Living

World travellers and Australians alike utter envious sighs upon mention of the epic transcontinental train journey from Sydney to Perth aboard the Great Southern Rail's Indian Pacific.

The Tall Ships dream sank, a Paralympian was in court and Cummins stepped down

Winter weather brings a host of challenges. Shoveling the driveway, finding ways to stay warm and negotiating snowstorms are just a few of the issues that arise when the mercury starts to dip and winter winds begin to howl.

During the busy Christmas holiday, motorists can't control the price of gas, but they can keep from getting "grinched" by following a few simple steps from Be Car Care Aware.

Rugged is putting it mildly when it comes to 80 per cent of Norway. Historically, it was a challenge to live here. That's why Vikings ventured south and so many emigrants left for America. But I find excuses to return to Norway almost annually.

Three million Canadian seniors, or 82 per cent of the population aged 65 and older reported vision problems in 2003, according to data from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

Besides establishing a cardiovascular base and doing resistance/strength workouts, it's important to stretch our muscles (and our minds). You can do a do-it-yourself stretch routine by following the exercises below.

The lemming gets a bad rap! Common error says that these arctic rodents commit mass suicide by jumping off cliffs to drown in the ocean below.