Lifestyle

As the holiday season unfolds, the allure of festive spending, enticing Black Friday deals and the thrill of shopping can often lead to impulsive purchases, putting a strain on budgets and mental well-being. Reining in impulse shopping during the holidays can pose a challenge for many Canadians, especially with the convenience of buying a discounted

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that loneliness could soon become a global epidemic leading to dementia, heart disease, stroke and premature death. On Thursday, the public health agency announced the formation of an international commission tasked with combatting the “global public health concern” of loneliness and social isolation. The Commission on Social Connection

It’s no secret that 2023 is going down as a bit of a dumpster fire, so is it any surprise that people are still using garbage passwords? Despite being told time and time again that we should all be using stronger, more creative passwords to protect our online information and data, many Canadians are still

A woman who was born with two uteruses has become pregnant in both at the same time — a phenomenon doctors are calling a “one in a million” pregnancy. Kelsey Hatcher and her husband Caleb, of Dora, Ala., learned they were expecting in the spring, but it wasn’t until a routine screening ultrasound that they

It’s one of the best times of the year: We ask you to send us photos of your pets dressed up in Halloween costumes and you flood our inboxes! While it’s always heaps of fun to check out the cute kid costumes that grace our doorways each Halloween night, there’s a special place for silly

Have you ever experienced something so spooky it’s made the hair on your arms stand up? Maybe you’ve felt an unexplained draft of cold air, or perhaps you’ve felt like you’re being watched. Ghost stories are a worldwide phenomenon, and Canada is no exception. There has been no shortage of ghastly ghost sightings, strange apparitions

In the small community of Lucasville, N.S., there’s growing concern around road safety, as mass development in recent years responds to the province’s population boom. The historic African Nova Scotian settlement, which was established nearly 200 years ago, still has descendants living there today who are feeling the congestion as the community grows around them.

Canadians of all ages are feeling the pinch of inflation, but it seems that the current cost-of-living crisis is having a particularly heavy impact on the mental health of younger adults, according to a poll commissioned by RBC. Forty per cent of Canadian adults reported losing sleep worrying about money — a fact that may

The NHL has rescinded its ban on players using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow Pride Tape. In a message on social media, the NHL issued a statement on symbolic tape in support of social causes. “After consultation with the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, players will now have the option

The use of forceps and vacuum delivery tools during labour has resulted in an alarmingly high number of maternal traumas in Canada, such as severe perineal and cervical tears, according to a recent report. Published in the BMJ on Thursday, an analysis spearheaded by McMaster University revealed that among high-income nations, Canada has the highest