News by subject: LIFESTYLE

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) is excited to relaunch its popular BASF Safety Scouts program in 2022, bringing the successful initiative back for a second season in support of farm safety for kids and their families. Last year's initiative...

Greater Toronto Area, April 25, 2022 ? In March, GTA new home sales saw a change from the breakneck pace of the past few months, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today.   There were 4,115 total new home...

Explore the exciting world of pollinators with TVOkids Original Leo's Pollinators starting today (Friday, April 22, 2022) on TVOkids, TVOkids.com, YouTube and smart TV services like Roku and Apple TV. This new outdoor science adventure series...

TVO offers a relevant new way to engage with hundreds of hours of award-winning documentaries, quality current affairs journalism, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka, podcasts and more. Recently launched as a redesigned...

Samsung Canada is encouraging users to reach their wellness goals with advanced health monitoring tools, made available in Canada through the Samsung Health Monitor app. Designed to conquer better living every day, the Galaxy Watch4 Series is now...

The Redpath Waterfront Festival (RWF) today announced its return to Toronto's waterfront with its first in-person festival after two years. From September 17-18, 2022, visitors are invited to a ?Water Weekend' which will take place in HTO Park and...

via InvestorWire -- Utopia VR ("Utopia VR" or the "Company"), a global leader in providing web-based metaverse solutions, today announces that it has launched its global metaverse platform and profit share affiliate program. There is no cost to join...

Leading Canadian mattress company Polysleep has joined the non-profit organization One Tree Planted during Earth Day by planting a tree per online sale from April 18th to April 24th. The initiative reinforces Polysleep commitment to invest in the...

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced today that the world's biggest barbecue concept is set to open its first Canada location in Edmonton on April 21, 2022. This location is owned by local entrepreneurs and husband and wife duo, Mohammed Hussain and...

Rodney Strong Vineyards, one of the great family-owned wineries in California, established by former dancer, producer, and wine pioneer Rod Strong in Sonoma County in 1959, is excited to announce the release of its Sonoma County Red Blend. Wine...

Giving back to local communities is part of Western Financial Group's cultural fabric. Western Financial has been bringing people together to better local communities for over 20 years ? just one reason why the brokerage is a Top 100 Employer in...

April 20, also known as 420, is recognized as a day of paramount celebration for cannabis enthusiasts around the world. Sharing that love of the plant, Four Fathers Brewing Co., located in Cambridge, Ontario, is excited to announce the release of its...

TILT Holdings Inc. ("TILT" or the "Company") (NEO: TILT) , a global provider of cannabis business solutions that include inhalation technologies, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, brand development, and retail, through its subsidiary...

New York ? The Blinc Group, Inc., the regulatory-focused designer, and provider of premium, customized and bespoke vaporizer technologies, has been issued a patent 11116251 by the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office for its vape technology designed to...

TVO is proud to celebrate 12 wins at the Canadian Screen Awards, which were announced April 4-10, 2022. TVO Original Ghosts of Afghanistan took home the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program, while TVOkids Original...

Tickets are on sale now for Lift&Co. Expo, Canada's no. 1 cannabis conference and trade show, taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 12-15, 2022. As the highly anticipated show draws near, the team behind the scenes reveals...

The fourth annual Green Shirt Day is led by the Boulet family and the Canadian Transplant Association, in partnership with Canada's Organ and Tissue Donation Community, Canadian Blood Services, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, and IA Financial Group....

There's no denying that 2021 was a tough year for many companies?in particular those in the cannabis sector. But for cannabis innovator Sensi Brands Inc. ("SBI"), it was a year of tremendous growth, profitability, and expansion.  Just two years...

A study on the fate of the planet, conducted by Tero finds one-in-five Canadians feel the planet is too far gone and their personal actions will not make a difference. That number is much higher among younger adults (31%) than those 55-plus (13%)....

via Investorwire -- American Cannabis Partners (ACP) today announces T.J. Dillashaw joins ACP as Director of Marketing and his appointment as an Advisory Board member. Stephen Jordan, ACP's Chief Executive Officer, said "I am pleased to welcome...

New York, April 4, 2022: The best sports stars are choosing to travel with VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company. Ahead of The 2022 Masters Tournament commencing this week, Champion male golfer, Jon Rahm, is officially...

Spring is a thrilling time in wine country, signifying warm temperatures, awakening of the vineyards and the release of new wines from the 2021 harvest. During this exciting time, the BC government has once again officially proclaimed April as BC...

Greater Toronto Area, March 30, 2022 ? The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the provincial government for taking steps to address the housing supply crisis in the GTA through proposed legislation and other measures....

With the goal of expanding representation within the menstrual health and wellness realms, Diva International Inc. (Diva), creator of the Original DivaCup, is excited to announce its Creator Fund. The BIPOC Creator Fund is a program designed to...

In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), many immigrant women resort to downplaying their credentials when job searching, risking career stagnation and persistent underemployment. That is among the findings from a new study by the Toronto Region Immigrant...

