Q. Happy Hockey Day! To celebrate, each of the seven Canadian teams in the NHL have games today. How serious are we Canadians about our hockey? . A. Easy answer: Canadians are extremely serious about their hockey. In a February 2025 Rogers survey of 1,015 Canadians: 78% said that hockey

Q. We know that Vancouver’s public library system is popular. Last year, they clocked ~ 6.5 million visits. Which books were most borrowed in 2025? . A. We’ll start with Young Adult/Teen books, where fantasy dominated. Top 10 Most-Borrowed Young Adult/Teen Books. VPL. 2025 i.    A Court of Thorns

Q. January may be the month we are most virtuous in our eating habits. But, which food trends seem to be on their way in for 2026 as a whole? . A. After scouring current research findings – from Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok trends to wide-spanning polls – BBC Food

Q. It’s that time. Lake Superior State University has – for the 50th year – gathered nominations from around the world. Their focus? English words so annoying or overused that they should be banished. Which words are rankling in 2026? . A. 2026 Banished Words List. Lake Superior University i.