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Want to freshen up your style without spending big bucks? Style expert Ingrie Williams shares where to get some of the latest fashion trends on a budget.

Red is the colour of passion, anger, danger and romance. It evokes emotion and is definitely not for the faint of heart. It is said to raise the energy level within a room and stimulate conversation. In Feng Shui, red is seen as the colour of passion, luxury and celebration. In China it is the colour of luck and happiness; in India it's the colour of love and romance; in the West it's the colour of courage and passion (just think of the grand formal rooms of Buckingham Palace).

My friend Dr. Yoni Freedhoff is an obesity researcher in Ottawa and he’s got a great blog called Weighty Matters. A recent post looks at how dietary elitism can scare people off of healthy eating. I’m going to pull something directly from Dr. Freedhoff’s post to reveal what he means.

Watch and learn an easy way to cut and prepare collard greens, kale and Swiss chard.

With Valentine’s Day lurking around the corner, discussions have begun at my house as to what we’re up to this year: call on a babysitter? Order take out from a favourite, not frequented enough restaurant? Do our usual?

In this excerpt from Mr g, the new novel from Alan Lightman (author of Einstein's Dreams), we get a glimpse of the beginning of the novel — and the beginning of creation.

This skin sensation has swept Asia, and if you haven’t yet heard of the magical BB—short for blemish balm—it’s time to take note.

After fierce debate, capital punishment was finally abolished in Canada in 1976. (The last execution took place in 1962.) But a recent poll (via Toronto Star) asks whether there is support for its reinstatement.

How these business partners balance fame and family life

Skip the salon and get the latest styles with these easy tips and tricks

Got a hot Valentine's date? Get a head start by planning your menu! Our team in the Chatelaine Kitchen has put together three menus that are sure to heat up your kitchen.

It is the evening of September 3, 1939, some 48 hours after Germany has invaded Poland. For Zalischik, a tiny Romanian community of nine Jewish families, certain danger awaits.