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Cheryl Gudz |
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There are so many reasons to own a car, and just as many not-to. Cars carry multiple people and a whole lot of luggage. You can use them on your own time and they represent a kind of personal freedom hard to come by; but they are also expensive to operate and maintain, and they have a really...
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Martine Gagne |
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To get rid of salt marks and other traces that winter left behind on your car, you have to clean it as soon as springtime points its nose. To save water and minimise impact on the environment, the following are some points to keep in mind.
Grab a rag!
Did you know that commercial carwashes guzzle...
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Cheryl Gudz |
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Motorcycles and scooters are two-wheeled road alternatives to the personal automobile, but when it comes to their impact on the environment, are they more like the bicycle or the car?...
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Topics: air quality,
bicycles,
carbon dioxide,
cars,
e-bikes,
ecof-friendly transportation,
emissions,
hybrids,
motorcycles,
nitrous oxide,
scooters,
SUVs
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Cheryl Gudz |
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*sign reads “Car sharing for your life”
Last December, I spent three weeks in Japan. As a first-time visitor to the country, I spent most of my time just taking it all in…the people, the food, the cities, the country side, the social norms, and the practices relating to environmental...
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Cheryl Gudz |
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Ah the inter-city move; how I’ve nearly perfected you…
Last weekend, I successfully transplanted my life 3.5 kilometres away. This time the reason was not temporary or frivolous, but because I bought my own loft. A shoebox maybe, but a charming one in the heart of the city.
I realized that in...
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Prabhjit Banga |
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put up your feet...close to home!
Those four words are synonymous with vacations, especially in the summer. But this summer, avoid that question by cutting the long distance travel and taking a staycation instead!
Most people associate vacations with travel, but you don’t need to go far...
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Cheryl Gudz |
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Think you’re too young to have grey hair? Tired of drab and want to punk up your look? Want a new colour to reflect a major change in your life?
Women and men use hair colour for all kinds of reasons. Personally, I think about dyeing my grey patches at least once a week (but never have). What’s...
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Sophia Chan-Combrink |
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I love Canada as much as the next patriotic Canadian but there is only so much winter one can endure. Hence, our family is going somewhere warm and sunny for a holiday.
When we think of carbon emissions, we usually think cars and industrial activity but surprisingly air travel leaves a heavy...
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Sophia Chan-Combrink |
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As someone with two kids under 3 years old, I look forward to the afternoons when the kids take their naps and I “visit” with Oprah. Being a regular viewer of the show, I have noticed that she is interviewing people, face-to-face, via Skype. If you don’t know what Skype is, then you...
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Cheryl Gudz |
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About seven years ago, I bought a brand new mountain bike for 75 bucks (off a woman who won it as a door prize) and boy, did I think I got a sweet deal. In reality, the bike’s too heavy, the gears stick, and I have to work really hard to get it uphill.
I didn’t quite realize how dour the...
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