Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation. A time of change and new things. It makes sense that spring marks the start of the complementary health trade show circuit, with virtually every weekend promising another venue in which people can explore and learn. Some shows are a bit too “wacky” for some, but a few manage to tread close enough to the mainstream to attract a broad audience. These shows have exhibitors and lecturers......

If you've noticed a dearth of cheap tinfoil at Dollarama recently, it could be due to a warning this week from the U.S. Defense Department stating that certain Canadian coins contain tiny radio transmitters that may have been intended to mark or track American defense contractors. The report states: On at least three separate occasions between October 2005 and January 2006, cleared defense contractors' employees traveling through Canada have discovered radio frequency transmitters embedded......

Yesterday was day two of Canada’s Bridal Show at the Metro Convention Centre (still on until 6pm today). It’s apparently “The Big One” for brides-to-be in our city, with over 400 vendors coming to peddle all kinds of stuff you didn’t even know you needed to have in order to publicly express your love for another person. Just walking in the door you're handed a bag containing, among other things, a package of "slightly......

Dundas Square was a sea of light last night as thousands of people gathered with glowsticks in hand for the AIDS vigil that was held as part of the XVI International AIDS Conference. The one hour ceremony included speeches, music, lighting of candles and a moment of silence to honour friends, family and strangers alike who lost the battle to AIDS. Members of the crowd were also encouraged to call out the names of......

The Toronto International Art Fair is just plain weird. People pay $16 to look at art in a dimly lit basement in the bowels of the Metro Convention Centre. Everybody looks a bit sallow, and time seems to stand still as you troll through the endless booths of $10,000 masterpieces. At 5 pm each day, Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes gives a short talk and introduces an artist and his work, and, having missed......