Starting from Scratch

A reader recently asked for help on where to look for inspiration and how to define a style when furnishing a new place from scratch. Like your wardrobe, your home should reflect your personality and how you want to live. To some, choosing furnishings is about as appealing as cleaning … Read More

He Keeps on Truckin’

Haligonian Garry Sowerby, the four-time world-record holder for long-distance driving, has experienced extraordinary events behind the wheel. I caught up with him last week and asked him to share a few. What’s the most frightening experience you’ve ever had behind the wheel? Getting ambushed in Kenya. Six guys pop up … Read More

The Dive Watch Roundup

Few accessories combine elegance with sporty cool as masterfully as the dive watch. The prices may not be supremely recession-friendly, but we’re talking about a future heirloom here. Invest in one this summer, and wear it often – even if you’re spending more time in flip-flops than flippers. We present … Read More

How to (Really) Quit Smoking

Like sea monkeys, the Village People and leisure suits, smoking is just not cool anymore. Still, more than five million Canadians continue to suck back cancer sticks on the regular. Why don’t they quit? Perhaps it’s because conventional approaches – the patch, the gum, old-fashioned willpower – are just too … Read More

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