I just read my round-up of young adult titles from 2019, what I described as a “wild ride.” With 2020 in my rearview now, I can’t even compare the two. While I’ve been lucky enough to have been healthy throughout
Many people at this time of year, inspired by campaigns such as Veganuary and Meat Free Monday, decide to reduce their meat consumption, and if you're new to a meat-free diet, it can be a challenge to come up with exciting and nutritious
The holidays are over but winter is still in full swing, and most of us are spending more time indoors than ever before. Thankfully, there are lots of great reads to keep us entertained as we welcome a new year. We’ve
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. She attends a school her father pays for, and loves to visit the beach, but recent trips have been plagued by a neighbourhood man who
Happy New Year! Congratulations on surviving the last 365 days. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that taking time to care for yourself is not just beneficial - but necessary - for our wellbeing. There are many things you can
Finding Normalcy in Reading: Top 5 YA Novels of 2020 We can all agree that 2020 was a challenging year filled with things we’d like to forget. I personally found a lot of solace in a lot of the books I
Shoshanna Greenberg loves working at Once Upon, her favourite local bookstore, even during the week before Christmas, when the mall is packed and some customers lack holiday cheer. With her Moms fighting at home and her car starting maybe half
It’s no easy task narrowing down the list of the best, Black eateries to just five, but I’m happy to take on the challenge. Whether there's a great backstory or a chef is putting a new twist on an old, traditional
One of my favourite winter activities is curling up with a good book. (Okay, fine, that’s one of my favourite activities any time of the year!) Winter is nearly here for those in the northern hemisphere, and for many of
Whether you’ve already finished your holiday shopping or have yet to check that first item off your list, there’s never a bad time to support local businesses—especially in 2020. And if You’ve Got Mail taught us anything, it’s the importance