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Kym Whitley has a lot to be thankful for. Four years ago she thought she was being pranked when she got a call saying her baby was waiting to be picked up from the hospital. She was 50. She hadn't given birth and wasn't considering adoption — motherh...

A kind-hearted Samaritan has appealed for help with her traditional Boxing Day meal for those in need. For the past seven years, Regina Peniston has cooked and served a huge feast to anyone who finds themselves hungry over the holidays. But at the e...

Shoeboxes aren’t just for storing shoes, they are also a great way to show love and gratitude. So believes Erlor Dean. She is stuffing shoeboxes with small gifts and handing them out to senior citizens as appreciation for their contributions, in the ...

Today is my birthday. People are saying it’s a big one, although by nature every birthday is bigger than the last. But yes, it’s one they print specific cards for (cards, not bus passes, just to clarify). One such greeting told me I’m now officially ...

Giovanna Watson refused to let colon cancer get the best of her when doctors told her she had the disease last year. She was 37, and had never heard of anyone her age having the condition. Adamant that she was a fighter, not a victim, she underwent 1...

For many people, making a sandwich is a chore, but for Craig Dickens it’s an adventure. Mental challenges made it necessary for the 51-year-old to live with his mother for most of his life. A year ago he had the opportunity to move into a group home...

Some people thought Melissa Looby was crazy when she quit her job two weeks ago. The mother of two had long dreamed of opening a holistic wellness coaching business; the undated resignation letter sat in her house for weeks. She finally got the nerv...

Finding great gifts for the people you love can be a challenging task! Whether it’s a more extravagant gift for a family member or an inexpensive gift for a friend, it’s always a joy to make someone smile by letting them know you were thinking of the...

A Bermudian photographer has won an award in a prestigious international competition that celebrates the beauty of the ocean. Andrew Stevenson’s picture of a humpback whale in the middle of its northern migration claimed the title of most publicly li...

As a child, no one would have picked Benjamin “Benny” Sousa as a future millionaire. He had dropped out of school by the age of 10 and was packing shelves in a grocery store; he couldn’t read very well. “I refused to go to school because the children...

Enthusiasm. When faced with challenges and in reaching for your goals one of the most critical factors that will influence the outcome is your enthusiasm for the project at hand. By combining energy, experience, and effectiveness you create a wave of...

Often called a “silent killer”, high blood pressure or hypertension is a dangerous condition that accounts for about 60,000 deaths per year. It is a common disease affecting 32 per cent of African-Americans, and 23 per cent of white people and Mexic...