What is the Story of Stuff? -  From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Your Free Internet Doomed?
This recent article claims powerful and undemocratic forces are plotting a "takeover" of our Free Internet.  You may want to read more at Power.Ning.com or SaveTheInternet.com. Also see Online Rights CA and Copyright For Canadians

If You Enjoy The Internet
 you have to know that it is going to change radically and if you want to keep browsing in future, you will be paying a lot more for the privilege, as is explained here. "(By 2010) Bell Canada and TELUS, Canada’s two largest Internet service providers (ISPs), will begin charging per-site fees on most Internet sites, reports anonymous sources within TELUS... Bell Canada has not returned calls or emails. The plans made by the large telecom businesses would change the Internet into a cable-like system, where customers sign up for specific web sites, and must pay to see each individual site beyond a certain point. Subscription browsing would be limited, extra fees would be applied to access out-of-network sites. Many sites would be blocked altogether. “We had inside sources from bigger companies who gave us the information on how exclusivity deals are being made at this moment between ISPs and big content providers (like TV production studios and major video game publishers) to decide which web sites will be in the ‘standard package’ offered to their customers, leaving all the rest of the Internet unreachable unless you pay extra subscription fees per every ‘non-standard’ site you visit,” Leysen said."

The Walrus - was launched in September of 2003 with a straightforward mandate: to be a Canadian general-interest magazine with an international outlook. “We are committed to publishing the best work by the best writers from Canada and elsewhere on a wide range of topics for readers who are curious about the world.”  The Walrus board has respected the commitments and now you can read high-quality, lively and engaging articles about topics that interest not only Canadians, as the best magazine published here, but the entire world.  RSS feeds and subscribing for free newsletters are also available. Audio versions or Selected Walrus Articles are available free from VoicePrint Canada and the iTunes store or from WalrusMagazine.com. The Walrus is published by a registered non-profit charitable foundation.

Canadian Business Online - They are a business news and information portal for business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors, powered by Canadian Business, MoneySense and PROFIT. They bring us business news, views and reviews: the same writers you have come to respect and trust in Canadian Business magazine now write for Canadian Business Online as well. They provide their analysis and perspective on the economic, trade, managerial, leadership, technology and career issues facing Canada's business leaders today. But we're not all about work — they also turn their critical eye to the smartest ways to build your fortune, and how to best enjoy it.

A lot of Canadian Newspapers are targeted to local or regional audiences. Some are written in a way that might assist special populations such as persons who have low incomes or new arrivals to Canada who are seeking jobs and housing. Other special populations of readership could include older persons or single parents. These publications are free in English or French in Canada. They are usually written in a brief and to-the-point style. Therefore, if you want to understand the context and background of the topics you have to read the same information in a more detailed format in the big newspapers like The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, Le Journal de Montreal, and the National Post which is the newest but has quickly grown to become a national newspaper.

CNN International Edition - The international edition of CNN.com is constantly updated to bring the top news stories from around the world. It is produced by dedicated staff in London and Hong Kong, working with colleagues at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and with bureaus worldwide. CNN.com relies heavily on CNN's global team of almost 4,000 news professionals.

Imaginova is a leading digital media and commerce company and the preeminent online destination for the Intellectually Curious. The Imaginova Network of media properties delivers engaging and entertaining editorial and multimedia content to a robust community of curious and well-informed users. Founded in 1999, Imaginova Corp has offices and news bureaus in Virginia, California, Toronto and Paris. “The rapidly-expanding Imaginova Network leverages our science and technology core competency across a valuable collection of owned and affiliated digital media properties. Our owned and operated sites reach over 7 million monthly unique visitors and include: LiveScience - the leading source for groundbreaking developments in health, the environment, animals and technology Aviation.com - the new one-stop destination for all the news you can use to fly better Newsarama.com - the go-to source for comprehensive coverage and commentary of comics and genre entertainment NewScientist.com - one of the top science and technology sites in the UK; Earth911.com - the comprehensive source of local information on recycling Bartleby.com - the preeminent online publisher of literature and reference material ScientificBlogging.com - a Science 2.0 community featuring 25 world-class and citizen scientists engaged in collaborative science journalism, fact-finding and community interaction. You don't have to be a brain surgeon or a rocket scientist to enjoy (or understand) the clever, offbeat content that our audience can't get anywhere else. Our content is fun to read and watch. It's addictive. Yet, at its core, it is a reliable, trusted news source.” The ever-popular Space.com, the premier online destination for space science, astronomy and exploration.

Daily Planet is Canada's hour-long science magazine show, bringing you the world like you've never seen it before.

In partnership with CNN, Time magazine USA sets the Global Agenda. From Washington to Wall Street, Mars to Main Street, Hollywood to the Holy Land, if it’s in TIME, it’s “of the times.”  More than just reporting, analytical and insightful TIME puts the news of the day, year, century and millennium into context  – shaping the conversation and illuminating the common ground. TIME has set the standard for leadership, authenticity and authoritative journalism since 1923. With its enormous brand strength and diverse multi-media assets, TIME brings businesses more opportunities for creating full-circle messaging to reach millions of consumers from all over the world. You can sign up for RSS Feeds and receive specific articles in your field of interest. Email newsletters are also available. Or have the parts of the magazine you are most interested in sent to your Mobile Device or a Time Podcast. You may also view selected Time Videos. Of course you could just have TIME delivered to your home in paper format for your away-from-devices browsing. Just check their sites.

