Feeling swarmed? Wasp experts explain what’s with all the buzz this year

Feeling swarmed? Wasp experts explain what’s with all the buzz this year

Pest control technician JS Ouellette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per day to remove wasp nests — roughly four times the typical call volume. “I am just parked and people will come up and be like, ‘Hey, do you deal with wasps? I have some,’” said … Read more

As temperatures rise, so will the cost of an AC unit

As temperatures rise, so will the cost of an AC unit

Cost of Living5:07The hot, sweaty irony of it all Star Vickery never used to need an air conditioning unit to stay cool in her home in Halifax. But summers are getting warmer, she says, and since she now works from home, it’s become a must.  But cooling your home can be costly. The unit cost … Read more

Sarah McLachlan thought Angel was ‘too slow and depressing’ to become a hit

Sarah McLachlan thought Angel was ‘too slow and depressing’ to become a hit

Sarah McLachlan can only think of one time in her career when she set out to write a single for pop radio — and it was only because she didn’t have a choice. When the Canadian superstar signed with her first American label, they didn’t think they could sell an album with just her signature … Read more