Philip Drost

When John J. Lennon was 21 years old, he murdered a friend of his. He’s now spent the last 24 years in prison for that crime. Since being convicted, Lennon found his way to journalism and writing, and has been published in major publications such as the New York Times and Esquire.

A divorced couple living together after separating may sound like the makings of a rom-com, but for some who are just looking to make ends meet, it’s a very awkward reality. Thanks to the high cost of housing, it’s difficult for some to contemplate paying rent solo, or buying a new home.

While Jennifer Jones was busy winning an Olympic gold medal, world championships and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she was also advocating for better facilities for new mothers who wanted to compete, but also care for their children.

Hotels are seeing growing demand in hourly room bookings for everything from romantic escapes to breaks from life at the home office.

Many people are making a conscious choice to spend their dollars on products that will last them a lifetime. But those kinds of items are getting harder to find, and experts say companies are deliberately making products that will need to be replaced, all in the name of profit.

Advances in AI have proved to be effective at predicting where hurricanes will go, but experts say more work is needed before they can thoroughly predict the power of a storm.

In a find that would be worth of a place among Smaug’s pile of gold and jewels underneath the Lonely Mountain, a rare book specialist has found a first-edition copy of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. On Wednesday night, it sold for £43,000 through British auction house Auctioneum.

World Cup soccer is just a year away from descending on Vancouver. And while some are thrilled about international football stars coming to their backyard, others are concerned about the potential negative effects of hosting one of the biggest sporting tournaments in the world. 

Eadweard Muybridge is best known for his iconic series of photos of a horse in motion that proved it fully left the ground while running. But Muybridge also took impressive commissioned landscapes, invented cutting-edge photography techniques used in Hollywood blockbusters, and got away with murder.

If Canada wants to be net-zero by 2050, more than a million small businesses will have to make the green transition. And while some business owners are already trying their best to navigate a more eco-friendly path, others say it’s a big ask.

While many people say midway games are rigged, or at least, not as fair as they might seem, there are some tricks to put your best foot forward.

Tim Clare says board games like Monopoly and Wingspan are more than just a fun thing to do. He says games give people a chance to take control of their circumstances, especially during chaotic times, and make choices in a situation that likely won’t actually affect their life one way or the other.

Since more businesses and organizations have started asking for people’s social insurance number, experts are cautioning people to be very selective about who they share their SIN with.

Potholes do more than slow us down, they're also a drag on the economy. Municipalities are spending millions more than they used to on potholes, and that is being passed on to taxpayers and drivers.

According to a report by Polstar, the average cost of a concert ticket globally for top 100 touring artists was $187.79, compared to 2015, when the average ticket price was $107.77. And experts say this has some people opting for ticket insurance.

According to a report released by Natural Resources Canada in January, buildings make up 13 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Prefabricated homes are one of the options experts say could help improve Canada's housing inventory. During the election campaign, Mark Carney and the now-elected Liberal Party promised about $25 billion in loans to the prefabricated homes industry.

A situationship is hard to define. No, literally. Situationships are, by nature, hard to define relationships. They’re defined by that lack of definition.

It took a scary experience with quicksand for Mitchell O'Brien and Breanne Sika to officially move past the friend zone.

Few things in life are more annoying than being told to be patient. But that’s exactly the message companies are giving to customers waiting on hold to get in touch with customer service.