Visit Yahoo! Lifestyle Canada including Health & Fitness, Fashion & Beauty, Home & Garden, Food & Entertaining, Family & Relationships and Experts.

WebMD provides valuable, credible health information. From ADD or ADHD - that affects 5% of children and adults, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, including its causes, diagnosis, and promising treatments - to skin cancer and skin hazard problems

Finding out that the instances of skin cancer is fast becoming the number one of leader over all other cancer occurrences is a very sobering thought. SunProtection.com provides helpful information on dealing with the negative effects of exposure to the sun. Also, for great sun gear and protective clothing visit Tilley.com. Everything with their name on it is made in Canada where they can keep a watchful eye.

Find helpful links related to saving the rainforests at Atlantic Rainforest.com.

Psych Central is the Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals to guarantee reliable, trusted information and support communities to consumers, for over 14 years. We are today's modern voice for mental health information and advocacy and have the broadest online reach and recognition of any mental health network online today, touching the lives of nearly 1 million people around the world every month.

Relieving Eyestrain - Ergonomically speaking, you should take a 10-minute break every hour you're working to prevent fatigue and repetitive stress injuries. You should get up, walk around and stretch. The reality is, however, that you may have less time to cram this in -- and that time may be spent running off to another task. Here is a set of 10 essential stretches that you can do during your elevator ride, on the way to the parking lot, while on the phone or any time you can find two minutes.

Hoax-Slayer.com - From time to time an email message may arrive in your inbox that has some of the characteristics of a hoax or scam email but in fact contains factual information.

Fifteen Canadian sites to treasure and protect. Exclusive UNESCO designation brings international attention.

Handy Currency Converter Window

HomeStayFinder.com - a web site I recommend for those interested in becoming a host family in order to understand more about other cultures through people who visit from around the world. There are students who can benefit from your English language skills and who can share their native language and culture. I have participated for years and have admired how well they work with respect with students and host families.

Toronto, Ontario (TO) - Metropolitan Toronto and the larger area known as Greater Toronto Area (GTA), which includes the satellite towns around Toronto, offer the very best of Canada's cultural diversity. Spend a relaxing afternoon at a Blue Jays' game or a world championship soccer game at Sky Dome. "Must See" spots include CN Tower, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Ontario Science Centre where you will want to keep in contact with science topics by reading Science Briefs, an additional site of Ontario Science Centre.

The name Toronto found its way to the current city via its use in the name the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail (or Toronto Passage), a portage running between Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay that passed through Lake Toronto, which in turn was used as the name for an early French fort located at the foot of the Toronto Passage, on Lake Ontario. The Severn River, its outlet stream, was once called 'Riviere de Toronto' which flows into Georgian Bay's Severn Sound, then called the 'Baie de Toronto'."

Canada is from "Kanata", meaning "settlement" or "village" in the language of the Huron.

Ontario is a Huron name, first applied to the lake, and may be a corruption of "onitariio" (meaning "beautiful lake") or Kanadario, which translates as "sparkling" or "beautiful" water.

Quebec comes from Aboriginal Peoples' first used the name "kebek" for the region around the city of Québec. It refers to the Algonquin word for "narrow passage" or "strait" to indicate the narrowing of the river at Cape Diamond.

Karen Noles is an award-winning artist who works in pastel, gouache and, more recently, oil. Noles is famous for her paintings of 19th century Native American life with an emphasis on women and children.

The knights of the third Millennium! Offering tools for cleaning and fixing your computer without charge! They have also great tutorials and explanations on their site!

Canada Word Games - Canadian Provinces Seek a Word, Canadian Fauna Word Search and much more.

Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook - A valuable tool if you don’t know anything about a country and you want to see how it is perceived and evaluated by the CIA.

For American visitors to our site, we recommend this excellent resource you really ought to visit because it is about protecting your rights and liberties as citizens of your nation: www.citizen.org

Canadian Olympic Humour
Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, these are some questions people from all over the world are asking. Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website. Obviously the answers are a joke; but the questions were really asked.

SnapshotJourneys.com is for anyone who comes to live in Canada or just visit. Smart details and nice photos about the best way to travel through Canada! You will find even information about how it is better to buy an apartment or condo.

The Olympic Winter games will be in Vancouver Canada in 2010 - Canada’s westernmost metropolis revels in its setting, a peninsula against often snow-capped mountains. Many residents are lured by the city’s prosperity, which owes much to Vancouver’s strategic Pacific Rim location on an ice-free deepwater harbour.

The Secret To Affordable Vacations - Many of us are so busy or are on such a tight budget that the idea of a fabulous vacation may seem unattainable this year. This is far from the truth, so if you’ve yet to plan a summer vacation and have an open mind, read on for our six tips on traveling for less!

Victim of a consumer Rip-off? Want justice?
Ripoff Report® is a worldwide consumer reporting Web site and publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file and document complaints about companies or individuals.

ForbesTraveler.com reports that Canadian Tourism Commission spokesperson, Carol Horne, has stated “We’ve been told that Canada has had a kind of vanilla pudding image. “Safe and nice, like the girl next door—not the hot chick you’d want to go on vacation with.”  ForbesTraveler.com dispels that image by presenting Forbes Traveler’s list of the 25 most-visited Canadian tourist attractions.

Piedmont, Calif., atop the Oakland Hills, boasts good schools, plenty of parks, and safe streets where the local kids gather and most of the police's attention goes to errant skateboarders. These important barometers of an area's worth are difficult to measure. That's why Forbes.com compiled a list of the best standard of living suburbs for the country's 15 largest cities.