Tag - March/April 2021

Sculpt your feet into ship-shape

Quality insoles can make such a big difference in foot comfort and health, especially when you travel. But all insoles are not created equal. Typically, flat designs don’t fit your foot contour, which is why Superfeet® has created an innovative line of sculpted products as a result of 40 years of studying podiatric science...

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Much more than a backpack

Wherever your travels will be taking you, to the gym or Jakarta, this is the only bag you’ll need to stash your stuff. The Journey™ is a new modular concept system that fits into one sleek, lightweight and water resistant, durable backpack. Within the main carry-on compliant bag, you’ll find a day pack, a hip pack, a removable...

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Amazing eco-friendly finder gadget

If you’re always hunting for keys, wallet, phone, remote, etc., then you need a Chipolo. It’s a handy little ‘thing-finder’ gadget that connects to an app on your smartphone, and it can also connect to your virtual assistants, so you can simply ask it to find whatever you were looking for. It has many other cool ‘thingfinding’...

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News and adventure to expand your horizons

Travel Bug By Susan Campbell Chill with the polar bears in Churchill Natural Habitat Adventures offers the best safe, responsible, and sustainable opportunities to get close to polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba. Proudly partnering with World Wildlife Fund experts and Great White Bear Tours, their small group itineraries are...

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Maple Treats Springtime’s liquid gold

Off the Beaten Path By Madeline Kallio The legends about the discovery of maple sap are numerous, but a very special one is about the mouse who tried everything to survive a harsh winter. When the snow and ice covered the tender branches, he nibbled at the ironwood tree and found it too hard; he nibbled at the spruce and found...

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Rufus Introducing a new pet to the household

Animal Chatter By Iris Winston I first noticed him in February when he and my cat started hanging out together. I didn’t know then that the little red-and-white tabby was homeless, though it was clear that he was scared of human contact. However slowly I approached him, he ran away, a flash of red fur as he disappeared into the...

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Revisiting the Cold War

The Curious Trekker By Peter Johansen PHOTOS: DIEFENBUNKER: CANADA’S COLD WAR MUSEUM Planning and paranoia at the Diefenbunker I came of age during the Cold War of the 1950s, scampering under school desks for Emergency Broadcasting System drills. I knew it was serious stuff but had little more understanding of world politics...

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I Do, Take Two

Travel By Peter Johansen A wedding renewal makes for a meaningful trip For the first time since arriving in Jamaica three days ago, I can’t eat. I’m too nervous. Oxana and I will renew our wedding vows later today, and until I see her walk into the petal-strewn garden we’ve selected for our ceremony, my stomach is a butterfly...

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Buying Car insurance

Your Finance By Jessica Fullerton, B.A., LL.B. Three things to consider when buying car insurance in Ontario Most of us spend more time researching and shopping for the latest electronics and gadgets than we do when we are looking into car insurance. And when it comes to insurance, the focus is often on the monthly premiums –...

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