CELEBRATING THE DELIVERY OF VISTAJET'S 10th, AND BOMBARDIER'S 100th, GLOBAL 7500 BUSINESS JET IN ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR THE INDUSTRY FLAGSHIP VistaJet now owns 10% of the world's Global 7500 fleet A milestone moment: VistaJet now offers a fleet of...

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. CEO Laura Rea Dickey announced today that the world's largest barbecue concept has signed a franchise agreement with operators Anand Desai and Sharmistha Ghosh to bring the brand's Legit. Texas. Barbecue.tm to...

Vielight Inc., a global leader in transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) research, development and manufacturing, is pleased to announce a new system: the Neuro Pro. Vielight, a widely recognized innovator in the field of consumer wellness devices...

Through the eyes of people with real, lived experience and with the help of artificial intelligence insights, TVO's The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka invites Ontarians to explore the issues that affect them the most. The innovative, solutions-based...

Greater Toronto Area, March 23, 2022 ?The GTA new home market saw another busy month in February, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today.   There were 3,630 total new home sales in February, which was 17 per...

Paradox Hotel Group and TA Global Berhad are thrilled to announce that Paradox Hotel Vancouver will be opening its doors to the public on April 1st, 2022. The hotel, located in downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour, is the flagship location for Paradox...

Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) is thrilled to launch its new BC wine certification course as part of the Wines of BC Ambassador Program, with Level One now available globally to industry professionals and wine enthusiasts alike. Expand your...

Stonewall Kitchen announced today that TA Associates ("TA"), a leading global growth private equity firm, has invested in the company alongside the management team. Working together, TA and Stonewall Kitchen intend to continue the company's...

The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada has extended its virtual MS Read-a-Thon event until March 20, 2022, providing children and families across Canada with three additional weeks of reading fun as they raise funds to support the multiple...

Unity Unlimited, Inc.'s very own ?Grandmother of Juneteenth'  Ms. Opal Lee, has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world's leading entertainment and sports agency, to obtain talent representation as she campaigns for unity and freedom...

Fermata, an AgTech company focused on data science and computer vision solutions, announces its expansion into the North American market. After 3 years of pilot projects and intensive research and development, Croptimus Pest and Disease, the...

Parents everywhere are trying to find the best ways to incorporate or limit technology in their children's lives?and the pandemic hasn't made it any easier. Premiering Thursday, March 10, 2022 on TVO.org, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere podcasts...

Rodney Strong Wine Estates, one of Sonoma County's essential wineries, first established in 1959, announced that Justin Seidenfeld has been named Senior Vice President of Winemaking and Winegrowing. Justin is the fourth head winemaker in the long...

The Dorian, Autograph Collection (The Dorian), Calgary's only premium, lifestyle hotel, is now accepting reservations as of Fall 2022 for guests to host a special occasion in one of its premium event spaces or to book accommodations at the property,...

Lift&Co. Expo, Canada's no. 1 cannabis conference and trade show, returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 12-15, 2022, delivering expert insights and education, as well as the ultimate in business-building networking, and an expo floor...

Greater Toronto Area, Feb. 24, 2022 ? The GTA new home market saw a very busy January, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today. There were 2,853 total new home sales in January, which was up 18 per cent from...

Premiering April 15, 2022 at 7 pm ET on TVO, TVO.org, YouTube and TVO channels on smart TV services such as Apple TV and Roku, TVO Original TRIPPING the Bruce continues the hugely popular TRIPPING series with a sail along the north shore of the Bruce...

Today Superette Inc. ("Superette" or the "Company") announces the acquisition of Cannoe Corp. ("Cannoe") and concurrent $5M financing in a transformative transaction (the "Transaction"). Superette's acquisition of Cannoe brings immediate and...

The special designation recognizes employers in the Greater Montreal who lead their respective industries in offering exceptional places to work. "It means a lot to get this award; it is a testament to our many years of prioritizing the wellbeing...

The international conference "The Arctic: Developments from the Perspective of the Humanities" took place February 15-16 as part of the main events of the Russia's chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The conference was organized and managed by the...

How much do we actually know about prehistoric women and their role in society? Premiering on TVO on International Women's Day (Tuesday, March 8, 2022) at 9 pm ET and streaming across Canada afterwards on TVO.org, YouTube and smart TV services...

Perched on the shores of the Tofino Inlet, with access to the pristine wilderness of Vancouver Island's Clayoquot Sound, Tofino Resort + Marina offers a coastal escape like no other with tailored wellness and adventure experiences that encourage...

Greater Toronto Area, February 8, 2022 ? The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) welcomes the new report from Ontario's Housing Affordability Task Force and its 55 recommendations on how to address the structural shortage of...

This Being Human, the Aga Khan Museum's curiosity-stoking interview podcast, returns on February 22, 2022 with more stirring conversations to transport listeners around the world ? and beyond.   Presented in partnership with TVO, Season 2 will...

Ethan Allen, a leading global interior design company and a renowned manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings, has opened its seventh location in Connecticut: a new Design Center in Westport. The Design Center showcases Ethan Allen's...