Embracing Innovation: Exploring the Latest Advancements in Hearing Aid Technology

 Hearing aids have come a long way in recent years, evolving from basic amplification devices to sophisticated pieces of technology that offer advanced features and capabilities. With continuous innovation and advancements in digital signal processing, wireless connectivity, and miniaturization, modern devices are more discreet, comfortable, and effective than ever before. 

A Less-Than Silent Epidemic

 Photo by MCPL Robert Bottrill. Tinnitus is a word you may not know, but it describes something you’ve probably felt. It’s that ringing in your ears, the one that bubbles to the surface when you’re lying in your quiet room after a rock concert or a baseball game where the

Belle Starr Packs Its Fiddles for Ottawa

 In the 1800s, Belle Starr was the name of a notorious American outlaw. Today the title has also come to represent a Canadian female trio, who similar to the rebel, defy categories. The band, consisting of Miranda Mulholland, Kendel Carson and Stephanie Cadman, hit the road this February on a

One Giant Step for the Tourist Company

 L to R: Swindells, Parry, Levey and Quezada. All photos by Brian Chan photography.  Vancouver’s own The Tourist Company formed in 2013 after camp friends Taylor Swindells (singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist), Jillian Levey (vocalist) and Brenon Parry (drummer) began playing folk music together. After recording the trio’s first album, Brother Wake Up,

An Urban Getaway to Montréal’s 16th Edition of MUTEK

 Farewell to the departed polar vortex. Outside, the drone of air conditioners is interrupted by fast afternoon thundershowers. The height of summer. Adventures await. Plans are pushed into action in hopes of creating everlasting memories. As summer approaches, the great outdoors are still too cold, however there is an omnipresent

Pilar’s Picks: Thus Owls

 Today is an exciting day for Thus Owls, a Montreal-Stockholm band. They are releasing their album Turning Rocks today via Secret City Records. Thus Owls is a transatlantic band consisting of a husband and wife duo -- Erika and Simon Angell. They met by chance as they were touring from separate bands and