Since COVID-19 entered our collective lives in 2020, more than 89.6 million people have tested positive for the deadly virus and 1.93 million have perished. Not only is the virus killing people at warp speed, but it’s also forced the world to deploy countless lockdowns and other restrictions that have crippled the worldwide economy. To …
Since COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic earlier this year, and the country was put into lockdown, it’s been more important than ever to find moments of positivity. Combined with the economic hardships many have faced, these are clearly unprecedented times. But who, exactly, is dealing with it best? Recently, researchers at PsychTests embarked on …
While the Greater Toronto Area may be the fastest-growing metropolitan area in North America, that growth is not without its challenges, thanks to its geography. With Lake Ontario to the south and a provincially protected greenbelt to the north, it means growth within its boundaries — especially when it comes to housing — takes imagination, …
In the midst of what seems to be a never-ending pandemic, the demographic that may be hardest hit is the COVID-19 generation. These “warriors” from grades 1–12 are growing up during the world’s darkest disaster humanity has seen in more than 100 years. The COVID-19 generation is similar to the soldiers battling on the beaches …
An excerpt from Tao Calligraphy Healing Field: An Information System with Six Sacred Tao Techniques to Empower You to Heal and Transform Your Life This book includes wisdom, knowledge, and many practices for healing and transforming your health, relationships, finances, and more. In fact, all of my books are a blend of teaching and practice. …
For 142 years, it has been our end-of summer-tradition — an 18-day celebratory transition from the lazy and hazy days of summer’s freedom to the more structured routines of the fall. But not in 2020: “The Ex” has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision, announced May 12, along with the support of …
A commonality among the world’s great major cities are the individual neighbourhoods that magically weave together to provide the city’s texture and character. SoHo or Tribeca in New York, St. James’s in London, or the Left Bank in Paris — all are distinctive, yet reflective of the greater city itself. In Toronto, Canada’s largest city …
It would appear in the age of COVID-19 that neither humans nor animals are safe from being infected with the deadly novel coronavirus. Recently, doctors confirmed the first dog in the United States has tested positive. WRAL-TV in Raleigh, N.C., was the first to report this development, revealing that the dog, a pug named Winston, …
The initial triggers around the exponential rise of the COVID-19 coronavirus were attributed to the travelling public. Ubiquitous and affordable travel, especially during Canada’s cold winter months, commonly generates a significant flow of airline travel to myriad southern destinations. Also, the annual trek of Canadian snowbirds to the southern United States is a virtual rite …
It’s likely that most successful brands you know and love today originated as a passion project, grown over time through love and dedication. However, alongside that love and dedication, a number of these well known companies got off the ground with the help of a Volkswagen. Here, we take a look at some of those …