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COLUMN: No such thing as too many decorations for this Christmas nut

COLUMN: No such thing as too many decorations for this Christmas nut

'I decorate pretty much every room in my house. I have two trees. And each year, I promise myself I am only going to add one more item to our outdoor decorations,' writes reporter Nikki Cole
BURSZTYN: Could unsalted roads someday gain traction?

BURSZTYN: Could unsalted roads someday gain traction?

Ontario governments seem strangely slow to recognize the revolution in snow-tire technology, says science columnist
CHEF'S TABLE: Holiday traditions nothing to trifle with

CHEF'S TABLE: Holiday traditions nothing to trifle with

A true holiday favourite is one that becomes tradition when we take those things that we hold dear and pass them on to others
COLUMN: Ontario already has labour laws, so use them

COLUMN: Ontario already has labour laws, so use them

Pandemic blurred the line between when you worked and when you didn’t, writes city hall reporter
EVERYTHING KING: Good service? Yes, please!

EVERYTHING KING: Good service? Yes, please!

Buy local? I am trying, but in this week's Everything King, Wendy requests service be kept local as well
COLUMN: Pineapple on pizza, socks in bed, ketchup on KD among other debates

COLUMN: Pineapple on pizza, socks in bed, ketchup on KD among other debates

The world is in a crazy place right now, so it's refreshing to find levity in some of life's age-old questions
CHEF'S TABLE: Penny saved is a penny earned in the kitchen

CHEF'S TABLE: Penny saved is a penny earned in the kitchen

Columnist offers up variety of ways you can make your dollar go even further at the grocery store and at home
COLUMN: Leisurely stroll in the woods ends in disbelief

COLUMN: Leisurely stroll in the woods ends in disbelief

Thieves neatly removed about a metre of pipe and the catalytic converter, which apparently can fetch over $600 on black market
Man who had 1999 murder conviction overturned dies after contracting COVID

Man who had 1999 murder conviction overturned dies after contracting COVID

'Mental illness is not a character flaw and is not a ruler by which to measure the character of a man,' says ex-wife of Bill Vanderheyden
EVERYTHING KING: All situations have some level of amusement, even mammograms

EVERYTHING KING: All situations have some level of amusement, even mammograms

One call can change everything. In this week's Everything King, Wendy looks for the funny in the frightening