Many of the classic schoolyard games we loved growing up have quite the history beyond the scraped knees and other madcap mishaps. Here, some recess faves and their fascinating origins. Today’s kids ...

Turns out being an Oscar-winning actor isn’t the only thing Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicolas Cage and Russell Crowe have in common. They all dig dinosaurs and have spent hundreds of thousands in order to ...

Ozzy Osbourne, the rock star who pioneered the heavy metal genre as the frontman of Black Sabbath and went on to become one of rock’s most revered and controversial figures, died at the age of 76 on ...

Scientists are pinpointing just how much behaviour can influence the incidence of cancer, which is the No. 1 cause of mortality in Canada, responsible for 86,700 deaths in 2023. In fact, experts ...

Fauja Singh, an extraordinary athlete who gained fame as the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 in his hometown in India. Singh was hit by a car on July 14 while crossing the ...

Starting in July 2025, Canadians between the ages of 18 to 64 can begin applying for a new federal disability benefit, which provides up to $200 a month for those who qualify. But if you’re over the ...

There’s a certain magic in travelling through the pages of a great book — especially when the setting matches your next destination. Whether you’re backpacking through the Andes or sipping coffee in a ...

More than a novel, more than a masterpiece, The Great Gatsby is a classic not only due to its writing – that elegiac prose and picture-frame imagery – but also because of the way the aesthetics of the ...

Margaret Rudolf expertly shifts gears on her 16-year-old Mini Cooper convertible as she navigates West Vancouver’s steep, twisty roads on her way home for lunch. Since she retired from the federal ...

Brian Wilson, one of the most influential and innovative songwriters in the history of American popular music, and a co-founder of the legendary Beach Boys, has died. He was 82. His family announced ...

Saying goodbye to the ones we love is one of life’s most meaningful moments and, sadly, an expense that often catches families off guard. When faced with unexpected loss, the weight of financial ...

Through its website and daily newsletters, The Peak (a ZoomerMedia property) offers Canadians the news they need to understand business, tech, and other must-know stories. In this edition of the ...