Month: <span>January 2020</span>

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Top 10 Travel Destinations to Start the New Decade

For many, traveling offers an opportunity to disconnect from the everyday and experience new places and cultures. With the beginning of a new decade, it is the perfect time to start deciding your next travel adventures. When booking your future destinations, consider these spots and tips recommended by travel expert and Bank of America ambassador,...

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Exercise to prevent falls, and 4 other tips to stay upright

Falling is a major fear about growing older – and it’s a leading cause of injury and death among mature adults. It’s also a common problem for people who don’t yet consider themselves “old” in the traditional sense. But it is not inevitable. Here are the top five ways to prevent falling, according to fitness,...

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Harold Chapman named citizen of the year

Harold Chapman, a pioneer in forming co-operatives in Saskatchewan, was recently named CTV Saskatoon’s Citizen of the Year for 2019. “I have been involved with many things that have given me the opportunity of applying what I’ve learned over the years, but to get this recognition is a thrill,” Chapman told CTV Saskatoon. Chapman, who...

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Winter Skin Care 101

Cold weather can take a real toll on your skin. Dry skin can lead to discomfort and, if neglected, can affect your skin’s elasticity and trigger outbreaks of irritated skin. Help keep your skin feeling healthy and hydrated this winter with these tips: DRINK WATER. Hydrating your body from the inside out plays an important...

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5 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health

If you worry that you or someone you love will get heart disease or even have a heart attack, it’s understandable. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Research shows you can lower your risk, particularly...

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Here’s an old trick for cleaning wood

Dear Reena, I hope you can help me with this problem. I inherited a dining room set that is white painted wood. The finish of the chairs and legs of the table are a “distressed look.” The backs and tops of the chairs have a lot of spindles and places where dirt and grease accumulate....

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Lighting geometry is all the rage

Stepping into a new decade is exciting. There is a positive vibe of hope and adventure as we prepare to conquer new challenges on the world stage. This can also be intimidating. However, no matter where you live or what is the focus of your work world, home is your respite, the personal space to...

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Let’s get serious about prevention

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Great concept. One to live by. And we can thank Benjamin Franklin, who in 1736 had that pithy thought — about fire prevention. Yup, he followed that famous sentence with: “I would advise ‘em to take care how they suffer living Coals in a full...

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Why Go To Montreal Instead of Paris?

Montreal has all the same attributes as Paris – a romantic city, fantastic food, and magnificent architecture. In many ways Montreal offers as much as Paris and more, without the cost of flying to Europe and the more expensive hotels during your stay. What I love about being in Europe is the old-world charm. There...

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Samalayuca home to a rare ecosystem

One of my favourite trips during the Society of American Travel Writers convention in El Paso was a visit to the Samalayuca Dune Fields in the northern part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The desert exists because the prevailing winds drop sand particles on the protected side of the Sierra Samalayuca. Composed of almost...