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Caribbean cruising options abound offering fall, winter incentives
The Caribbean has always been the quintessential cruise destination, but this might be the best time to take a cruise there in recent memory. Repairs have been made quickly to many of the affected...
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Encore+ a new YouTube channel for retro CanCon
Vintage Canadian films and television shows are finding new life in the digital age. Several key media companies have teamed up for Encore+, a YouTube channel that streams shows including Da Vinci’s...
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Girl power rules at PBS, with three new programs on tap
When Naomi Kutin was 10, essentially 97 pounds of pure pluck, she broke a world powerlifting record by hoisting 215 pounds (98 kg), in competition. An Orthodox Jew from New Jersey, she earned the...
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How to Buy a Baby a new web series that finds humour in infertility
Answer: “Hahahaha! That’s hilarious!” Question: What’s the most inappropriate response to a loved one who tells you they’re struggling with infertility? Or, maybe it’s not. The new comedic web series...
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Pop Forecast for Nov. 13: Justice League, Mudbound and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
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Global Voices: Canadian military presence not always peacekeeping
When four American Green Berets were killed in a deadly ambush in Niger last month, the first reaction from many was surprise: When did the War on Terror sprawl to West Africa? A major part of the...
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Viceland’s Most Expensivest brings the bling
No question: The Oprah Winfreys, Richard Bransons and Scrooge McDucks of this world are living large. But do their indulgences — that $4,000 canine cologne, that $800 bottle of beer, or other such...
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Take trip through polar regions aboard expedition ship
If you love the idea of taking an adventurous, educational expedition to some of the world’s most remote places, the ships of Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic (expeditions.com) can take you...
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Freddie Highmore praises feel-good optimism of The Good Doctor
Freddie Highmore sees the good in everybody — even serial killers like Norman Bates, one of the most notorious murderers in cinematic history. “I always thought that Norman was still somehow endearing...
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Pop Forecast for Nov. 20: Coco, Marvel’s Runaways and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
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Head for Paso Robles, California’s ‘other’ great wine region
Lynne Robson When you tell people you are going to California to pick grapes and that you will be working for free they generally believe you are a) kidding, or b) crazy. To be honest, there were...
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Global Voices: Beware of hidden messages in memes
A man gapes over his shoulder at the pretty girl who just passed him on the street. Beside him, his girlfriend glares in outrage. The punchline is in the captions: the head-turner is the new iPhone X,...
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New Carnival vessel on the Horizon
It’s exciting times for Carnival Cruise Line. The line’s newest ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, just completed its sea trials earlier this month in the Adriatic Sea, and is one step closer to...
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Books for Kids: Focus on giving and the holiday season
Bernie Goedhart When you live in a city that still hasn’t seen much snow by late November, it takes some doing to get in the Christmas spirit. Books can help, though — and when it does turn into a...
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Global Voices: Grizzly trophy hunting ban a win for British Columbia
Grizzly bears in British Columbia are now safe from trophy hunters. This week, new provincial legislation takes effect, banning the hunt for sport. It’s a win for environmental activists and Indigenous...
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Celebrity Flora set to offer plenty to fawn over
You probably know Celebrity Cruises best for its fantastic big-ship cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe and beyond. Celebrity’s ships are some of the most elegantly-designed vessels around, with...
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Mary Walsh unveils Hatching, Matching, & Dispatching TV movie
Mary Walsh insists she’s not obscene. Delightfully profane, sure. Certain to put some pink in your cheek and a tickle in your tummy, even. But flat-out vulgar? No effing way. And when her CBC sitcom...
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Pop Forecast for Dec. 4: Just Getting Started, The Crown and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
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Global Voices: How Barâa Arar found herself through activism
Barâa Arar was five years old when her father, Maher, was taken. Back then, she didn’t know he’d been detained by American authorities on a stopover in New York and sent back to Syria, the country of...
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Yule watch these 11 holiday TV specials
As sure as Rudolph’s red nose is a beacon of cheer, and not the result of some seasonal infection, holiday TV specials abound. There’s something this year for just about everyone: classic films, live...
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