In defence of singledom: It’s lonely out there, but so what?
Colin Horgan responds to Margaret Wente
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Seniors can still contribute, argues author of handbook on ’encore careers’
Don’t let your age stop you from getting back in the workplace.
Inauguration vs. Diamond Jubilee
Maclean’s Royal watcher was on hand for a little U.S. pomp and circumstance
For women only
UK private members clubs and restaurants target a ’female-friendly’ market
Forget Weight Watchers: Twitter is a 24-7 diet support group
The social network can help you lose weight, but are you willing to be honest with your followers?
Nova Scotia entrepreneur turns old sails into trendy messenger bags
The ’upcycling’ effort has diverted 225,000 kg of old sail cloth from the landfill
Reinventing Montreal smoked meat
Jacob Richler on how smoked meat has become a fusion food
The provinces where Canadians call in sick most often
The number of days per year the average worker called in sick, or took the day off for personal reasons, by province:...
10 most notorious prisoners of the maximum security Kingston Penitentiary
It opened in 1835, and though it was men-only in recent years, it used to have women and even child inmates. The prison is slated...
The new underclass
Why a generation of well-educated, ambitious, smart young Canadians has no future