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About a Girl
DR. PAULINE MAKI HAS BEEN STUDYING how women’s brains change as they age since her doctorate decades ago. Still, when she recently started noticing changes in her own cognitive function, she was a…
December 19, 2016 -
Fake Out
Tara Sutton is an award-winning war correspondent and documentary filmmaker from Toronto. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York’s Columbia University, and she was the first foreign reporter to…
December 19, 2016 -
Canada’s Lyme Disease Problem
IN THE BEGINNING, Jan Cmela thought she had a migraine. She’d never had one before, but she couldn’t think of how else to explain the intense tingling followed by painful pressure in…
December 19, 2016 -
Why teachers are telling parents what to feed their children, even when it isn’t their responsibility
Audrey Milford can’t believe what some people pack their kids for lunch. On school trips, the mother of two from Waterdown, Ont., says it’s hard to watch kids eat. “It’s horrifying –…
December 19, 2016 -
‘Moral crusade’ by lactivists blamed for growing backlash over pressure to breastfeed
The backlash was swift — and merciless. She was called selfish. Told she was a bad mother. That this decision would set her up for a lifetime of bad decisions.
December 19, 2016 -
The Antibiotic Dilemma
Your kid has another ear infection. What should you do? As scientists unlock the connection between antibiotic use in kids and the increased risk of asthma, depression, obesity and other chronic diseases,…
December 19, 2016 -
We Are Family
Imagine having 85 of your closest kin over for dinner. Terrifying, isn’t it? But not for Hudson’s Bay boss Bonnie Brooks. We got behind the scenes at her family reunion – turns…
September 8, 2015 -
Out On A Limb
She’s the number one female tree climber in North America and, yes, she has fallen; no, she’s not a lumberjack; and it’s true, being the only girl on the job really isn’t…
September 8, 2015 -
A Perfect Day In Vancouver
Come for the scenery—rugged seascape, towering pines and snow-capped mountains—but stay for the sustainable seafood, sophisticated shopping and refreshingly laid-back vibe
September 8, 2015 -
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life
Sure, you eat right and exercise, but former CIA agent Jason Hanson says it’s all for nothing if you can’t keep yourself safe. Here are his top self-defence tips
September 8, 2015