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How To Prep Your Home For Maximum Weight Loss
Are you wondering what you can do to prep your home for weight loss goals? Losing weight requires a prepared mind, body, soul…and home. Neglecting to convert your abode into a healthy, weight-loss-friendly zone can offset your efforts and make all your hard work seem even harder. Here’s the simple way to get your digs primed for your pound-shedding journey. Set The Mood With Lighting Dim lighting makes food look more attractive, which actually encourages binge eating.
What the government’s National Kinship Care Strategy means to me as a kinship carer
People like me have been taking in their nephews and nieces, grandchildren, younger siblings and neighbours’ kids, when their parents were not able to care for them, since the dawn of time. Most people are fundamentally good, and when good people know a child who is in need of love, care and a home, they will put their own needs and desires to one side and work out how to provide for them.
Cruising With Confidence
As the worldwide cruise fleet welcomes guests once again, the opportunity has never been more exciting, with brand new ships, itineraries and experiences that will appeal to regular cruisers and those who have never cruised before.
Taking Your Vehicle Out of Winter Storage: 7 Spring Tuneup Tips to Follow
Taking Your Vehicle Out of Winter Storage: 7 Spring Tuneup Tips to Follow Posted by: TractionLife.com on March 22nd, 2023 by Kelly Taylor at tractionlife.com Snow is melting and it’s time to take your car out of winter storage. But spring car maintenance is in order – follow these 7 simple tips. This feature Taking Your Vehicle Out of Winter Storage: 7 Spring Tuneup Tips to Follow appeared first on tractionlife.com by Kelly Taylor. Like / Share This Post Tags: winter driving
Taking Your Vehicle Out of Winter Storage: 7 Spring Tuneup Tips to Follow
4. Starting a car after winter storage Once you’ve checked all the fluids, hoses, filters and tires, if all is OK, you can think about starting it. Best is to push the back end of the car out of the garage, and if you have one, a fan to keep the exhaust from accumulating in the garage is also a good safety tip. Depending on the age of the car, turn the key to on but hold off starting for a few seconds. If you car is a post-1980 model, chances are excellent you have an electric fuel pump.
How does the federal government get Canadians to buy only ZEVs by 2035?
The federal government’s accelerated 2035 goal of having all new vehicles sold produce zero emissions has no details about how the target can be achieved, auto industry stakeholders say. Such details are crucial to providing a road map for upgrading infrastructure, including the power grid — in a scant 14 years.
Road Test: 2021 Venza Limited
Any discussion of the 2021 Toyota Venza has to start with a look back to the 2000 Toyota Prius, arguably a dorky little sedan with a Latin name that didn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Reactions ranged from the white-wine socialist saying, “Ooooh, a hybrid!” to a committed gasoholic saying, “Ewwww, a hybrid.” 2021 Toyota Venza Limited The early adopters jumped on it. The hybrid markings became a badge of honour.
Toyota looks ‘beyond zero’ with new EV
SuppliedThe Corolla Cross offers SUV seating height in a vehicle with exterior dimensions not much larger than a Corolla. By Kelly TaylorWinnipeg Free Press Fri., June 4, 2021timer3 min. read Toyota Canada, as part of the carmaker’s global push to launch 70 new electrified vehicles by 2025, will begin selling its first battery electric vehicle, the bZ4X, by the middle of next year, officials announced at a virtual pan-American unveiling this week.
The benefits of by-appointment shopping at dealerships
Ontario new-car dealer Michael Carmichael wishes he could travel back in time and carry out some of the measures that have been forced on his business by COVID-19. “My question ... is this how we should have been doing it all along?” said the CEO of UpAuto in Stratford, Ont. Those changes — including appointments, maximizing intelligence on customer traffic and reduced-contact service visits — are “just the right way to run a business,” he said.
Road Test: 2022 Acura MDX
With this year shaping up to be another we’d like to forget, it’s perhaps little surprise that the latest generation of Acura’s flagship skips right over 2021 and lands as the 2022 Acura MDX. Or, is Acura positioning its large crossover as ahead of its time? 2022 Acura MDX Either explanation is possible, since there’s as much to love about the MDX as there is to hate about 2021.
Burn Fat & Tone Up...Without Even Leaving Home!
