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Cheap Chic: Winter Coats

November 7, 2011, 3:16 pm

I love fall and winter for the disco-glam knit sequined hats and abundant choices of colored tights I can wear under my favorite spring dresses to stay warm. But over these, I need an equally “cool” cover-up, and coats don’t [...]

China’s Booming Luxury Consumption Linked to Corruption, Bribery

November 7, 2011, 7:29 am

China’s GDP ranks 105th in the world and 150 million Chinese earn less that US$1 per day, the United Nations standard for poverty. Yet, China is the second largest market for [...]

Woman Dies at Occupy Vancouver

November 6, 2011, 7:31 pm

The death of a woman at the Occupy Vancouver encampment means that the tent city will most likely have to be moved or cleared.

Big Banks’ Pain Is Credit Unions’ Gain

November 6, 2011, 4:11 pm

Recent studies show that credit unions have seen a greater increase in customers in recent weeks.

Canada’s Best Stand-Up Male Hosts Nation’s First British Comedy Tour

November 3, 2011, 5:06 am

What does it take to be the nation’s best male stand-up of the year?

From Boomers to Millennials

November 3, 2011, 4:23 am

A new study marks out important differences between generations of workers, detailing that older workers might have it better than their successors.

Way of the Future for Electric Vehicles?

November 3, 2011, 3:55 am

Vancouver inventor Mato Barbic has devised a driving system that does not require an electric vehicle to be plugged in.

The Language of Tea

November 3, 2011, 2:49 am

For those who love a good cuppa, the first annual Ottawa Tea Festival, whose theme is “Sharing culture through the language of tea,” will be held at City Hall on Saturday, [...]

‘Roll Up’ for the Flu Vaccine?

November 2, 2011, 9:24 am

We’re given the impression that having a flu jab will assure protection from flu over the coming months. However, new evidence suggests we’d be wide of the mark here.

Lonely Days Can Fragment Sleep at Night

November 1, 2011, 6:31 am

Feelings of loneliness may interfere with a good night’s rest and can negatively influence health, according to a new study from the United States.


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