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With a sonic character that’s easily distinctive but defying pigeonholing, Burnt Belief has been the perfect distillation of the talents of guitarist Jon Durant and former Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin. Is it prog rock? New Age? Ambient? Miminalism? Or how about fusion jazz? It’s all of these and more, but not wholly any of them. Yet, Durant and Edwin make that elusiveness the core of their music’s appeal; this mystical quality that pervades everything they do entices the listener. Mutual Isolation is Burnt Belief’s first offering since 2016’s Emergent, and a few things have changed for this go around. For one, Edwin goes entirely unplugged and plays double bass all throughout. That’s a big leap into the abyss for a project known for its electronically-enhanced textures. Durant, for his part, still employs his signature ‘cloud guitar’ approach but this time, the initial ideas he applies toward the songs aren’t tweaked any further, placing his work much closer to spontaneity, another high-risk, high-reward measure that almost always rewards the highly creative. What hasn’t changed from before is that drummer Vinny Sabatino is retained, which seems to be the right move given how Sabatino has worked well within Edwin’s and Durant’s…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. Designer Jason Wu’s affordable beauty line is an under-the-radar favorite you’d be crazy to miss. It hawks ultra-soft lipstick and lip liner, faux freckles, eyeshadow palettes and so much more — all for less than $18. But it’s the Jason Wu Beauty Magic Matte Face Oil that’s going viral on TikTok right now. I have to admit, as much as I love Wu’s makeup, I skipped right over this mattifying product because my skin is on the dry side. But watching TikTokers use it to gorgeous results, and it seems I was wrong. Makeup artist Megs Cahill took to TikTok to share her new favorite find. “As you can see I’m looking pretty glowy right now, and I want to go ahead and get that beautiful, supermodel matte look,” she says. She applies a few drops to one side of her makeup-free face and rubs it in. After it sets, she notes how one side of her face looks shiny and the other has a soft matte finish. And her skin isn’t even oily! This means it’s a must-have…

Businesses will be required to charge a minimum of $0.15 for a paper shopping bag, $0.25 for a single-use cup, and $1.00 for a new reusable shopping bag. Author of the article: Tiffany Crawford File photo of a shopper with plastic bags. Vancouver's ban on plastic bags starts Saturday. jpg The city of Vancouver’s ban on plastic bags and fees begins on Saturday. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Starting Jan. 1, businesses will no longer be allowed to offer plastic bags and they will be required to charge fees for paper bags and single-use cups. A ban on foam, straws and single-use plastic utensils was introduced in 2020. In a news release Friday, city staff said the ban includes plastic shopping bags made from fossil fuels, plastic bags labelled or described as compostable or degradable, and plastic bags made from plants or other biological materials. Businesses are required to charge a minimum of $0.15 for a paper shopping bag, $0.25 for a single-use cup, and $1.00 for a new reusable shopping bag. The companies keep the fees but they are encouraged to use the extra money to comply with new environmental laws or…

Author of the article: Catherine Reynolds  •  Carveth Care Centre Marion Smith a resident of Helen Henderson Retirement Lodge. Supplied photo Photo by Helen Henderson Care Centre /supplied photo A unique Christmas ornament has generated a lot of attention at a retirement home in Amherstview. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “When I was coming in here, I had a shoebox full of costume-jewelry collected over the years,” said 83-year-old Marion Smith, a resident of Helen Henderson Retirement Lodge since May 28, 2021. “I needed to downsize and instead of discarding them, my daughter took them and made a Christmas tree of brooches.” Brooch tree, supplied photo Photo by Helen Henderson Care Centre /supplied photo Approximately 12 inches high, the tree is covered in the beautiful brooches Smith has collected throughout her lifetime plus a few from friends. She received it in early December from her daughter, Laurie Finn. “I was hoping it would be something that would bring happy thoughts and memories whenever mom looked at it,” Finn explains. “I had help from friends who shared stories of their mothers’ brooches with me, and I shared with mom as well, so it truly…

It'll be snowy anyway. Author of the article: Montreal Gazette An ad in the Montreal Gazette, Dec. 30, 1928. It’s 1928 and the new year is just ahead. What to do, what to do? Radio and chill, of course. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement in the Montreal Gazette just before New Year’s promised the sounds of all the bells and whistles: “Select your own company — choose your own musical program — arrange a real New Year’s party in your own home. After the party you still have your beautiful Rogers Batteryless Radio to bring joy and contentment throughout 1929 and the years to follow.” Fast forward to 2021: Environment Canada forecasts periods of light snow with a high of minus-4 C. Wind chill near minus-12. At night: Periods of light snow, low of minus-4 C. A special weather statement warns of a “mixed bag of precipitation” coming Saturday. We’ll see about that. The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow.— Billy Sunday, U.S. evangelist (1862-1935) Montreal Gazette Headline News Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.…

