The Mogo Blog

Vancouver's best patios

Can you smell it? Yep! That’s definitely the smell of patio season approaching! There’s nothing better than a long, lazy afternoon spent sipping a pint in the sun, watching Vancouver roll by underneath (or beside) you. It takes a lot to make a great patio. It’s not just enough to be an outdoor space with seats, drinks, and eats. A lot of factors come into play. Is it comfortable? Spacious? Is there a good view? Is the food good and affordable? Is the staff great? What times does it get sun? Dri

Vancouver - learn to cook and help the arts at the same time

There are things I tell myself I’m going to try every six months or so. Cooking classes are definitely on this list—I’m not a bad cook, but I’m not very skilled either. It would be nice to whip up something tasty with a little more variety than the Italian/pasta default I go to. That perpetual putting off of cooking classes is one reason I’m really thinking about enrolling in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s cooking classes [http://www.artsclub.com/events/cooking-classes/index.htm]. But there ar

Mint.com - a fresh way to save and watch your cash

Do you know how much money you’ve spent, altogether throughout the month of May so far? I know what I’ve spent- to the penny. $301.25 between my chequing and credit card accounts. I also know my net income from December through May and the exact amount I spent on lottery tickets in February (won $0.00). Now, I’m not one of those people who carry a little black book around with them, writing down every transaction they make- because I have other things to do and I’m not 83. My tight lock on how m

High Park Heaven in Toronto

Toronto is described as the ‘city in a park’. This is a fairly accurate statement as you can’t walk more than a few blocks in any direction without hitting a park, parkette or grassy knoll. The greatest of all the parks is High Park. This massive 399 acre rambling forest in the city center is Toronto’s defining element and greatest asset. Spring in High Park is simply sublime. The flowering cherry trees in early May make a dazzling display. You can amble over its rolling hills or picnic on the

Province by province breakdown of Canada's unemployment rate

CBC recently dropped this interactive look [http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/unemployment-stats/] at the unemployment rates in Canada on a province-by-province level. Mouse over each major city (or entire province) to see the exact changes from March to April. Click through to see the sectors that bring the most jobs, the state of all our provinces and territories and much more.