Are you ready to tone up at home? For a cheap, convenient routine that's fast (and fun), just grab a towel: Our workout uses ordinary hand towels to boost the slimming and sculpting power of traditional exercises. By gliding through the moves, you target more muscles to maintain your balance.
Live vehicle launches will survive, some automakers say
Automakers that quickly moved to online product launches after COVID-19 shut down air travel and limited gatherings say they’ve been able to generate a similar amount of media coverage for new vehicles, but they are keen to return to live events when conditions permit. As examples, Ford Motor Co. launched its most important product, the 2021 F-150 pickup, online, followed by the Bronco and F-150 Raptor.
Tour the ‘Seinfeld’ apartment in West Hollywood
Just in time for Festivus, a pop-up Seinfeld apartment has opened in West Hollywood through Dec. 20. Hulu is now streaming all 180 episodes and decided to build a replica of Jerry’s Upper West Side pad. Seinfeld: The Apartment, which was previously in New York this summer, is located at 8445 Melrose Avenue. And it’s pretty hard to miss. You can open Jerry’s cupboards and have a bowl of cereal, pose for photos on the couch, double dip the chip, browse his fine VHS collection, chill in the bathroom.
BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
A clean kitchen isn't as sanitary as it can be until the refrigerator is clean. Many of us probably are not cleaning that fridge as often as we should be. Regular cleaning and maintenance of your refrigerator will save you money and save you and your family from food-borne illness. Begin maintaining your refrigerator with these tips: Keep Your Fridge Running Cold One of the best ways to prevent food-borne illness, also known as food poisoning, is to keep your refrigerator at the proper temperature.
BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
(BlackDoctor.org) - A clean kitchen isn't as sanitary as it can be until the refrigerator is clean. Many of us probably are not cleaning that fridge as often as we should be. Regular cleaning and maintenance of your refrigerator will save you money and save you and your family from food-borne illness.
Canada's federal government seems to have woken up to auto’s importance
A year after Justin Trudeau’s Liberals returned to power with a minority government, Canada’s automotive sector would appear to be giving Ottawa a passing grade for an aggressive approach to a sector too often left to fend for itself. “There’s no question, we’ve always been critical of the lack of a [national] automotive strategy in Canada,” said Jerry Dias, president of Unifor, which represents Detroit Three factory workers in Canada.
Lincoln freshens 2021 Nautilus with Sync 4, larger touch screen
Lincoln is freshening the Canadian-made Lincoln Nautilus midsize luxury crossover, giving it a new infotainment system, larger centre screen and cosmetic tweaks in a bid to boost falling sales in a key segment.
Road Test: 2020 Acura ILX
The 2020 Acura ILX is the latest, perhaps the best, example of how far Japan’s three automakers — Honda, Toyota, Nissan — have taken their luxury offshoots. In many instances, early products of the brands Acura, Lexus and Infiniti represented only minor improvements over the badge-engineering days of North American manufacturers, where identical cars would get minor alterations and spring forth pretending to be distinct vehicles.
Dealers scrambling for inventory
Dealers across Canada are scrambling to meet a surprising surge in demand for vehicles as new-car assembly lines across North America continue to ramp up and used vehicles remain in short supply. “If you drive through a dealer’s lot today, you’re going to see a lot of asphalt — 2020 has been a very challenging year for product,” said Dan Murray, dealer principal at Murray Chevrolet in Winnipeg and one of four principal shareholders of the Murray Automotive Group, with dealerships across Canada.
Hyundai Canada hopes new Tucson outsells Elantra
Hyundai expects the 2022 Tucson, launched in a global reveal Monday night, to become the company’s sales leader in Canada, relegating longtime champ Elantra to second place. The Tucson has typically lagged Elantra sales in Canada, with 2020 year-to-date sales of 14,394 Tucson models sold to 14,830 Elantras, said Hyundai Canada spokesman Jean-François Taylor. “And that’s with the outgoing Tucson,” he said.
Why the redesigned Nissan Rogue is a dealer’s darling
Canadian dealers and analysts are praising the long-awaited redesign of the Rogue, saying the newest version of Nissan’s top-selling model is hitting a market devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic at just the right time. “We expect to see the 2021 Rogue immediately jump to the No. 1-selling vehicle in its class as soon as it arrives on our lot in the fall,” said Nick Guffei, general manager of Vickar Nissan in Winnipeg.