Author of the article: Lauren Boothby A fire broke out in the basement of a home near 122 Street and 131A Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia Two people were hurt and sent to hospital after an early-morning house fire Wednesday in northwest Edmonton caused by a cigarette or other smoking device. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Three sleeping occupants of the home around 122 Street and 131A Avenue were jolted awake by the smoke alarm around 4 a.m. to discover a fire in the basement and evacuated, said Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spokesperson Brittany Lewchuk. “This event shows the importance of having working smoke alarms on all levels of the home as they provide the earliest detection and warning,” Lewchuk said in a news release. Firefighters could see smoke coming from the single-family home when they arrived at 4:09 a.m., within six minutes of being called. The fire was under control by 4:19 a.m. and out by 5:31 a.m. Two occupants were treated by paramedics on site and sent to hospital — a woman in her fifties or sixties for burns to her hands, and a second…

Editor's take: In our increasingly PC-centric society, rules occasionally come along that leave you wondering where common sense went. For the good or the bad, Apple had decided that developers cannot submit certain content to the App Store, nor can apps sold on the platform access said content. But a recent Tumblr update takes caution on the matter to the edge of absurdity. Tumblr recently updated its iOS app to censor several tags, including "submission," which Tumblr automatically applies to posts published to a blog. The company explains that the changes were made to comply with Apple's stricter App Store "sensitive content" rules. "We want to make sure Tumblr is available everywhere you would like to access it. In order for us to remain in Apple's App Store and for our Tumblr iOS app to be available, we needed to make changes that would help us be more compliant with their policies around sensitive content." Tumblr wants to avoid having explicit content turning up on iPhones as per App Store guidelines. However, the list of terms that cannot be accessed is ridiculously long, and some of the now-banned tags don't make sense. For example, commonly used tags like "selfie," "me,"…

Author of the article: Rob Breakenridge  •  for the Calgary Herald Publishing date: Dec 28, 2021  •  12 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  8 Comments Rendering of the proposed Calgary arena, which will replace the Saddledome, released on Oct. 29, 2021. Photo by Courtesy DIALOG It was a most unwelcome pre-Christmas gift, for not just proponents of the new event centre, but for everyone who hoped and believed that we’d finally put all the drama of the last several years behind us. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Yet here we are once again with city hall and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. at odds and with no clear idea as to how far apart the two sides are and whether a new arena will ever get built. Regardless of how one felt about the original deal — or the very idea of a municipal government helping to build a facility for a professional sports team — this setback is quite unfortunate. Calgarians deserve better. The blame doesn’t appear to be equally shared here, but both sides need to put egos aside and figure out how this can be salvaged. This has…

Demi Lovato is no stranger to drastic hair changes. We’ve seen the pop star go from long, dark hair to short and blonde to half-shaved and more over the years. But it’s Lovato’s latest buzzcut that’s making waves. That’s because we’ve seen them with undercuts and side shaves but never with a fully shaved head — until now. We can’t believe it took them this long because it looks incredible. On Christmas day, Lovato posted a video they wrote was “shot on FaceTime” by photographer Angelo Kritikos. The black-and-white video shows the star revealing their shaved head in various poses while wearing a black jacket outside in a snowy area. Their makeup is subtle, with bold brows, nude glossy lips and long lashes — plus, a chic nose ring. This has been their go-to glam lately. Lovato hashtagged the video #freshstart so it seems this is their 2022 look and a new beginning. Talk about a killer New Year’s Eve look. Their new shaved head is just one part of Lovato coming into their own in the past few years. After coming out as queer, Lovato revealed they are non-binary on Twitter back in May 2021. “Today is a day…

Demand in Calgary wasn't quite as high, according to ENMAX Author of the article: Jason Herring Publishing date: Dec 27, 2021  •  9 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  7 Comments Enmax No. 5 substation in downtown Calgary was photographed while Alberta is under an extreme cold warning on Monday, December 27, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Alberta’s holiday deep freeze pushed demand for electricity near record highs, according to the provincial electrical operator. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said Monday power consumption over the past week reached a high point on Dec. 23, with 11,620 megawatts used. That’s only 109 MW, or about one per cent shy of the previous all-time one-day peak of 11,729 MW used, during this February’s polar vortex. AESO spokesperson Leif Sollid said operators have maintained grid reliability during the cold snap and the system has remained in good shape, but that demand is expected to stay high in the coming days. “The five-day forecast shows most of Alberta will remain below -15 C. This means power consumption will remain near peak levels,” Sollid said. “Obviously things can change and that is…