The City of Mississauga realizes that as the sixth largest city in the Great White North, there's bound to be congestion, delays, construction and of course, a yearly visit from the cold, snowy side of everyone's favourite gal, Mother Nature.
Read MoreWhile Mississauga braces for its first big “storm” of the season tonight (with snowfall projected at 5-10cm), Atlantic Canada woke up to as much as 20cm of accumulated snowfall, with another 10-15cm expected tomorrow. Frequent snowfalls like this are the reason why Maritimers came up with Plow Me Out, an on-demand snow removal service that aims to make clearing your driveway as easy as ordering a pizza.
Read MoreYet another of my mother’s delicious recipes, this cherry almond butter cake is a definite crowd pleaser not only at Christmas but year round.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again; time for getting together with family and friends, for festive decorations, for office parties, and of course, a time for exchanging gifts delicately encased in paper and ribbon. Here are a few great ways to avoid wasting hours stuck in a nightmarish present-wrapping quagmire.
Read MoreModern Mississauga chats with inspirational, aspiration and motivational musician Arlene Paculan about music, empowerment and how she's giving back to the arts community.
Read MoreImage courtesy of stir kitchen
One of the newest restaurants in good ol' Mississauga is STIR Kitchen, owned by Hip Restaurants.
They're located in the heart of the city on the southwest corner of Hurontario and Kingsbridge Garden Circle (a couple of minutes north of Square One),
We had a chance to chat with owner and restaurant industry veteran Faz Rajani, about this fabulous fine dining establishment and present it to you via our "12 Questions" series.
Why 12? Well, why not? It's getting a score of 10, with 2 bonus marks.
www.hiprestaurants.com
289-232-STIR
10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle #101
The engineers at Hyundai didn’t just churn out another hybrid; they made sure that the car had some pep, a well-built and comfortable interior, plenty of standard safety features and was easy to admire. If you’re in the market for a hybrid vehicle with long mileage, this should definitely be on your short list.
Read MoreWhether your goal is to do 20 burpees, compete in a triathlon, or to just take the stairs more often, you can accomplish it, no sweat (OK, maybe a little sweat). Check out these basic tips to having the fittest year yet.
Read MoreFor those of you who teeter on the edge of “I just want a nibble” and “Can’t move. Ate too much. Sooo full,” we’ve put together a list of ways to enjoy yourself without overeating.
Read MoreThis classic quiche is a great twist on a traditional meat and eggs breakfast and can be eaten as any meal throughout the day, or in my case (and maybe yours) a great contribution to a holiday meal.
Read MoreWith the mid-cycle refresh for 2016, the Mazda CX-5 didn’t really need much tinkering with. As we expect more out of our vehicles in balancing car-like feel with useful storage space and a bit of pep beneath the gas pedal, the CX-5 performs well and then some.
Read MoreIf you want something homemade, delicious and easy to prepare for a fraction of the cost, try this apple pie recipe I’ve inherited from my mother along with a tub of French Vanilla ice cream.
Read MoreWith everyone living increasingly busy lives and using our cellphones as our primary means of communication, the City of Mississauga has partnered with the Pingstreet mobile app to create a centralized source for plenty of city information.
Read MoreStarting at 2:00PM in the East village and then again at 3:30PM in the West village, the 2015 Acoustic Christmas is a great reason to get out this Saturday afternoon and enjoy local talent while supporting those in need.
Read MoreSongza, one of Canada’s most beloved streaming music services, is shutting down on January 31st, 2016. That’s the bad news. The good news is that its best aspects - namely, its curated playlists based on genre, mood, activity, and time of day - are available as part of Google Play Music.
Read MoreThis holiday season, in between dinners, drop-ins, parties, etc., the Living Arts Centre has plenty of great performances lined up at their beautiful venue in the heart of Mississauga.
With an abundance of talent waiting to entertain you, this is a great way to enjoy a night out.
From Broadway to Bollywood, December is full of entertainment and excitement!
With the recent “Diesel-gate” scandal involving Volkswagen, there’s so much bad press about the “defeat device” and how over a million diesel vehicles aren’t as clean as they’ve claimed to be, it’s easy to write off diesel as a dirty product. Some will say “where there’s smoke, there’s fire”. Others will say “One bad apple shouldn’t ruin the bunch”. I’m of the latter opinion.
Read MoreLike most good cooks, chefs and bakers, I learned a lot from my my mother, including this easy and delicious shortbread recipe.
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