The evolution of the F-150: From ICE to hybrid to eventually all-electric
The next Ford F-150 takes its biggest steps yet toward a smaller carbon footprint with a new hybrid model that arrives two years before the electric version is expected to debut. Ford says the hybrid has best-inclass torque, best-in-class power, at least 5,400 kilograms (12,000 pounds) of towing capacity and nearly 1,200 kilometres of range on a single tank. And it has an onboard electrical supply that Ford says lets tradespeople leave their portable generators at home.
Nissan Canada expects Ariya buyers to opt for awd
Nissan expects Canadian sales of the new, all-electric Ariya crossover vehicle “to be heavily skewed” towards the optional all-wheel drive system when it goes on sale in late 2021. “When this project started, we realized a crossover is not just the posture. It needs to have the credibility of all-wheel drive,” said Pierre Loing, Nissan’s global vice-president of product planning. “A crossover EV has to have all-wheel drive.
F-150 hybrid expected to be low-volume in Canada, where job sites are key
It’s been the top-selling pickup truck nameplate in North America for 43 consecutive years, and for 2021 the Ford F-150 gets a complete redesign and a wide range of enhancements — including a hybrid option — Ford hopes will keep it on top. The F-150 is the No.1-selling vehicle in Canada, with 145,064 F-150s sold in 2019, down from 145,694 in 2018. In the United States, 896,526 models went out the door in 2019, down from 909,330 in 2018.
2021 Nissan Rogue has more power, less weight and fewer trims
The Nissan Rogue has been the company’s best-selling vehicle in Canada since 2012, and for its first overhaul since 2014, it is hitting the market with a striking new design and, for dealers, a simplified order sheet. The 2021 Rogue gets sharper lines, more power and less weight, as well as new steering and vehicle control technology Nissan says improves both responsiveness and driving smoothness.
Why Mercedes-Benz is forgoing auto shows
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally ran in the March print edition of Automotive News Canada. In Gimli, Man., the ice on Lake Winnipeg grows thick enough to land a 747 passenger plane, while the aroma of Crown Royal whisky wafts across the town. This is the only place in the world it’s made. Just offshore from downtown, the roar of V-8 and turbocharged four-cylinder engines echoes through a village of ice-fishing huts.
On The Clock: Why Marketers Should Consider TikTok
by Kelly Taylor , 6 minutes ago The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Marketing Insider. As one of the fastest-growing social platforms, TikTok has become the newest driver of cultural trends. With its steady rise, the platform is testing more advertising capabilities, with more brands establishing a presence and exploring new opportunities on it.
Is Real-Time Marketing Still Relevant?
by Kelly Taylor , 5 minutes ago It used to be easier to reach a broad audience with a single message — until the internet came along and introduced social media, where it’s no longer about one-to-many, but personalization. So how do brands make a presence in personalized feeds? By becoming part of culture. When you hear “culturally relevant content,” you likely think of real-time newsjacking like Oreo’s Dunk in the Dark tweet during the power outage of the 2013 Super Bowl.
Katie Holmes Channels ‘Clueless’ In Cropped, Sheer Sweater: SHOP Her Look
October 2, 2014 11:27AM EDT The star showed off her ‘most capable looking outfit’ when she hit the NYC streets in style. While her sheer shirt and cropped sweater combo was a great transitional look, all we could see was Cher Horowitz! Want to SHOP for her sweater?
The Truth Behind Your Back Pain And What Could Be Causing It
(BlackDoctor.org) — Every single day, almost all of us put strain on our backs performing routine behaviors and motions. Over time, picking up your shoes the floor or throwing a bag over your shoulder won’t be so easy, and may be accompanied by some serious back pain. But with some awareness of how your daily tasks can affect your back, and a few simple changes, you can prevent yourself from suffering through one of the most common chronic pains. A firm mattress is best for your back… Myth.
FIRST DRIVE: 2019 Infiniti QX50 gets major interior makeover
TORONTO — In the end, Infiniti’s ground-breaking variable compression ratio turbocharged engine — a concept Infiniti said has long been attempted but never achieved — felt rather . . . normal. There were no obvious clues to how it varied the engine’s compression ratio — from 8:1 for power to 14:1 for economy. No puffs of smoke, no jerky vibrations, no harsh clashing of gears. The engine is a breakthrough of technology.
