By Alison Burrison and William Harding – www.mcleishorlando.com Two Bills have been introduced into the Ontario legislature seeking to increase the legal consequences for certain offences under the Highway Traffic Act. They are Bill 158, Vulnerable Road Users Act, and Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act. Bill 158 focuses on protecting vulnerable road users while… View Post
by Charmaine Broughton, Food Media Specialist ‘Tis the season to give your debit and/or credit card….a break? Yes!! How you ask? With thoughtful, homemade gifts from the kitchen. I developed the following DIY ‘Gifts From The Kitchen’ as fun-to-make: Teacher/coach/neighbour/grandparent gifts/hostess gifts/stocking stuffers and/or little party favours placed at each table setting. These festive recipes are simple to prepare, use… View Post
Italian/Algerian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino known for I Am Love and A Bigger Splash uses his signature cinematic sensuality to deep effect in Call Me By Your Name, starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet. Hammer plays a research student spending a summer in his professor’s Italian villa. The professor’s 17 year old son falls in love with him and pursues the… View Post
Toronto’s resident fantasy maestro Guillermo Del Toro shot The Shape of Water here. Sally Hawkins nimbly plays a mute cleaning lady who craves love. It’s the Cold War and the government lab where she works has a secret kept under lock and key. A sentient sea creature / human of great beauty is being kept locked in a water tank. The two… View Post
The holidays are a time for eating – lots of eating – followed by weight gain and a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. But why not take a healthier approach to what and how we eat during this holiday season? Registered Dietitian Angela Wallace talks mindful eating over the holidays & healthy dessert options. (Recipes below). [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_1D8G66Rtc” width=”500″ height=”300″] Recipes Spiced Honey Pecans 3 cups, whole… View Post
Gay Lea Nordica Smooth (like silk) Plain Cottage Cheese, is a blank canvas for many of your holiday kitchen creations. Bonus: Nordica smooth cottage cheese is low in calories, fat, sugar, and packed with protein (15 grams per ½ cup (125 g) serving). From candy cane brownies to a decadent cheesecake – I’ve got your festive sweet treats covered. Follow… View Post