Category: Featured

Gisun Helps Heal with Music – The Gracias a la Vida Project 

Toronto and Vancouver based singer-songwriter Gisun has launched The Gracias a la Vida Project – a collaborative, philanthropic music initiative crossing an array of countries and communities during the global pandemic. The project launch was marked by the release of…

Honouring Christopher Plummer, this week on the Hold Up

Last week, Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer passed away at the age of 91. Plummer had a storied career, and his roles are embedded in North American arts and culture history.  He graced both the big and small screens,…

2 Ways to Style Black Lace Up Winter Boots

Canadian winters – aside from being legendary, they really make it hard to express one’s personal style between the months of December and March.  Footwear can be especially challenging, especially sidewalks can often resemble skinny, winding skating rinks and wearing…

4 Key Steps You Can Take To Get Your Health On The Right Track

Are you interested in improving your health? Perhaps you recently looked in the mirror and weren’t happy with the reflection staring back at you. Or, maybe, you want to change your health for practical reasons. When you become a parent…

How to Live a Healthy and Happy Life

When you wake up in the morning, do you feel rested? Do does it take you hours to become productive once you are awake? If this sounds like you, it might just be the time for a change in lifestyle,…

4 Ways to Relax and Unwind

The last year has been challenging.  Even more so, the things that we might have become accustomed to are currently unavailable or closed. So while at home, how do you take proper care of yourself and make sure that you…

6 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Get for Free Online

The Internet is full of things you could buy at all sorts of prices, from office and household items to antiques and collectables. Yet, some sites give out free items or services with no strings attached. Before you shop around…

It’s Time to get into the Loop

In Canada, the food, and restaurant industries account for a lot of waste, but probably not as much as consumer waste. According to the National Zero Waste Council, Canada as a whole throws away 2.2 million tonnes of edible food…