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A quiz that is designed to test one's knowledge of today's right manners is presented. The quiz is based on the answers that etiquette experts gave in a survey conducted among them. It aims to show that tried-and-tested rules on proper conduct still apply in the 1990s.

Canadian singers Anna and Kate McGarrigle continue to entertain fans with their haunting songs since the 1970s. Now in their early 50s, the sisters still write their own music amid child-rearing and homemaking chores.

Most teenage girls have their own favorite crush among television actors. These celebrities have their respective traits and characteristics, and being attracted to such people reveals certain psychological facts among the viewers themselves.

Couples narrate their love stories, describing the time that they first met, the courtship, and how and when they decided to get married. Included are the romances between famous couples such as Rush Limbaugh and Marta Fitzgerald and John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Sixty-three photographs by Donigan Cumming, most of them nudes, became a minor cause celebre when they toured Canada a while back in a show called Pretty Ribbons. The Montrealer's work […]

Ever-alert Canadian consumers can obtain a variety of free items from many sources. These items range from computer software, clothes, free motel accomodations and free airline accomodations, to free food samples or free lunches in major restaurants.

Georgina and James Hunter were parents to Madeleine who, at 54 days old, died of acute dehydration due to a breakdown of parent-doctor communication. With Madeleine's death, there is now an increased effort at listening to mother's instincts and respecting her role during medical crises.

'What hath God wrought!' -- Samuel Morse quoting Scriptures in the first message sent through his invention, the telegraph, in Washington, May 24, 1844 THERE IS OFTEN THAT WHIFF OF [...]

Manitoba's Interlake region attracts winged beauties of every hue and cry It takes an ear attuned to the gentlest flutter-splash of wing on water and an eye sharp enough to [...]

Aline Chretien, Sandra Manning and Audrey Best Bouchard are the wives of Ottawa's present top party leaders. Underneath the appearance of traditional supportive political wife, each one of them hides a strong character.

The Christmas holidays would be the best time for the family to visit several places in Canada. Some of the places which can be visited are the Heritage Park, The Western Development Museum and Georgian Bay's The Historic Naval and Military Establishment.

Ten weekend nature holidays are featured with maps and descriptions of eating places and lodging houses. The trips are relaxing and ideal for the whole family.

Fire prevention is still the best means to protect the home and family. This can be done by reducing fire hazards such as careless smoking and cooking accidents. Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are handy but it is better to have an escape plan drawn up and fire drills conducted by family members.

When Toronto native James Bruce graduated with a Master's degree in physics in 1952, he took a job on the East Coast as an aviation weather forecaster. Despite his training, [...]

Idon Corporation, $24.95 3.5-inch diskettes for Windows or Macintosh FOR 12-YEAR-OLDS everywhere nervously working on history projects, access to a concise computer chronicle of North American civilization would be like [...]

Growing up in Montreal during the Great Depression, Pierre Camu would frequently pedal his trusty two-wheeler to the city's teeming waterfront to witness the great ships from afar lumbering into [...]

There is a moment, every spring throughout Canada, when decay and rebirth duke it out - and rebirth wins. Along Outremont Avenue, in the heart of the quiet middle-class Montreal [...]

If you've ever suffered the agony of leaky boots during the January thaw, you know - first foot - the limitations of modern mass manufacturing. Try as they might, the [...]

Children quit lessons and other activities for different reasons. Quitting may be an indication that the child is overburdened with activities or just needs to take a break for a period of time. Parents should find out what these reasons are and respond to their children's needs accordingly.

Seven common nutrition misconceptions are corrected by National Insitute of Nutrition Pres Suzanne Hendricks. Iron from vegetables can be better absorbed when taken with a vitamin C source such as orange juice. Olive oil may lower blood cholesterol but as with other food, it should not be taken excessively.

Abnormal changes in a child's behavior and habits are often taken as psychological related symptoms. However, these symptoms can sometimes be a sign of a physiological rather than a psychological condition.

More women suffer from migraine than men. Researchers do not know the real causes of migraine but they know that the headache which most women experience are primarily caused by hormonal changes.

Becoming a mother at an older age has many positive aspects, such as wisdom, patience and a readiness to settle down. A few negative aspects include lack of stamina or being older than other parents.

Repeatedly losing and regaining weight may contribute to the risk of heart disease. Setting a realistic weight goal is more effective, states physiology professor Claude Bouchard. Guidelines for determining an ideal weight range are given.

Parents need to avoid comparing their children to one another and expecting them to behave exactly alike. Tips for avoid sibling rivalry due to parental favoritism are given.