Under the Tuscan spell From dips to salads, Canadian food-makers conjure up images of the ’bella vita’ with one word: Tuscany, although there’s nothing very Tuscan about their products
Scientists vs. HarperScience-ish looks at the evidence on the claim that the Tory government is anti-science
10 (fictional but not wholly unbelievable) Canadian sex actsWe wonder what Pierre Berton would make of this imaginative list.
10 cities leading Canada in adult toy salesIt seems the sex-toy business is burgeoning across the land
Almost famous Canadian OlympiansAnonymity is the rule, not the exception, on the world’s biggest sporting stage
8 pieces of toast auctioned for big doughWant to make major bread in online auctions? Toast is a hot item.
Is local food bad for the economy?The Locavore’s Dilemma, a controversial new book by two Canadian academics, is attracting its fair share of criticism
Why a good steak is rare in CalgaryGood meat is plentiful, of course, but dry aging to enhance flavour is hard to find
Tourist spike at CERNHundreds of people, physics lovers and those that don’t know the difference between an electron and proton alike, are making the pilgrimage to Geneva
Firm to launch robot version of pop stars for home entertainmentIt’s Guitar Hero on a whole new level