You maybe haven’t done any air travel in, oh, two years or so, but if there are any flights in your upcoming holiday season, download these apps before you head out to help keep you one step ahead of any delays, changes, or other holiday-travel-headaches: Your airline’s app Air Canada, WestJet, and most major US […]
The holidays start early on Netflix this year — their expansive offerings of seasonal movies and shows kicks off in less than two weeks! A few favourites are back: the Princess Switch, starring Vanessa Hudgens as three characters, returns for its third installment, The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star, and the holiday romcom A […]
The weather is cooling, it’s getting darker early, the conditions are perfect to watch a movie! From the films that got pandemic-delayed finally getting released to those coming right on time, here are the most anticipated movies coming to the big screen this fall: James Bond: No Time to Die Originally scheduled for release in […]
BTS. Coldplay. Lorde. Lumineers. Doja Cat. Elton John. Jennifer Lopez. Black Eyed Peas. We can’t even with the line up that took place at Global Citizens Live, the 24-hour music festival that rocked stages around the world in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Sydney and Lagos. Before you go down a […]
Books are one of the most powerful (and enjoyable!) ways to gain understanding about the past and present. This Asian Heritage month, learn about the history, contributions, and experiences of Asian Canadians through these books: Obasan, by Joy Kogawa “Based on the author’s own experiences, this award-winning novel was the first to tell the story of the evacuation, […]
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada! Canadians of Asian descent have shaped this country as we know it, and here are millions of Asian Canadians from many backgrounds living in this country today. The month is a time to reflect on and recognize the contributions of Asian Canadians, as well as celebrate those contributions. […]
Now in its 70th year, Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition in which we all rally to protect and promote mental health. One in five Canadians will have a mental health concern in their lifetime, and during the pandemic, mental health has become more important than ever. Most of us are experiencing isolation, anxiety, […]
Hope, healing, and hitchhiking: Margo Kane’s classic play Moonlodge is back in a new form for a new generation. Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto has launched a remarkable project called Around the World in 80 Plays which gives audiences a journey from Canada, to Argentina, to Nigeria and beyond through audio plays. Moonlodge, which first […]
The first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970. Now more than 50 years later, Earth Day has become the world’s largest environmental movement, with over a billion people in 193 countries participating in Earth Day activities every year. The goal? To educate, mobilize, empower people and organizations to reduce […]
Your kitchen is full of natural dyes! And if you celebrate Easter in your house, raiding the cupboards is a great way to make beautiful eggs. Foods you can use to dye eggs: Red cabbage Grape juide Beets Cherries Raspberries Blueberries Tumeric power or shredded tumeric root Paprika Chili powder Coffee Spinach Parsley Onion skins […]