The Mi’kmaq language, especially when it comes to place names, is a descriptive one. Often, the proper names given to places describe a geographical feature or a particular land use the location was known for. For example, Ktaqmkuk — the Mi’kmaq word for Newfoundland is translated as “the larger shore” or “the other shore.” Around … Read more
Virtually every year, stories about making household chores easier—and ways to get the most out of your home appliances—top the list. And 2017 was no exception. Read on for the best vacuums for hardwood floors and pet hair, a look at portable air conditioners, CR’s take on the ever-popular Instant Pot, the most reliable washing … Read more
When Elvira arrived at Heathrow in 2014, she thought she had escaped the abuse she’d faced as a domestic worker in Qatar. Yet the exploitation the Filipino woman was about to suffer would surpass anything she experienced in the Middle East. The 50-year-old was taken to a luxury flat in Kensington, where her boss, the … Read more