As March settles in, the sunlight begins to feel stronger. Snow slowly melts into soft streams, and rain replaces the quiet fall of winter flakes. The days stretch a little longer, inviting people to step outside again after months of winter hibernation. It’s the perfect time to rediscover the outdoors and there’s no better way to welcome the season than at the Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival . Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival Taking place on March 14–15, March 16–20, March 21–22, and...

Long before the world filled with cards and candy hearts, St. Valentine’s story was one of quiet rebellion and tender courage. In a time when love faced limits and boundaries, he offered gestures of care, small acts of devotion, and notes that carried the weight of the heart. That spirit of gentle, patient love lives on if we pause long enough to notice it, and in Oshawa , even in the deep marrow of winter, something begins to shift. The days grow marginally brighter and the air turns a...