Guelph has many elements in common with Blue Zone cities. And its been working to introduce more of them
Author Archives: Julie Carl
Julie Carl has more than 30 years of experience in journalism, most recently as a senior editor at the Toronto Star. Julie started her journalism career at small-town Ontario newspapers. She then served as city editor at the London Free Press, managing editor at the Valley Today, Nova Scotia, opinion page editor at The Gleaner, New Brunswick, and deputy editor of the Winnipeg Free Press. Along the way she has garnered eight National Newspaper Awards — two for personal work, six for work she supervised — and three Michener citations.
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Why Airdrie, Alberta has the Blue Zone ‘secret sauce’
Airdrie, Alberta had plans to become the first Blue Zone city in Canada. And then ‘everything went by the wayside’
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Toronto is a Blue Zone for the rich, says former mayoral candidate
“The wealthy neighbourhoods of Toronto… are Blue Zones. The low income, the poor neighbourhoods are not,” said Gil Penalosa
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Blue Zone cities: how Vancouver stacks up
Vancouver’s environment makes it easy to choose healthy habits. But its drug crisis suggests o key feature of Blue Zone cities is missing
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Could Canadian cities become havens of longevity?
Blue Zone cities have vastly different cultures. Yet, the people in each one live long, healthy lives. What could they possibly have in common?
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Canadian auto union reaches accord with GM, ending brief strike
The deal includes a nearly 20 per cent raise for production and 25 per cent for skilled trades over the agreement’s lifetime: Unifor
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Manitoba election presents families with distinct choices
Canadian Affairs spoke with several Manitobans in advance of Tuesday’s election. Health care and education were identified as top concerns
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Protesters, counter-protesters take up positions at Queen’s Park
The noisy, raucous protests made it hard to hear. But in at least one little cluster of protesters a thoughtful conversation broke out
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Pet cemeteries: a not-so-final resting place?
Ontario property owners do not have to register pet cemeteries or obtain approval to remove them — leaving some pet lovers devastated
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Failure rate jump points to flaw in Ontario’s de-streaming rollout
A math course students need to attend college is a casualty of Ontario’s de-streaming efforts. York Region parents are now fighting for its return.