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Homemade pizzas, 15 guests and a small intimate ceremony in their backyard in -35 C weather. That’s how Kay and Curtis Ballance celebrated their “perfect” wedding day. The couple got married at their home in Grand Prairie, Alta., in February this year just seven weeks after giving birth to their first daughter. Kay Ballance said

At a bar in downtown Seattle, 25-year-old Elizabeth Gascoigne is throwing a red carpet event. It’s a sold-out soiree with 170 people in attendance but this event is the first of its kind in this town. As guests arrive their photos are taken, they are handed a glass of bubbly and welcomed into the venue,

If you’ve ever dreamed of running away to live in a decommissioned lighthouse, consider this a sign. Ten of the most picturesque lighthouses that dot the U.S.’s eastern coastline are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government. However, like most things, there’s a catch – and it’s a

Major athletic clothing brands sold worldwide, including in Canada, have been found to contain high levels of the toxic chemical BPA in their sports bras, shirts, shorts and leggings, according to a United States consumer watchdog group. The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) on May 17 sent out legal notices to eight athletics brands after

May 18 is National Caesar Day, named for the beloved drink created in Calgary. Just like its delicious contents, the origins of where the cocktail came from are murky. It turns out two Calgary institutions can claim they played a vital role in popularizing the now famous cocktail. “One hundred per cent, Walter Chell created it

Tristan Andrade, a 17-year-old high school student from Arizona, has his sights set on his future, and boy is it bright. Andrade is expected to graduate from high school in June, but unlike most soon-to-be grads, he has a little more to celebrate — namely, three college degrees. The 17-year-old whiz kid told Good Morning

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dust off your cowboy boots and start steeling your stomach — the Calgary Stampede has just dropped its list of new midway foods for 2023. The Stampede’s annual list of wacky, weird and wonderful midway treats is 57 items long and features something for even the most

Canadian parents can finally let go of those baby name books. Statistics Canada has introduced a searchable baby name database, allowing expectant parents to browse names for their newest addition to the family, as well as compare how each name stacks up in terms of popularity. The Baby Names Observatory not only lists the top

Finally, a full view of the gowns worn on coronation day. Official photographs from the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been released, giving fans a glimpse of the full dresses worn by the ladies of the British Royal Family that were otherwise hidden under long robes during the day’s ceremony. Several

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a veritable rainbow of fashion on an otherwise grey and rainy coronation day for King Charles III. A mix of royals, celebrities, world leaders and dignitaries flocked to Westminster Abbey to witness the crowning of Charles and Queen Camilla. While members of the Royal Family