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By Courtney Zwicker Ten students from NSCAD received cash prizes on May 2 at the Starfish Student Art Awards Gala, which was held at the college’s Port Campus. One award nominee was selected from each medium taught at the school, including painting, sculpture and film. Graduating student Torrance Beamish received the grand price of $5,000 for his ceramics piece. The …

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This is the 17th in a series of posts detailing Editor Trevor J. Adams’s get-fit project, currently underway with GoodLife Fitness. When I went on vacation the week before last, I worried about what it would mean for my get-fit efforts. My personal trainer, Jon Ells, armed me for my trip to the Dominican with lots of advice on how I …

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This is the 16th in a series of posts detailing Editor Trevor J. Adams’s get-fit project, currently underway with GoodLife Fitness. I leave tomorrow for a week’s vacation at an all-inclusive resort. Since November, I’ve been working with GoodLife to lose weight and get fit. Thus far, things have gone well: I’ve lost 20+ pounds and about four inches off my …

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Guest blogger Leanne Salyzyn is an insolvency counselor, licensed restructuring professional and trustee in bankruptcy. Post a comment or contact her on Twitter with your personal-finance questions. There are three types of income tax filers: those who get excited at the prospect of filing their income tax return because they expect a tax refund; those who already know their requirements …

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This is the 13th in a series of posts detailing Editor Trevor J. Adams’s get-fit project, currently underway with GoodLife Fitness.   When I started this get-fit program in mid-November, stretching was one of the biggest revelations. First, I was annoyed by how much time I was supposed to spend on it, stretching pre- and post-workout. And, as most newbies do. …

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This is the eleventh in a series of posts detailing Editor Trevor J. Adams’s get-fit project, currently underway with GoodLife Fitness.  After various circumstances kept me pretty well out of the gym, I returned to TRX team training for the first time this week. I was apprehensive. I had missed the last two sessions and felt like I was probably now light …

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Guest blogger Leanne Salyzyn is an insolvency counselor, licensed restructuring professional and trustee in bankruptcy. Post a comment or contact her on Twitter with your personal-finance questions. It’s that time of year again: RRSP season. Time to stop dreaming about what retirement could be like and make a plan to make it happen. The deadline for contributions to be counted …

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This is the ninth in a series of posts detailing Editor Trevor J. Adams’s get-fit project, currently underway with GoodLife Fitness.  I was at GoodLife working with personal trainer Jon Ells last week, when I questioned the value of deadlifts. Jon makes me do them often, and they’re my most hated of all exercises. I have to fight every rep to …

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These subzero temperatures aren’t fun for anyone, but they can be especially hard on pets, if you don’t care for them properly. After recently rescuing a severely frostbitten cat, Bide Awhile animal shelter asked us to share this advice. The best thing you can do for your cat during the cold winter months is to keep him or her inside. Watch …

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This is the eighth in a series of posts detailing Editor Trevor J. Adams’s get-fit project, currently underway with GoodLife Fitness.  In my last post, I talked about the three big changes I’ve made since I started trying to get back in shape. Eating better, moving more and smoking less were all big changes, requiring me to adjust the way I …

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