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The Solair Chair - A Canadian Icon

You know those round, plastic chairs from motels and pool decks? The colourful, surprisingly comfortable, bowl-shaped chairs with a sleek metal fra...

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Board Games of Canada

There was a time when people stayed off their phones, at home and played board games with their family and friends. It was called Game Night and b...

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Dear Earth.

By 2023, we will no longer use any plastic packaging. Instead of plastic, our product bags will be made with 100% Certified Compostable plant based...

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10 Ways to Make the Next 10 Years Greener

We know there’s been a lot of talk lately about the state of our environment and although it’s hard to know who to trust in terms of information t...

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Basketball is Canadian

My parents weren't in a position to handle the financial and time commitments of putting me in hockey. When I was 10, I remember sitting in my roo...

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Canadian Books We're Reading This Spring

Don't have time to read? Neither do we. So when we say 'books we're reading this spring', what we really mean is 'books we'd like to read this spri...

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1 For 1 Sock Program Update

Back in November we shared this somewhat shocking stat – "that socks are the least donated, but most requested clothing item at Canadian clothing ...

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Not-So Sh*tty Watercolours

In a time when everyone is obsessed with listing what sparks joy in their lives, it's ironic that sh*tty watercolours of our favourite Toronto nei...

Province of Canada - Made in Canada - Peace by Chocolate

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Interview With Peace by Chocolate Co-Founder, Tareq Hadhad

We recently spoke with Peace by Chocolate co-founder Tareq Hadhad about what it takes to build a business, the meaning of community, and the values...

Province of Canada - John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Montreal - The Paper Blog

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John Lennon's Montreal Protest

The weeklong Bed-In For Peace was a non-violent protest against the Vietnam War that John Lennon and Yoko Ono initiated in 1969. Where, you ask, wa...

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Cool Canadian Magazines

Canada has a long editorial history but lately, we're really impressed by these five independent Canadian publications and their efforts to inform ...

Province of Canada - The Canadian Who Started The Poppy Tradition

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History of the Poppy

For over a century, the Royal Canadian Legion's trademarked red poppy has symbolized remembrance, be it in the form of a lapel pin, 25-cent-coin, o...