2018 Honda Odyssey minivan the ultimate family hauler
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man, in possession of a good minivan, must be in want of a family. These thoughts, if not the actual words, of Jane Austen came to mind as I was ferrying myself in the 2018 Honda Odyssey to the Whiteshell for a recent interview. The minivan may be the ultimate family vehicle, but it is such a waste on a single guy. Having raised two boys, and having owned two minivans along the way, I can attest to a practicality unmatched in the consumer market.
DRIVEN: 2018 Honda Clarity is ‘engaging to drive’
Gas at home right now is about $1.17. On the left coast, it’s pushing $1.80. Out east, about $1.29. Two vehicles ago, a fill cost $120. How much did I put into the 2018 Honda Clarity after a week? $0. Zero litres times even $4 a litre is still $0. Easily, it’s enough to make overlooking any issues more than worthwhile. Here’s how I did it: Most days, I plugged it in at work.
2018 Mercedes C-Class wagon ticks off all the right boxes
Continually we are told the market in Canada won’t support a wagon, or at least, not enough to overcome how the U.S. doesn’t want wagons. We are the tail, and we are not wagging the dog. So how is it, to the joy of automotive journalists and plenty of Canadians everywhere, Mercedes-Benz is able to give us something as delightful as the 2018 C-Class Wagon?
driven: 2018 Mazda6’s radical refresh makes a great car greater
VERNON, B.C. — If you thought a midsize sedan with a four-cylinder motor would be pokey, consider the 2018 Mazda6 has a two-cylinder motor. Some of the time, that is. Launching a somewhat radical refresh of a car that first hit the roads in 2012, Mazda’s changes go more than skin deep. Two new motors are on tap, a 2.5-litre normally aspirated four-cylinder with cylinder deactivation, and a 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder delivering more than 300 foot-pounds of torque.
2018 Ford F-150 Platinum offers luxury and capability
In trucks, weight is the enemy in so many ways. Weight affects handling, payload, fuel economy and trailering ability. So if you can achieve the required amount of structural rigidity and toughness with a truck that’s lighter than your competitor, theoretically you should be able to out-tow, out-haul and out-handle your rival, all while using less fuel. After all, a truck doesn’t just have to haul your stuff, it has to haul itself, too.
2018 Nissan Leaf drives farther, faster
TTAWA — It is, surprisingly enough, an increase in computing power and not a change in the engine or batteries that’s behind a 37 per cent increase in horsepower for the 2018 Nissan Leaf.
DRIVEN: 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
ONO, Ont. — How does a carmaker put itself out of business? By switching to SUVs and crossovers. We’re here in Mono driving the 2018 Eclipse Cross, the latest example yet of Mitsubishi’s complete abdication of the passenger car market; when the last few Lancers and iMievs leave the lot, Mits will be an SUV maker that used to make cars.
‘Brilliant from head to toe’, Accord is Car of the Year
Too many awards these days are bought and paid for — ever wonder how those various consumers’ choice awards survive? — and carmakers can pad the trophy cases at headquarters for relatively paltry sums. It’s true that for many consumers’ choice awards, some consumers have chosen your product, but before winning, your company has to fork over an entry fee. Convenient, right? You didn’t even know you were entered and someone’s sending you an invoice.
FIRST LOOK: 2019 GMC Sierra Denali and SLT get bigger, lighter, more fuel efficient
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Apparently, the big problem many customers had with today’s trucks is they aren’t big enough. At least, that seems to be the message from the launch of the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali and SLT trucks. “Customers want the design of their truck to communicate its capabilities,” said Matt Noones, director of exterior design for GMC trucks. “The 2019 Sierra is larger than its predecessor.
DRIVEN: 2018 Mazda CX-3 is economical, fun and nimble
The CX-3 is Mazda’s entry in the growing compact crossover segment, a segment carmakers are tripping over themselves to enter. It’s not hard to see why: Compact crossovers offer command seating and visibility but in a short, nimble runabout perfect for city driving. Buyers, it seems, are lapping them up. To further drive home the idea these are the small “cars” of the future rather than tiny SUVs, many are offered with front-wheel-drive models while some don’t offer all-wheel drive at all.
