Featured Holidays
Love those leftovers: The Kilted Chef offers advice on how to get creative and use leftovers safely
Preparing your Christmas feast - and dealing with the leftovers - may be more important than how you trim your tree. At least, that's Alain Bossé take on the holidays. Known to his more than 36,000 Facebook page followers as The Kilted Chef, the ...
SANTA READS Dec. 24: The Night Before Christmas
In this special Christmas Eve edition, Santa reads The Night Before Christmas, a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837. This is the final Santa Reads of 2020. Find the ...
Ask the Kids: What will Santa do if he has to self-isolate? Kids weigh in on important Christmas questions
They may be young and still have lots to learn, but when it comes to Christmas, children have the answers to just about every question. But what do you do when you can’t go into the schools to ask kids those important questions? (Thanks, ...
Memories of Christmases gone by: East Coast seniors fondly reflect on simple childhood Christmases
Taking time to pause and reflect during a holiday can take you down memory lane in so many ways, whether it be a song that whisks you back or a taste or smell while you’re eating Christmas dinner. For many East Coast seniors, Christmas memories ...
West Brooklyn woman’s Christmas village display a sight to behold
A soft glow from Debbie Best’s television room illuminates the hallway, piquing the curiosity of those visiting the West Brooklyn home. The faint whirring of tiny motors can be heard as you approach. Stepping through the doorway, visitors discover a ...
TUESDAY TUNES: Lennon Rutledge’s heavenly glow lights up O Holy Night
1. Lennon Rutledge - O Holy Night O Holy Night is a tough carol to crack for singers under the best circumstances; you can either swing for the fences in the hymn’s most dramatic moments, or get under the hood of the song and let the melody carry ...
SANTA READS Dec. 18: Santasaurus
Christmas is coming to Dinosaur Town, and Ollie, Molly, and Milo are writing their letters to Santasaurus. But when nighttime comes, will Santasaurus make Ollie's, Molly's, and Milo's wishes come true? Watch the video above to find out.
Home for the holidays: New Canadians bringing traditions to Nova Scotia
Around the world, Christmas traditions may vary, but what doesn't change are the fond memories of childhood Christmases spent with family, eating lots of home-cooked holiday favourites, and road trips home. Three newcomers to Canada share what ...
TRADITIONS WE LOVE: World Juniors important part of an Atlantic Canada Christmas
Sitting in the family room of their Cape Breton home with hockey pictures on the wall, Matt and Kay Batherson can close their eyes and be back in Buffalo, NY. The North Sydney couple had travelled to the United States with their family to support ...
Pandemic parlance: How COVID-19 changed the way we speak
Much like the First World War brought new words such as 'U-boat', 'home front' and 'rationing', COVID-19 has also broadened the everyday person’s vernacular. “Social change almost always precipitates linguistic change,” explained Dalhousie University ...