Author: Andrée Craig

Family Day is coming up this month and there are plenty of excellent events, programs and activities coming soon to rec centres, arenas, galleries and libraries in cities across the region. But if your family is looking forward to hunkering down at home, wearing jammies all day and spending some quality time together, here are […]

If you’re starting to feel a little down or cooped up as the winter months drag on, you’re not alone! With the shortened days and lack of sunshine, many people start to complain of cabin fever setting in come February. Did you know that your best bet for combating the winter blues is keeping busy? […]

Buying or selling a home is a complicated process. There are tough decisions to be made from the minute you decide to sell or purchase, beginning with choosing a realtor. According to the Real estate Council of Ontario (RECO), there are over 60,000 real estate agents in the province, and a broad range of approaches […]

Seventy-nine per cent of first-time home buyers in Ontario say that the federal government’s new, more stringent mortgage rules will throw a wrench into their home buying plans, according to the Ontario Home Ownership Index – a semi-annual consumer study commissioned by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). Mortgage stress testing will delay home ownership […]

Unless you’re the queen or king of organization, you likely have boxes or bags in your home stuffed with winter wear. Tangled scarves, mismatched mittens, bulky coats and stray boots – these are just a few of the items you can expect to invade your foyer or mudroom this winter, especially with the winter we’ve […]