Summer is drawing to a close and it’s about that time…to head back to school! Whether you’re bummed out about the end of summer, or thrilled that your kids will be out of your hair – er, embarking on their next academic journey – make sure you’re sending them back …

Last week on the Eco-Centric blog, we doled out a few of our favorite tips for sending your kids back to school sustainably, setting them up for their greenest year yet. One of our suggestions was to pack their lunch in a reusable bag, utilizing reusable sandwich bags, jars and …

Berries aren’t the only bae of summer – stones fruits are sitting pretty, too. From cherries to peaches to mangoes, stone fruits can be used to prepare sweet chutneys and jams to tart marinades and herby salads. Take peaches, the most popular stone fruit, for example. When grilled to caramelized …

Owner Jerry Jones is taking a measured approach before firing a shot at the NFL over how the league handled the Ezekiel Elliott investigation. Jones and the Cowboys were blindsided when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell handed Elliott a six-game suspension last week over domestic violence allegations made against the Dallas …

Even if you have yet to travel to all the exotic lands on your bucket list, you can still embrace the beauty of various world cultures at home. In particular, African décor is making waves on social media, and can be spotted in plenty of homes this season. For anyone …

While they attempt to find a way to coax the New York Knicks into executing a trade that lands Carmelo Anthony in Houston, the Rockets have James Harden, Chris Paul and very little else. In other words, this summer might be general manager Daryl Morey’s last best chance to build …

Google announced a major update to its mobile search results pages today. Whenever your query brings up a video, Google will now show you a silent six-second clip to help you decide if it’s actually a video you want to see. This will work for the vast majority of videos …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google emails warnings to webmasters that Chrome will mark http pages with forms as ‘not secure’Aug 18, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Have forms, login fields and …

Google has always been treated by the news industry as a kind of frenemy. Many news organizations have a tortured history with Google, including some who’ve successfully lobbied against Google in Europe. Yet for roughly a decade Google has been trying to help publishers make more money while continuing to …

Photo: letsgototheex on Instagram  If you want to take advantage of the last days of the summer, try heading over to the annual summer fair that everyone in Toronto adores, the Canadian National Exhibition. With 1.5 million guests expected to visit, the CNE (affectionately known as the Ex by Torontonians) is also …