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People & Events

As the morning light streams through the picture window of artist Beata Goik's Oakville home, she sits back to think about what inspires her. More

GOODWILL: Darling Home for Kids

It doesn't take long to realize the Darling Home for Kids is a very special place. Tucked away along the rolling hills of the Niagara Escarpment, the cottage-like facility feels like home. More

SCENE & HEARD: Entertainment

The musician who popularized the song “Bad to the Bone,” which has become somewhat of an anthem for the rebellious type is coming to Hamilton Place this summer. Veteran rocker George Thorogood & The Destroyers will delight the crowd in Steeltown with a concert on June 1. Thorogood and his band released their self-titled debut in 1977 but really burst through in 1982 with Bad to the Bone. The album went gold in sales and the single has been used in a number of movies and television shows over the years. More

Mina Wahidi

It's Tuesday afternoon, Seniors Day at Burlington's Compassion Society. Read More..

Sarah Cownley

A tour through the couturier House of Lesage that aired on an episode of the maven of all things homespun, Martha Stewart's show last year, sent Sarah Cownley to Paris, with no more than high school French to communicate with, no place to live, nor any familiar face to help her get settled. Read More..

The Vodka Barons

When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he tried more than 2,000 times before he got it to work. Read More..

Holiday House Tour

View four beautiful homes, each fabulously decorated by dozens of talented design professionals to showcase stunning holiday décor and hospitality ideas. Read More..

Sarah Harmer

For singer and songwriter Sarah Harmer, who grew up on a North Burlington farm near Mount Nemo conservation area on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, there's no place like home. Read More..

ARTIST PROFILE: Barbara Glazar and Ryan James

It took a massive crane to lift the weighty 13 tonne sculpture, Eye See You by artists Barbara Glazar and Ryan James, onto Australia's Bondi Beach last November. Read More..

GOODWILL: Rebecca McKenzie

Sharon Gilchrist was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2006. Read More..

SCENE & HEARD: Entertainment

Summer starts with a bang when one of the most recognizable and popular musicians of all-time comes to Copps Coliseum for a concert in July. Read More..

GOODWILL: Grant Rumford

Burlington family set to come home after a year of volunteering in Haiti. Read More..

ARTIST PROFILE: Garren Dakessian

When clients pop into Malibu Woodwork to check out Garren Dakessian's custom cabinetry, they're in for a surprise. Read More..

Horsey set in Halton

Prize money totaling more than $580,000 will be awarded during Halton Place’s show jumping season with the major focus on the three week Canadian Country Classic featuring two world ranked competitions. Read More..

Skin check site

La Roche-Posay has been committed for many years to sun damage prevention: partnering with more than 25,000 dermatologists throughout the world, the brand has helped educate consumers about the dangers of sun exposure. Read More..

See the Big Picture

The Big Picture Gala is one of Sheridan College’s premiere fundraising events celebrating outstanding education, people and achievement, and recognizing innovators in the arts, business, community services, and technology fields. Read More..

Waterfront Trail Leisure Company opens

Opened in April, Waterfront Trail Leisure Company Inc. (WTLC) is a dynamic, young company focused on recreational cycling, family, friends and fun. Read More..

Baby boomers be well

Owners Frank Milligan, Sean Milligan and David France opened Upwardly Mobile, a prestigious, adult oriented, private health and wellness club in March. Read More..

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