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Is Halloween Cancelled? Here’s What Canadian Health Authorities Say

by Laura Hensley

Annamie Paul Is A First For Canada. She Wants To Make Sure She’s The First...

by Kathleen Newman-Bremang

White People, Are You Done “Listening & Learning” Yet?

by Kathleen Newman-Bremang

Why Is Kamala Harris Being Criticized For Dancing? Racism.

Natalie Gontcharova

Is Fake Melania Trump The Greatest Unsolved Mystery Of Our Time?

Danielle Campoamor

How To Ruin A Democracy: Why We Must Pay Attention To What’s Happening In ...

You’re Not Alone If The Queen’s Gambit Ending ...

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit finale, “End Game.” The Queen’s Gambit heroine Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-

by Ariana Romero

How QAnon Went From A Fringe Conspiracy Theory To A Political Mov...

Three years ago, a new conspiracy theory emerged within the internet’s darkest recesses. Known as QAnon, this outlandish perspective of the world — whi

by Sarah Midkiff

The Attacks On Mi’kmaq Lobster Fishers In Nova Scotia, Explained

For five weeks now, Mi’kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia have faced violent and racist attacks for exercising their treaty rights to catch lobster outside

by Laura Hensley

New Court Documents Detail Ghislaine Maxwell’s “Outbu...

For the first time, Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition from 2016 has been released to the public — and it details some rather alarming accounts of what hap

Did Joe Biden Win The Debate? Yes, But The Mute Button Certainly ...

Not that we need to pay super close attention to polls — they’ve clearly failed us before, and they cannot make us complacent when it comes to voting

by Natalie Gontcharova

Of Course Trump Used A Racist Dog Whistle To Criticize Obama̵...

At a campaign event in North Carolina on Wednesday, U.S. President Trump responded to a speech given by President Barack Obama earlier that day at a Biden

by Britni de la Cretaz

How Don Jr Became The Unfiltered Mouthpiece For His Father

With less than two weeks left before the U.S. election, the Trump family is all hands on deck: Ivanka is learning guitar, Tiffany is reminding us she has g

by Britni de la Cretaz

Pope Francis’ Support Of Same-Sex Civil Unions Is A Huge St...

In a move that is likely to further anger his conservative opponents, Pope Francis has broken with the traditional position of the Roman Catholic Church by

by Sarah Midkiff

Trump Separated Thousands Of Families. Now, 545 Migrant Children ...

On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union reported on a court filing that there are currently 545 migrant children unable to find their parents. Accor

by Britni de la Cretaz

Everything You Need To Know About The Shootings In Lagos, Nigeria

More than 20 Nigerian security forces reportedly opened fire on hundreds of peaceful demonstrators in Lagos on the 12th night of protests against police br

by Jessica Morgan

“Zoom Dick” Jokes Are Easy, But That Doesn’t Me...

On Monday, news broke that Jeffrey Toobin, a writer for the New Yorker and a political analyst for CNN, had been suspended. The reason given was because he

by Britni de la Cretaz

I Have A Lot Of Questions About Tiffany Trump’s Chaotic ...

Assuring a small crowd that she does, in fact, have some gay friends, Tiffany Trump took a chaotically hands-on role in her father’s reelection campaign

by Sarah Midkiff

2020 Claims A Long-Standing Canadian Swimwear Chain

Canadian bathing suit retailer Swimco has closed after 45 years in business. Based in Calgary, Swimco was a mall staple, offering affordable bathing suits

Amy Coney Barrett’s Record Reveals Harsh Decisions Surround...

Over the course of a deeply frustrating week, Amy Coney Barrett provided non-answer after non-answer to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during her rush

by Danielle Campoamor

What The Superspreader Event At A Hamilton Spin Studio Means For ...

On the Friday before Thanksgiving, the Ontario government announced that fitness studios and gyms in hotspots Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa would have to tempo

by Selena Randhawa

Is Lara Trump Auditioning To Be The New Ivanka?

It was a busy weekend for Mrs. Eric Trump, who spent the past few days shilling for her father-in-law and rounding the morning news show circuit. As senior

by Danielle Campoamor

New York Times Breaks Tradition By Demanding U.S. “E...

The New York Times has long been held up as a beacon of authority in the journalism world. Through the years, the paper has tried to establish itself as ne

Amy Coney Barrett’s Identity As A White, Christian Mother I...

After nearly a week of Senate hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court, we’ve gotten several v

by Britni de la Cretaz

Where In The World Is Ivanka Trump?

There are just 19 days left in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and with President Donald Trump still refusing to virtually debate former Vice Presiden

by Erin Corbett

One 911 Call About A Black Bird Watcher Wasn’t Enough For A...

The saga of Amy Cooper, a white Canadian woman who called police on a Black bird watcher in New York, continues. Cooper, who was caught on camera making fa

by Britni de la Cretaz

How Worried Should We Be About Coronavirus On Our Mobile Phones?

We’ve been advised to wear face masks and wash our hands for 20 seconds to stop the spread of coronavirus but now scientists are warning that the vir

by Jessica Morgan

Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Called 911 When She Was Shot. He Had N...

For the first time since his girlfriend was shot and killed by Louisville police officers, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, is speaking public

by Britni de la Cretaz

What To Know About The Wolverine Watchmen, A Far-Right Group Plot...

After it was revealed that the FBI stopped an attempt to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday, a group called the “Wolverine Watchme

What We Know About Regeneron’s “Cocktail” Of Dr...

On the morning of October 2, U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, announced that they both had tested positive for COVID-19. That same

by Elizabeth Gulino

“I’m Speaking”: How Kamala Harris Won The Debate

The U.S. Vice Presidential debate was perhaps destined to be cursed: From President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and allegedly rapid recovery to the tw

by Leora Yashari

The Fly On Mike Pence’s Head Should Probably Get Tested For...

Mother Nature really is healing, because tonight — after several days of poisonous and angering news, and amid a vice-presidential debate that the U.S. V

by Natalie Gontcharova

Why Seeing Kamala Devi Harris On The Debate Stage Makes Me Feel L...

Tonight, all eyes will be on U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as she faces Vice President Mike Pence in the vice-presidential debate. As a woman of South Asian desc

by Nina Davuluri