At Home: A Good Read It’s hard to put down a good read. Well-written (or even just entertaining) stories can draw you into another world, making it difficult to close your book and pull yourself back into reality when the responsibilities of everyday life call. Especially when You’re at a really, really good part. Recently,… Read more »

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At Home: Personal Tour Guide You’ve got online guides and walking guides and exhibits. Now, with an innovative new model, the Royal BC Museum in Victoria lets you use your smart phone to navigate all three. As The Globe and Mail reports, the technology involves an ?indoor navigation system? that uses ?wifi hotspots to pinpoint… Read more »

You’re committed to the next step in your educational journey. Congratulations! Now comes the difficult question: how are you going to pay for it? Navigating the maze of financial aid information out there can be overwhelming, but CanLearn will give you a good start in the right direction. CanLearn, an online resource from the Government… Read more »

As the 2012 Summer Olympics wraps up this weekend, enjoy this smattering of trivia, quizzes, and more: Olympic Body Match ?Olympic athletes come in all shapes and sizes,? the BBC claims. Where do you fall on the spectrum, and which athlete is your body type match? Try it out if you dare! Weird Sports While… Read more »

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Think Olympic stadiums are the only venues for great athletic feats? Think again; adventurers all over the world are engaging in long-distance cycling, swimming, and running events in which the only awards might be personal achievement. Read these athletes? stories and give them a little recognition: Crossing Lake Ontario Speed swimming takes strength and coordination,… Read more »

In this new series, we’ll profile cool smart phone apps that you just might not want to live without. SkyWeek Plus If You’re keen on amateur astronomy?or just don’t want to miss the Perseid meteor shower again?download Sky and Telescope magazine’s SkyWeek Plus app. Users get sky charts, weekly roundups, and alerts about important astronomical… Read more »

At Home: Beehive Fresh local honey is being snapped up at city markets and rural co-ops. People are seeking out farmers, and the hobby of beekeeping is growing. But not all sources of fresh honey are ideal, as one Ontario couple found out recently. As the Toronto Sun reports, the Yates family was unexpectedly greeted… Read more »

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