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How to repurpose a door to hide the eyesore of outdoor trash cans

Trash cans can seriously detract from the look of your space, but this easy DIY creates a functional barrier that doubles as ...
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Recycling bottles into tools

In this video, we demonstrate how to repurpose a pen blank mould to create handles for bottle openers, incorporating threading for the opener inserts. This project highlights the significance of ...

Forty years ago, a Bostonian won hearts in a small community in the Maritimes

Forty years ago, Margret Bernard, an unassuming Italian American woman who grew up in Boston, scored the most improbable of election wins in Canada.

That's the last of them'; There's a lot of talk about dying and funerals when you hit a certain age. But it doesn't have to be morbid. It's better to go out with a witty remar…

This is one of a series of 24 essays that Brian Doyle wrote for the Ottawa Citizen in 2012. This feature was published on ...