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In the garden: "It doesn't have to look like a farm
17+ min ago (536+ words) Grass is giving way to front-yard vegetable gardens'that have their own style of curb appeal When sisters and new co-homeowners Meagan and Sarah Gartlan first laid eyes on the'front yard'of their semi-detached house near Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street…...
Canadians shocked to see strawberries selling for more than $10 a basket. Why the high price?
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (879+ words) Seeing $17 or even $9 price tags for homegrown strawberries has some Canadians stopping in their tracks. Even the imported ones from the United States and Mexico have gone up in price. In recent inflation numbers for May, the price of berries…...
Film review: Olivia Wilde's The Invite has everything going for it
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (707+ words) From an incredible quartet of performers to a wicked score, whip-smart writing and even a funny joke about serving tea I don't know where to begin. The Invite, directed by and starring Olivia Wilde, features an incredible quartet of performers…...
Opinion: The Canadians who emigrate to get U. S. health care
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (449+ words) Canada's much-romanticized social safety net is prompting some people to move away for better care Every July 1, we surrender to the anesthesia of rituals: a stylized maple-leaf exceptionalism, a collective sigh of relief that our society has escaped the perceived…...
Joel Kotkin: Why the Fourth of July is relevant to Canada, too
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (676+ words) Our histories are entwined, and so are our problems " including our vulnerability to self-sabotaging ideology The United States approaches its 250th'anniversary deeply divided.'Pride in the country, at roughly 40 per cent, has dropped to a historic low, notes Gallup, a…...
Trapped by bureaucracy after human remains found on property
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (348+ words) Imagine purchasing what you believe is your dream retirement property, only to face a bureaucratic nightmare after ancient human remains are discovered there. That's the reality for the Reio family, who, after uncovering remains are now caught in a web…...
Canadians hate being called the 51st state. But they don't mind moving south of the border, study says
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (1012+ words) The researchers expected job opportunities to be the No. 1 reason for moving to the U. S. , but were surprised by what came in at No. 2 WASHINGTON, D. C. " Canadians may hate the idea of U. S. statehood, but some still see the grass as greener across…...
Daily Horoscope - Thursday, July 2, 2026
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (129+ words) There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aquarius. Actress Lindsay Lohan (1986) shares your birthday today. You're sensitive, protective and perceptive. You want what is good for others. This is a year of new…...
Milk bags are a uniquely (eastern) Canadian concept
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (509+ words) Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies fame explained where milk bags come from when he appeared on the new Prime Video series The Tom Green Farm. The conversation turned to a grocery giant prominent in Eastern Canada while the Canadian stars…...
CRA cries foul on employee who watched FIFA World Cup game at work
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (611+ words) CRA spokesperson Sylvie Branch told National Post that agency employees still can't watch World Cup games during working hours OTTAWA " Canadians may have caught FIFA World Cup fever, that doesn't mean that Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees can jury rig…...