Lifestyle

The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 2, gives step-by-step instructions on how to prepare and present a dirt cake, ideal for end-of-summer parties or anytime. This is a cake that's as fun to make as it is to eat.

As Labour Day approaches, students might be surprised to learn planning for school also means that they should be thinking about next year's tax-filing deadline.

BY LIZ FLEMING So you bought a wooden carving in Costa Rica - and it's going to look great in the living room. If you can get it home, that is.

Pink Floyd fans can take in a large-screen presentation of David Gilmour's  85-minute theatrical version of his new live concert DVD, Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Alert Hall, Saturday Sept.

Science North is offering a Palaeontology Play PA Day program for children aged four to 12 on September 4. Parents seeking care for their children, or simply a fun day, can register their children in the program which takes place from 9 am to 4 pm.

Cambrian College is set to welcome over 4,400 new and returning students to the 2007/08 school year.

BY KELLY LOUISEIZE When a person in a family is diagnosed with cancer, the disease infects the lives of those around him or her. In the cases when a child has been given the news, parents, relatives and friends rally around for support.

Only one in three Canadian teachers (38 percent) feel completely appreciated, according to a survey released by Staples Business Depot.

"Simple but very complex." "Zen photography." "Photos that invoke spirituality." These are some of the phrases used to describe photographer Jon Butler's upcoming exhibit at the Centennial Museum & Gallery in Sheguiandah on Manitoulin Island.

(NC) Who do you love? Your dog? Your cat? Your spouse? Your kids?  Of course, you love them all, but would you be willing to give up one for another? The answer may surprise you.