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Ugly christmas sweater day Celebrate Christmas in good fashion by participating in National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, today, Dec. 20. The Original Ugly Christmas Sweater Party returns to the Commodore Ballroom. Doors open at 8 p.m.

As you well know, Yamaha is one of the top manufacturers of pianos and other musical instruments in the world, and certainly the premier Japanese marque. What you might not know is that they're responsible for the way Lexus ' LFA V10 supercar sounds.

Any time now, the question is bound to arise about which wines to pair with turkey, not to mention with the rest of Christmas dinner or the big holiday meal.

High school students on the North Shore who speak French could win up to $12,000 in scholarship money. French for the Future’s ninth annual National Essay Contest is open to Canadian students in grades 10 to 12.

Christmas is looming, your to-do list is haunting you and the kids are driving you nuts. There are the perennial questions.

Setting your table for a dinner party doesn’t have to be a chore if you plan ahead. There are many decorative items on sale in stores at this time of year and you may be able to purchase a few for a real bargain.

The so-called pocket office or micro-office is becoming more and more popular these days as a trend towards living smaller is demanding a more creative use of space within the existing confines of our homes.

A few cuts of this and a few snips of that can go a long way when it comes to decorating for Christmas and where better to start looking for decoration than in the garden.

Once the big day is over, a nice way to relax with family and friends is to host a Boxing Day brunch (especially if you weren’t elected to cook Christmas dinner this year).

Several years ago, my friend Matt would have been an unlikely candidate to accompany me on a restaurant review.