DRIVEN: 2018 Honda Fit ‘perky’ even with CVT
They’re called Magic Seats, and they’re not magic, they’re just good engineering. They are also what sets the Honda Fit apart from its competitors in the subcompact five-door category, for they let the Fit have a bed. Or at least a really big — for the footprint — cargo area. These are rear seats that get completely out of the way: The seat bottom folds into the footwell and the seat back folds flat, creating a true flat-load floor and a cavernous 1,492 litres of cargo room.
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ups its game in everyway
If you want to see where Volkswagen’s bread is buttered in Canada, you only have to look at the company’s Canadian website. Go to the models page and the first five you see are all, arguably, crossovers. The first two are Golf Alltrack and Golf Sportwagen, followed by the 2018 Tiguan, 2017 Touareg and 2018 Atlas. It is all in line with current trends in consumer preferences.
mazda’s skyactiv-x: Perfecting internal combustion engine
IRVINE, Calif. — While other carmakers have scurried around building electric vehicles, hybrids and fuel cell-powered cars, Mazda has taken a different approach. Robert Davis, the company’s senior vice-president, special assignments, said Mazda’s predictions hold that the internal combustion engine, in some form or another, will remain a key, base-level technology in vehicles for years, even as electric and hybrid vehicles increase in number.
FIRST DRIVE: Mitsubishi’s plug in hybrid, the 2018 Outlander PHEV
VANCOUVER — Mitsubishi describes it as “the most significant model launch in our history.” For a company that has been building cars for almost a century, that’s audacious. Yet, considering how popular it is around the globe, it’s a statement that might just fit the 2018 Outlander PHEV. “We have watched the success of the Outlander PHEV in country after country around the world,” said Juyu Jeon, Mitsubishi Canada’s vice-president, sales and marketing.
OUT OF HIDING: One of two Mustangs driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt takes the stage at Detroit auto show
ETROIT — For Sean Kiernan, finally restoring his dad’s 1968 Mustang was the best memorial he could create. “I couldn’t go into the garage for two years after he died,” the Nashville resident said of the car that had been nearly completely disassembled at the time. Kiernan’s dad, Robert, died in 2014 and left specific instructions for Sean to contact Ford in 2017 in preparation for a special 50th anniversary. Robert’s Mustang, bought in 1974 for $6,000, was no ordinary Mustang.
One of two Mustangs driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt takes the stage at Detroit auto show
ETROIT — For Sean Kiernan, finally restoring his dad’s 1968 Mustang was the best memorial he could create. “I couldn’t go into the garage for two years after he died,” the Nashville resident said of the car that had been nearly completely disassembled at the time. Kiernan’s dad, Robert, died in 2014 and left specific instructions for Sean to contact Ford in 2017 in preparation for a special 50th anniversary. Robert’s Mustang, bought in 1974 for $6,000, was no ordinary Mustang.
The 2017 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plugs in to fuel saving
hristmas came early to the Taylor household this year when The Good Ferry, the company that ferries press vehicles around the Prairies, announced its schedule meant I’d have almost an extra week in the 2017 BMW X5 xDrive 40e. When it debuted in 2015, it was billed as BMW’s first plug-in hybrid “sports-activity vehicle” (BMW-speak for SUV). It offers up to 40 kilometres of electric-only mobility from a full charge, and operates as a hybrid once the battery runs out of e-drive only juice.
DRIVEN: 2018 Acura TLX shines in its drive dynamics
I mean, really liking Acura again. I’ve always been a fan of Acura’s driving dynamics, particularly the nifty super-handling all-wheel-drive system that not only improves traction but is also a major benefit to cornering. But the brand lost me for a generation with a number of odd styling decisions — not the least of which was a front grille that was more like a griddle. Flip it up and cook flapjacks. That kind of griddle.
Yes, Virginia, there is a bold-looking Camry
The 2018 Toyota Camry checks off pretty much all the boxes its target market demands. That it doesn’t check off all the boxes an automotive enthusiast might demand really doesn’t matter to a market that has made Camry a top-seller for generations. The trunk is huge. The passenger space is commodious. The ride is comfortable and the fuel consumption is parsimonious. Breathtaking acceleration? In the four-cylinder version, at least, not so much. Razor-sharp handling? Camry’s not bad, but it’s no IS 300.
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