could recite the last words of American patriot Nathan Hale as he stood on the gallows before being hanged by the British during the American Revolution: ...

James Careless — Stumped for unique gifts for someone else, or seeking something different for yourself? Here are some unique suggestions, courtesy of The Gadget Zone. The GoSun family of solar cookers (no power required) is just plain cool – ...

Paulette Touby — When Waterfront Toronto was looking for locations for art installations in the West Donlands they settled on the corner of Eastern Avenue at Sumach. Why? Because it is the site of the home of Lucie and Thornton Blackburn. ...

James Careless — The problem with most laptop computers is that they lack the oomph to match the performance of desktop computer systems. This means that, when you return to the office after a trip, you can’t wait to get ...

Bruce Bell – Two centuries ago north of Queen Street (then called Lot Street) was mostly forest complete with wild deer, hungry bears and fish-filled streams. It would be in this idyllic woodsy enclave that the affluent citizens of York ...

Chris Moise- The longest federal election in modern Canadian history has come to end. At the beginning of this election, Harper and his Conservatives called for a 78-day election hoping that voter fatigue would allow the incumbent party to return ...

Stig Harvor – Wow, what an election! Contrary to all expectations, the apparently moribund Liberal party led by Justin Trudeau is today Canada’s next majority government. What happened? Basically, the Conservatives held on to their loyal, hard-rock 30% base, the ...