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Time to clean up your act

BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER How many times a day do you wash your hands? Let's add them up. An average of six to eight times in the bathroom each 24-hour period.  Once before each meal, that's 11.

Irish put candle in window to welcome Holy Family

Ireland, like most countries, has a number of unique Christmas traditions.

Holidays tough for children when parents are divorced

BY GARY DIRENFELD With Christmas fast approaching, many separated parents are busy planning how best to split the time with the children between them.
Calendar sales benefit animals

Calendar sales benefit animals

Wild at Heart Wildlife Refuge Centre's volunteers are selling the 2008 wall calendar which features photos and stories of a few of their wild "patients."  Calendars are $20 each or three for $50.

Students to hold photo exhibition

Photography students at Thorneloe University will show their work at an exhibition entitled Still Reality, Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the university theatre (10 am - 8 pm) and Saturday, Dec. 22 at Waters Mennonite Church in Lively (2 - 6 pm).
Science North hosts holiday science camps

Science North hosts holiday science camps

Science North is hosting a number of holiday science camps from single evenings to sessions over several days. For parents who need a break from children to shop there is Holiday Helpers Saturday Dec. 8 and 15.

Salvation Army prepares for holiday feast

BY RISA OLDFIELD For many people Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others, this is not the most wonderful time of the year. That's why so many agencies, business and individuals share their good fortune at holiday time.

Holiday travel brings out worst in all of us

By now, most Canadians have already made travel plans for the hectic Christmas season. Flights are booked, cars are rented, and accommodations have been reserved.

Going Places: Jet lag doesn't have to keep you awake

BY LIZ FLEMING So, what did you bring back from your last long-distance trip? Photos? Souvenirs? Jet-lag? Studies show that more than 94 percent of travellers experience some symptoms of jet lag when they travel across time zones.
CP Holiday Train stops in Sudbury

CP Holiday Train stops in Sudbury

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train rolled into Sudbury Tuesday evening, adorned with Christmas lights and carrying musicians across Canada. The train visited over 100 communities in the US and Canada, collecting donations for local food banks.