“I see beauty in dirty vegetables,” says Ont.-based celebrity chef and TV personality Trish Magwood, adding that she wanted her book My New Table: Everyday Inspiration for Eating and Living, to focus ...

Many people rely on the advice of friends to choose their retirement home, or simply check out the market in their local area. This can work well in many cases, but remember, as a retiree, you can ...

How do you describe an island that legend says was “created by a cherub’s teardrop”? Some now call it the “Pearl of the Caribbean”, others simply note its status as a free port, but whatever you call ...

Bland and boring fare, as healthy as it may seem, can be cheating more than your palate. According to accumulating scientific evidence, it’s time to spice up your life. Among them are beneficial ...

Financial confusion is an affliction many Canadians must face as they age. At some point in our lives, but usually by 50, we become overwhelmed by increasingly complicated finances. What started out ...

Turns out Popeye was right. Spinach is good for you. Its dark green colour is a clue that disease-fighting antioxidants are present. Dr. David Heber, director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, ...

For those over 50, ginkgo biloba is the most popular herbal supplement-mainly because it may improve circulation in the brain, thereby reducing the normal memory loss related to aging. Fraser Smith, a ...

Being the executor of an estate should cost you nothing personally, other than your time. But there are situations in which you could be held financially liable if a problem arises. Settling all the ...

A life too soon ended is all the more tragic when a longed-for wish goes unfulfilled. The Make-A-Wish Foundation (Toronto) is dedicated to completing dreams, providing joy- and laughter-filled ...

It’s a document that sets out the arrangements you would like made for your medical care in the event you are not capable of making the decisions yourself (for example, if you were in a coma). It’s ...

Elliot Lake’s got it all: 4,000 lakes, acres of new and old growth forests, rugged rock faces and rushing white rapids – all accessible from this modern city of 14,500 people halfway between Sudbury ...

In a recent workshop, participants were asked to recommend an asset mix for the portfolio of a 60-year-old couple. The suggested allocation for equities varied from 30 per cent to 85 per cent.Why such ...