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Care for a sweet treat during Mexico's Day of the Dead? Have a bite of 'pan de muerto'

Care for a sweet treat during Mexico's Day of the Dead? Have a bite of 'pan de muerto'

Shaped like a bun, decorated with bone-like bread pieces and sugar on top, pan de muerto can be seen at coffee shops, dinner tables or homemade altars, which Mexicans build to remember their deceased loved ones.
Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday . It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss.
A fresh pumpkin becomes comfort food in this Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

A fresh pumpkin becomes comfort food in this Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Few people can resist a creamy, rich stovetop mac and cheese. This one has a bonus dose of colour, texture and nutrition thanks to roasted pumpkin and onions, blended right into the pasta. It’s total fall comfort food.
Mark Bittman's recipe for a gooey, melty, kid-friendly grilled cheese sandwich

Mark Bittman's recipe for a gooey, melty, kid-friendly grilled cheese sandwich

Smushing a cheese sandwich in the pan leaves you with a crisp outside and gooey inside.
Claire Nielsen: Start your day with a smoothie

Claire Nielsen: Start your day with a smoothie

Columnist offers readers her smoothie recipe.
Time Traveller: 'Pirates' invade popular B.C. mountain in the 1920s

Time Traveller: 'Pirates' invade popular B.C. mountain in the 1920s

Who amongst us hasn't dressed up as a pirate to climb up a mountain? 🏴‍☠️
This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts. According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for kids .
Claire Nielsen: Raising teens to 'let be and let go'

Claire Nielsen: Raising teens to 'let be and let go'

It is up to us to accept the lessons and give up what we used to know, and heal any generational traumas or dysfunctional parenting styles.
Claire Nielsen: Coping with teen rebellion — take nothing personally

Claire Nielsen: Coping with teen rebellion — take nothing personally

All we can do is our best with an open heart and understanding ears.
Claire Nielsen: The role of the gall bladder in our bodies

Claire Nielsen: The role of the gall bladder in our bodies

Struggling with digestion? It could be your gallbladder.
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