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Volunteering at a youth shelter has had a lasting impact

Volunteering at a youth shelter has had a lasting impact

The shelter looked like a house. There was an area filled with computers and couches, a dining room and kitchen in the basement and the bedrooms upstairs. The bedrooms had bunk beds in them so more kids could stay there. The experience was eye opening.

Volunteering at a youth shelter has had a lasting impact
Top 5 styles of the Vancouver Winter Olympics

Top 5 styles of the Vancouver Winter Olympics

While the 2010 Winter Olympics will most likely be remembered for all the records it managed to break—and create—in Canadian sports history, it also produced an ardent degree of patriotism that, for two whole weeks, managed to overwhelm an entire nation’s fashion mindset.

Top 5 styles of the Vancouver Winter Olympics
7 ways to save money in your apartment

7 ways to save money in your apartment

We all know having an apartment isn't just a one-payment deal. It's a monthly committment filled with little extra price tags we may not always expect. Here are some ways to save cash in your home-sweet-home.

7 ways to save money in your apartment
Movie review: Precious

Movie review: Precious

Powerful, sickening, beautiful and shocking, Precious is a film that packs an emotional punch and sticks with you for a while.

Movie review: Precious
The best dollar store deals for your home

The best dollar store deals for your home

You never truly realize how immense the costs for the "small things" are until you move out of your parents' home and live on your own for the very first time. My own bank account took a hit when I first moved out—that is, until someone asked me, “Have you tried the dollar store?”

The best dollar store deals for your home
Volunteering at a youth shelter has had a lasting impact

Volunteering at a youth shelter has had a lasting impact

The shelter looked like a house. There was an area filled with computers and couches, a dining room and kitchen in the basement and the bedrooms upstairs. The bedrooms had bunk beds in them so more kids could stay there. The experience was eye opening.

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Top 5 styles of the Vancouver Winter Olympics

Top 5 styles of the Vancouver Winter Olympics

While the 2010 Winter Olympics will most likely be remembered for all the records it managed to break—and create—in Canadian sports history, it also produced an ardent degree of patriotism that, for two whole weeks, managed to overwhelm an entire nation’s fashion mindset.

Read the full story

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7 ways to save money in your apartment

7 ways to save money in your apartment

We all know having an apartment isn't just a one-payment deal. It's a monthly committment filled with little extra price tags we may not always expect. Here are some ways to save cash in your home-sweet-home.

Read the full story

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Movie review: Precious

Movie review: Precious

Powerful, sickening, beautiful and shocking, Precious is a film that packs an emotional punch and sticks with you for a while.

Read the full story

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The best dollar store deals for your home

The best dollar store deals for your home

You never truly realize how immense the costs for the "small things" are until you move out of your parents' home and live on your own for the very first time. My own bank account took a hit when I first moved out—that is, until someone asked me, “Have you tried the dollar store?”

Read the full story

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Natural solutions to 5 common health complaints

Natural solutions to 5 common health complaints

Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. Why is it that when we feel the symptoms to these ailments we turn to over-the-counter medications? Is it wise to swallow pills for every ache and pain?

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6 rules for choosing next year’s roommates

6 rules for choosing next year’s roommates

Even more important than where you will be living is who you will be living with. Choosing roommates is not a decision to be taken lightly and the wrong pick can result in an eight-month-long (or more) punishment.

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5 steps to running 5K

5 steps to running 5K

Training to run 5 km can be very challenging, but if you’ve got the determination and discipline to stick with a plan, you’ll find it’s an easier goal to attain than you think!

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Balancing your relationships with a career

Balancing your relationships with a career

As long as you allocate ample time to all of the significant pieces in your life, you will surely feel fulfilled while maintaining a healthy balance between your love for your career, and your love for the important people in your life.

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Diversity, history and mystery in 3 Toronto neighbourhoods

Diversity, history and mystery in 3 Toronto neighbourhoods

Whether you’re a native or a visitor, Toronto’s diverse neighbourhoods offer an exciting alternative to the downtown core. These three neighbourhoods—Kensington Market, Cabbagetown and the Annex—are just a sampling of what the city has to offer.

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