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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A teacher in Etobicoke, Ont., is going viral on social media because of how she dresses for school. Dressed in a timeless baby blue power suit, Zahra Hassan looks like she’s about to strut on a runway. Instead, the fashionista is stepping foot into a classroom full of eighth graders. While her

We’ve all been there: out in public, no plans to return home anytime soon, and your cellphone battery is running dangerously low. It’s an anxiety-inducing situation for a lot of people. You might be tempted to use one of the free charging stations that are increasingly popping up in public places, but if you do,

Spring cleaning may be an annual tradition for many, but what about decluttering your digital space? Experts say that having a clean virtual world can be just as important for your mental health and productivity, while also helping boost your cybersecurity at a time when hacks, phishing and ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated in

After a dog in Ontario recently contracted avian flu and died, experts say pet owners should be more vigilant — even though the risk of transmission to mammals remains low. The infection strain, called H5N1, also known as bird flu, is a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza virus A and circulates most easily between

People who have sleep problems, such as getting too much or too little shut-eye, or even snoring, may be at higher risk of having a stroke, according to a recent international study. The peer-reviewed study published Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, involved close to 4,500 participants globally, and

The manufacturer of eye drops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors. Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eye drops during an inspection from late February through early

Khadija Waseem loves tea and coffee, so when she told colleagues she was savouring her last cup ahead of the start of Ramadan’s fasting period last week, they were quick to tease her. “Everybody was joking, ‘Please, you’ve been drinking this in every meeting and we’ve had back-to-back meetings,”’ said the Toronto-based strategy consultant at

As Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan in Canada, keeping the grocery bills in check could be a challenge amid soaring food prices. Ramadan, which began Thursday, is the fasting month for Muslims, during which they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to sunset. Read more: Do you check your grocery bill?

Zellers is back, Canada! The retail chain, which disappeared from the Canadian landscape in 2013, reopened its doors in select Ontario and Alberta locations Thursday, with more stores to follow in the coming months. Read more: Zellers is back. Can the nostalgic brand survive today’s retail landscape? The nostalgic brand’s comeback takes form in a

Legislators in Uganda have approved some of the world’s most aggressive anti-gay laws, making it illegal to even identify as an LGBTQ2 person. Same-sex relations are already illegal in Uganda, though a bill passed by the country’s parliament on Tuesday would also ban promoting and abetting homosexuality, as well as conspiracy to engage in homosexuality,