I am intrigued with the story of Sidney Gendron and his wife Shelia Storey from Sid’s Sawmill. Partly because it's my passion to write and talk about sustainable lifestyles and entrepreneurial ventures. This is a story of both stickability and a life of transformation. A house fire disaster started them on a personal journey of transformation – using reclaimed barn wood to ... Continue Reading
Amazon’s Smart Spies – Alexa & RING
Alexa Accidental Activations Alexa is spying and “accidentally” listening to your conversation more often than you think! Northeastern University research and experiments on smart speakers show it accidentally activate as many as 19 times per day, recording as much as 43 seconds of audio each time. Research was done on Google Home Mini (1st generation), Apple HomePod, ... Continue Reading
Breaking News on the Blue Box
Ontario Announces Next Steps to improve recycling and tackle plastic waste. Improving the Blue Box Program will save taxpayers money and help divert more waste from landfills. Ontario is taking action to improve recycling across the province and address the serious problem of plastic pollution and litter. Ontario families take pride in doing their part for the ... Continue Reading
Hurontario Light Rail Transit Project
What is Hurontario Light Rail Transit Project? The Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT), is 18 km of light rail service connecting people from the Port Credit GO station to Brampton Gateway Terminal. The project is provincially planned and funded costing around $1.4 billion from the province. Metrolinx is the company leading the way to development of the LRT. Hurontario ... Continue Reading