Last year, one guy made waves by smashing his PlayStation 4 in protest of a Chinese-made game that looked strikingly similar to 2017’s hit Nintendo Switch release The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Fast forward to 2020, and it turns out that “clone” is actually pretty darn good […]
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Retailers still preparing for the holiday season may already be losing out on business, according to new survey results from Affirm. The payments solution surveyed 2,000 Americans about their holiday shopping habits and found that half of respondents have already begun to shop online for their seasonal purchases this year. […]
A Los Angeles Unified School District student uses his fingers to solve a math problem while taking an online class at Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) OAKLAND, Calif. — When the coronavirus closed schools and child care centers and turned American parenthood […]
From the best bike worth buying to the essential safety equipment you shouldn’t leave home without, this is your go-to guide to cycling: iStock If you’re feeling a little restless with your exercise regimen and want to try something new, try cycling. Not only will it keep you fit, but […]
Keith Magill | The Courier The first floor of Terrebonne’s Government Tower will open Monday for the first time since closing nearly a year ago due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to level out, I want to make sure that my staff does […]
When Francis Davidson was wrapping up his first year of college at McGill University in 2012, the then 19-year-old philosophy and economics major wanted to make some extra cash, so he rented out his apartment for the summer. By subletting his and his roommates’ three-bedroom downtown Montreal apartment to vacationers […]
Whether your New Year’s resolution is to start exercising or you’ve decided to skip the gym and work out at home to stay safe, it’s actually a great time to start a home fitness program. For one thing, regular physical activity has benefits like boosting mood, improving sleep, […]
The lockdown began in Montreal on March 12. I was already in a state of personal crisis, with my mother entering the final stages of ovarian cancer. At the same time, the world around me descended into chaos. Food was scarce, toilet paper scarcer, and, worst of all, the newspaper and […]
The idea came to 13-year-old Ethan Heffernan after attending the Indian Trail market with his mom, Leslie Heffernan. There were not a lot of vendors at the market, so why not start his own small business doing something he already enjoyed and join the other local entrepreneurs at the outdoor […]
The boxes are filled with packages containing painted rocks, most of them intricate works of art, handmade and mailed from people all over the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, people have been sending them to Penny so that he and his family can place them along the Parr […]
UBS managing director and senior portfolio manager Jason Katz provides insight on the real estate market amid the coronavirus pandemic. Are you thinking about selling your house next year? Every neighborhood is different, and markets are always subject to change. Currently, average market time is amazingly low. The number of […]
Snowshoeing is a great way to exercise while embracing the beauty of winter. It’s an activity that doesn’t require much equipment, and compared to other winter activities, it’s relatively easy to learn. Still, there can be some frustrations in starting any new sport. Here are some tips on how to […]