Recently the OLM team has been compiling and sharing some delicious recipes that include some amazing ingredients for President Choice’s new Black Label line (see recipes here and here). After wetting your appetites, we are now giving one lucky reader an opportunity to win an amazing Black Box of Mouth-wattering products from PC’s Black Label. Check out our contest to find out how you can win!

There is no better way to feed the soul than with the sound of music. This coming Sunday afternoon, January 29, at 3 p.m. you can feast on melodies from the Maritimes sung by local choir Atlantic Voices. The family-friendly show: “And They’re From Prince Edward Island” takes place this Sunday, January 29th!

If your home could talk, its wall would tell you much more then just the history of the people whom inhabited its premise, it would ask, beg and nag for the attentions it deserves.

Earlier this week whistleblower Andrew Frank released an open letter to Canadians alleging that the Prime Minister’s Office threatened to withdraw Tides Canada’s charitable status if it did not cease funding to the environmental group ForestEthics. The allegations stem from an apparent bullying campaign in which the PMO allegedly characterized ForestEthics as an “enemy of the Government of Canada” because of the organization’s work opposing oilsands expansion and the construction of pipeline/tanker routes in Canada.

On Valentine’s Day, we buy vast amounts of chocolates, greeting cards and other goodies that are manufactured, packaged, shipped, or discarded in ways that don’t exactly say “I love you” to the planet. This Valentine’s Day, emphasize romance rather than consumption, and show your loved one how much you care in a way that’s sensitive to the planet.

Back in November, Arlene Dickinson was in Ottawa to launch her new book, Persuasion: A New Approach to Changing Minds. OLM’s Jennifer Chauhan discusses Dickinson’s new book and provides some perspectives on ‘Persuasion’.

With the freezing weather, wind and snow, our bodies yearn for something warm, especially in the winter. Nothing says ‘comfort’ better that a steaming hot bowl of Dahl. Dahl is a thick lentil soup that originated from India and has amazing depth and flavor. This simple dahl recipe is easily prepared with all your pantry staples, it is quick to prepare, and sure to leave your tummy feeling warm and cozy! Enjoy!

When local wedding planner, Lynn Lee thinks back to her wedding day in the late ’80s, she laughs. “Back when I was planning my wedding I certainly didn’t think I was going to be a wedding planner. It was not an affair to remember,” she said. Stephanie Vizi interviews professional wedding planner, Lynn Lee to get the inside scoop on how to plan a wedding!