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While it’s no secret that small businesses have encountered considerable hardship due to closures and restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, some business owners are remaining optimistic and finding ways to continue fostering communities. For Kevin Allan and Dannah Melad, what started as a mission to make the best gluten-free cookies possible blossomed into Vanilla

Madison McNair and her husband, Raynor Vickers, are van lifers. The couple spent two years living and working out of their 85-square-foot Sprinter van as they travelled through Canada and the United States. Then the couple decided to share their expertise and love of the road with others and start their own van conversion shop,

Laurie Brooks describes her experience taking psychedelic mushrooms as a journey — one that helped her find answers to some of her most important life questions. The 54-year-old mother of four from Abbotsford, B.C., was diagnosed in 2018 with colon cancer. By the time doctors discovered it, the cancer had already advanced rapidly. The fear

Father’s Day 2021 falls on Sunday, June 20, and while the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and provincial lockdowns may make it harder to see the dad in your life this year, getting him something to enjoy is still possible. No matter what type of dad you’re shopping for, Global News has you covered on ideas that

Changing your password can be annoying. But with the rise of online scams and a recent data leak that is said to be the largest in history, perhaps it’s time to swap “password1234” for something less obvious. Hackers exposed more than 8.4 billion passwords in what Cyber News, a website specializing in cybersecurity, is calling

While each individual’s coming-out experience will vary, it’s important for parents of LGBTQ2 children to offer their love and support. Fathers and educators BJ Barone and Frankie Nelson recently visited The Morning Show to discuss their experiences of coming out as gay, and offered advice to parents on how to best support their child. Nelson

Just as things looked to be calming down between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Royal Family, another potential scandal is looming. Following the couple’s announcement over the weekend that they had welcomed their second child, a daughter, on Friday and named her Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor — the first name a long-held nickname for the

A lifetime resident of St. Stephen, Minnie Wormell says the New Brunswick town and neighbouring Calais, Maine, are borderline co-dependent. “We’re like one town all together,” she says. She and her husband of over 50 years can literally see the United States from their kitchen window. Sitting on the banks of the St. Croix River,

The thought of going back to work in an office terrifies Kiran Jaswal. As one of the few women of colour at a large Calgary-based non-profit, returning to the office means returning to daily microaggressions and dismissals from her coworkers. (Global News is using a pseudonym to protect her privacy.) “Being at home has been

With the sun shining and temperatures creeping upward, it’s time to adjust our skincare routines for summer. Toronto beauty expert Shakereen Chowdhury says going into the summer months, our bodies sweat more, which leads to skin naturally producing more oil. She says there needs to be a balance of hydration and oil production because with

To the piece of clothing that provided us with comfort while we were unable to get a hug from friends and family this past year, we offer our thanks, sweatpants, for the companionship. But as the summer heat swiftly approaches in Canada, our relationship with our sweatpants must draw to a close. Well, kind of.

The recent discovery of 215 Indigenous children buried on the grounds of a former Kamloops residential school has prompted memorials across the country. Canada has been reckoning with its past while looking for answers on how to move forward. Father and daughter Paul and Raven Lacerte from the Moose Hide Campaign, a grassroots movement aimed

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across Canada and case counts are waning in many parts of the country, businesses and their employees are cautiously poking their heads out of work-from-home setups and wondering what kinds of offices — if any — are waiting for them after the pandemic. A number of major companies have made

As provinces across Canada start to approach stages of reopening from COVID-19 restrictions, many Canadians have been experiencing anxiety about returning to normalcy. According to psychologist Maneet Bhatia, these feelings of anxiety are normal and any change, be it positive or negative, usually induces stress and anxiety. “We’re going back into a dramatic shift. We’ve

As COVID-19 burnout and fatigue take hold across the country, four Canadian cities are ranked in the top 20 globally for having the best work-life balance. Out of 50 cities ranked, Ottawa was sixth behind Helsinki, which took the top spot, followed by Oslo, Zurich, Stockholm and Copenhagen, according to the 2021 index released by

Growing up in Oakville, Ont., Mia Ines Isabella thought being called “exotic” was a compliment. The Filipino-Canadian would receive comments on her fair-yet-tan skin and was told by someone they liked her “because (she’s) only half-Asian.” “It always had to do with this sort of ‘palpability’ of my appearance,” she says. Read more: ‘Emotional turmoil’:

As Canada enters its second summer cottage season during the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for rentals and sales has continued to surge across the country. You might even say prices for time up north are certainly… heading north, and staying there. Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage Real Estate Services, says that while sales

Trying to cut your sugar intake but have a bit of a sweet tooth? Thankfully, there are many sugar alternatives you can find on the market today to help lower your blood pressure and go natural this summer. Wellness expert Kyle Buchanan recently joined The Morning Show to break down the best and the worst

Many of us are out of practice when it comes to applying makeup, considering lipstick-stained masks and an audience of one has been less than motivating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, keeping up with the latest trends can be important during our return to normalcy, for those who want to reemerge with a face that

While many couples have found more intimacy and closeness during the COVID-19 pandemic, others have found themselves in a sexless relationship. Sex and relationship expert Jessica O’Reilly recently visited The Morning Show to discuss navigating a sexless relationships and why being in this situation doesn’t mean the partnership cannot be successful. According to O’Reilly, there