Vera for the People

Vera Wang for David’s Bridal brings designer clothes for the masses to a new low high. In all honesty, this is something most of us never expected to witness and the dresses are quite nice. While it seems absurd even to spend up to $1400 on a dress a woman will wear only once in [...]

BPA Debate Heats Up In Europe, New England

The debate over the presumed danger of bisphenol A (BPA) is sparking new discussions amid the European Commission’s recent move to ban the chemical often used in clear plastics, in baby bottles, according to the BBC. While six American companies voluntarily stopped using BPA in baby bottles last year, Canada was a leader in fight [...]

Quality of Life Ranking Shines Light on Europe

The 2010 Quality of Living survey from consulting giant Mercer revealed that many European cities again topped the list of the best places to live. Taking the top slot was Vienna, Austria, followed by Zurich, Switzerland, and Geneva, another Swiss city, in third. After that, Vancouver, Canada, and Auckland, New Zealand, tied for fourth. The [...]

Aussie & Kiwi Beauty

The giant hole in the ozone layer over Australia is likely the main reason Australian sunscreen brands are superior to most found in the United States. So, it came as no surprise that some of my favorite beauty finds on my trip to New Zealand and Australia were sunscreen products. In addition, I also discovered products with a few local [...]

Holistic Beauty: Creating Products & Jobs

Solas Naturals is the brainchild of two Canadian men whose business was built on the goal of creating jobs not fat profits. While a healthy bottom line must be a goal of all business owners, Nova Scotia-based Perley Beaisto and Les Falconer started making candles because they hoped to fill an employment void in their [...]

Easy Entertaining: Apps in a Bag

New York residents are notorious for not using their tiny kitchens and ordering take out most nights of the week. This results in a staggering population of talented, driven individuals who even into their 30s and 40s, cannot cook much other than eggs and pasta. But entertaining and cooking isn’t always about skill, it’s about [...]

American News April 26-May 2

World Health Org. Releases Swine Flu Update The World Healthy Organization released a statement on April 27 about the outbreak of swine influenza A(H1N1) is evolving rapidly and the U.S. has reported 40 laboratory-confirmed human cases. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection with the same virus, including seven deaths, and Canada reported [...]

The Good Caffeine

Tammy Olsson and Anne Yeo were acquaintances until a chance conversation led to a new business idea. Both Vancouver residents, Olsson worked in a tea shop and Yeo was in advertising. The duo joined forces and created a Matcha tea product, Domo Tea, which they push as a way for coffee addicts to get used [...]

RuPaul’s Renaissance What:The ultimate drag queen has a new show to find a protégé.

The Dirt: Tyra better watch out because RuPaul is back with a new show called RuPaul’s Drag Race. The show debuts on Canada’s MuchMoreMusic channel on Sunday February 15 at 8 p.m. Having watched party of the show online, we are pining for Canadian access because it is entertaining and groundbreaking. In eight episodes, nine [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of November 16

Sony Encourages Television Recycling To encourage the recycling of electronic products, Sony Style has launched its ‘Green Glove’ service, which offers consumers the option of having their old televisions hauled away and recycled when purchasing a new 32-inch diagonal or larger Sony BRAVIA LCD television. The service is part of the Sony Take Back Recycling [...]

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