Q. Happy National Hobby Month ♟️ Which hobbies are captivating us right now? . A. We’ll start in Canada, where Statista has surveyed 12,946 Canadian adults on their favourite hobbies… Top Hobbies & Activities in Canada. 2025 i.    Cooking + Baking i.    Reading iii.  Outdoor Activities iii.  Travelling

Q. Winter has its moments of striking beauty: the promise of a new start when sun meets freshly fallen snow. The bracing fragrance when the forest comes alive to a lashing of rain. But, winter also brings the need to get cozy and hide. What are people’s favourite ways to

Q. It’s Benedict Day 🎨🎭  As Season 4 of Bridgerton launches this fine Thursday, we are to dive into the story of artistic rebel brother, Benedict. What can we expect? . A. Well, we can expect a lot of eyeballs, for one. As of today, Bridgerton remains solidly embedded in

Q. ‘Un’ words can seem unforgivably lazy. First, we invent a treasure cave of words. Then, we just slap ‘un’ on a bunch of them and claim the opposite meaning. Voila! Forgiving. Unforgiving. Grateful. Ungrateful. But, un words can also be unabashedly harsh. What are some of the most unencouraging

Q. You’ve seen their plush paws and bountiful bottoms perched on benches in Saltzburg, scooters in Ho Chi Minh City, and fjord-side in Flåm. With the world being what it is, is it any wonder that adults are bringing their stuffies with them on vacation? Do your plushies have airline

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.  

Q. Happy 2026! All hopes for a healthy, peaceful, prosperous, joy-filled New Year 🙏🏼. As we consider celebratory bouquets for friends, family, or ourselves: which flowers might be considered auspicious for this new beginning? . A. When it comes to assigning meaning to flowers, the Victorians get the bay wreath.