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Renting out your car or backyard to generate extra cash? What to know about insurance

Renting out your car or backyard to generate extra cash? What to know about insurance

At a time when many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, renting out their personal belongings has become a side hustle.
Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

If it’s an intoxicating perfume you’re after, here are some flowers that will make your nose — and your heart — happy.
Claire Nielsen: Owning our triggers

Claire Nielsen: Owning our triggers

From road rage to relationship blowups, our emotional triggers can wreak havoc on our lives. But understanding where they come from is the first step toward managing them.
Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you

Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle , that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party .
Claire Nielsen: Letting go of that grudge

Claire Nielsen: Letting go of that grudge

Resentment may feel justified, but over time, it corrodes our peace, damages relationships, and even impacts our physical health.
Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight

Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight

Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight-easy meal-in-a-skillet.
Claire Nielsen: Eat right and live right for your blood type

Claire Nielsen: Eat right and live right for your blood type

The idea to "eat right for your blood type" was popularized by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo in the '90s.
Does where you live affect how much sleep you need?

Does where you live affect how much sleep you need?

A new study has found culture influences how much shut-eye you require to stay healthy.
Opinion: Practical ways families can foster kids' love of literacy during the summer months

Opinion: Practical ways families can foster kids' love of literacy during the summer months

Fostering children's love of literacy is an accessible and practical way for families to be involved in the process of their early literacy development.
Hooked on Steveston: Celebrate the 78th annual Salmon Festival on Canada Day

Hooked on Steveston: Celebrate the 78th annual Salmon Festival on Canada Day

Iconic tradition serves up a multicultural extravaganza with lively parade, community pride, flavourful food and family fun in Richmond