Lifestyle

BY GARY MCMULLEN The 100 mile diet is a growing trend that encourages people to shop within a 100 mile radius of their homes.

The flavours of India are exotic and mysterious. Yet look at any Indian recipe and you'll find familiar ingredients such as potatoes, cauliflower, spinach, onions and carrots.

Summer began with above normal temperatures across most of the country. By August, temperatures dropped slightly balancing out values to near normal overall from coast to coast.

BY MATTHEW GILLIES To celebrate the grand opening of Cranky Joe's in Hanmer, owner Rob Ferrucci has arranged a weekend extravaganza. He has invited the original members of Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite to perform.

Canadians make some of the best short films in the world, yet audiences rarely get to see them. Sometimes, they show up on a TVO or a Canadian speciality channel, but because most movie theatres do not run them.

The search is on for the best, or at least the most entertaining and creative, science teachers in Canada, said a news release. Science North will play host to the Iron Science Ontario Regional competitions on Nov. 3.

A special TVO series, called Ontario in the Global Bazaar, will look at where our province's economy is going and whether or not we're on the right track, said a news release. The show airs on Monday, September 3 at 8 pm.

BY WENDY BIRD Close to 150 children spent  a day recently playing games and eating tasty treats during a year-end celebration in O'Connor Park in the Flour Mill area, thanks to ongoing financial support from Sears and its  customers

BY LAUREL MYERS While many Canadians regard Labour Day as the last long weekend of the summer, there's a lot more to celebrate than having an extra day off work and canadian workers have much to recognize again this Sept. 3.

(CNW) Hair transplantation is the top cosmetic procedure for men, worth $76 million in Canada, says the Canadian Hair Transplant Centre and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).