Book lovers unite for good

More than just a game, Bookopotamus, a new, free app from Findaway World is designed to entertain while raising funds for First Book, a nonprofit organization determined to see that all children have access to an ongoing supply of new books.

10 tips for a better you in the New Year.

If those rash resolutions made on the eve of the New Year have fallen by the wayside already “” as is the case for 88 per cent of those who indulge in such goal-setting “” follow automotive engineer and American inventor Charles Kettering’s advice: “It doesn’t matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. But it does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again.”

SCENE & HEARD: November/December 2015

Interested in separating fact from fiction? If so, you won't want to miss a live presentation of the popular television program MythBusters when it comes to Hamilton Place on November 26. The live show features the program's two hosts ““ Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman ““ debunking or confirming urban myths, popular beliefs and internet rumours with on-stage experiments, audience participation and videos. Those who attend can also expect behind-the-scene stories from the show's 13-season history. Tickets cost $45 to $85 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.