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“10,000 People! 5 Days Ago We Were A Group Chat”: An Oral History Of...

by Courtney Shea

Is Canada’s Bill To Criminalize Conversion Therapy Doing Enough?

by Laura Hensley

Black Canadians Aren’t Vaccine Hesitant. They Are (Rightfully) Distrustful

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Election Stress Disorder Is A Thing — Here’s How To Cope

Elizabeth Gulino

“Rapid Tests Aren’t Enough For Omicron”: Why It’s Time To Cancel ...

Two Men Convicted For The 1965 Assassination Of Malcolm X Have Been Acquitted

“I Didn’t Run Because I’m A Woman.*” Calgary’s New Mayor On...

*Okay yes, but Calgary’s first-ever woman mayor (and woman of colour mayor) is bringing lived experience and busting up stereotypes… and that’s j

by Courtney Shea

2021 Federal Election

Black Talent Isn’t Respected In Canada. Trudeau’s New...

How is it possible to be passed up for promotion time and time again, even though you’ve delivered exceptionally in times of crisis? Perhaps you’ve bee

The Latest On Canada’s Vaccine Passport Plans

UPDATE: After months of waiting, Canadians *finally* have vaccine passports for international travel — and it’s probably already on your phone. On

by Courtney Shea

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Hey Doug Ford, Immigrants Are Hard-Working — But Also, The...

In 1974, my papa arrived in Canada from Guyana with $20 in his pocket and his family — including my then-12-year-old dad — in tow, in order to find wor

by Katherine Singh

How To Quash The Vaccine Passport Debate

The last few weeks have seen most Canadian provinces introduce proof of vaccination policies, and now Justin Trudeau has made good on his election promise

by Courtney Shea

Abortion Access For All

Will The Liberals *Finally* Do Something About Abortion Access in...

Try to have a conversation in New Brunswick about abortion and you’ll likely get a look that’s equal parts classic East Coast politeness and blank-eyed

by Sarah Ratchford

No More Arrests? What The Latest Ruling Means For Fairy Creek Pro...

The fight to stop loggers from cutting down old-growth trees in Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island has been going on for more than a year now. As of this week

by Laura Hensley

Opening The Conversation About What Canadian Women Earn & How The...

It’s the number one thing my partner and I don’t talk about. Well, I shouldn’t say we don’t talk about it. He tries; I break out into a cold sweat

by Kathleen Newman-B...

2021 Federal Election

How A Liberal Minority Government Could Impact Your Life

Well, election day is here and gone. Feels pretty quick, huh? That’s because this snap election felt more like a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” electio

by Katherine Singh

‘We Make Body Image Issues Worse’: Instagram Knows Just How...

Content warning: This article discusses suicide in a way that some readers may find distressing. It’s nothing new to proclaim that using Instagram ca

2021 Federal Election

13 Indigenous Candidates On The Change They Hope To See If Elected

by Kelly Boutsalis

2021 Federal Election

No, For Real: Is Abortion *Actually* An Election Issue?

If you caught any of the leaders debates, you may have seen Justin Trudeau call out Erin O’Toole for his lack of support for abortion. The Libs, along wi

by Courtney Shea

Will Female Billionaires Save Us?

Melanie Perkins has just made history. As the CEO of Canva, she is one of the youngest female tech CEOs in the world and her company has just been valued a

21 Not-Your-Average Black Blazers That Feel Anything But Meh

An ode to this faithful wardrobe staple.

by Alyssa Coscarelli

2021 Federal Election

Canada Loves To Claim “Diversity Is Our Strength.” Its Treatment ...

At the only English debate in Election 44, Annamie Paul stood her ground wearing a Suffragette-white suit with gathered shoulders. The colour of the suit m

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2021 Federal Election

Everything You Need To Know To Vote In The 2021 Federal Election

September 20 is a few days away— do you know where to vote? If not, no problem. We’ve laid out everything you need to know before heading to the po

by Nadia Ebrahim

2021 Federal Election

The Election Issues (& TikToks) Bringing First-Time Voters To The...

When I turned 18, I had already envisioned a list of seemingly grown-up things I could do — from going to the theatre to see so-bad-they’re-good R-

by Ann Marie Elpa

The Science-Free Guide To Convincing Your Girlfriend* To Get Vaxxed

*Or sister or co-worker or crush or grandma or guy from the grocery store or just about anyone else. Now that availability isn’t an issue and vaccine pas

by Courtney Shea

Anti-Vaxxers Came For Her Restaurants. Jen Agg Isn’t Backin...

After years of taking on the food culture bro-triarchy, Toronto restaurant royalty Jen Agg is up against a new enemy. It all started in late July when she

by Courtney Shea

What To Do If You Are Vaccinated & Exposed To COVID

Well, it happened. Amid rising COVID-19 case numbers, your coworker or roommate or friend just tested positive. You’re vaccinated, though, and you’

2021 Federal Election

What We Know About The Federal Party Platforms So Far

by Laura Hensley

The Life-Changing Magic Of Having “Good Parents”

One day, when I was a teenager, my mom and I were driving down the highway listening to a playlist I’d made on my iPod, moving easily from one conver

Why OnlyFans Is Suddenly Reversing Its Ban On Sexual Content

The content subscription service OnlyFans announced Wednesday that it would reverse its ban on sexually explicit content, which the site first reported as

by Erin Corbett

Will Canadians Soon Be Eligible For Booster Shots?

The last time many of us asked for boosters, we were toddlers trying to sit at the adult table at Jack Astor’s. But in 2021, the word has taken on a whol

by Christine Estima

Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times Dies At 100, Leaving A Lasting ...

Lucille Times, a Montgomery civil rights activist who got into a fist fight with the same bus driver Rosa Parks stood up to, passed away late Monday

My DNA Showed That My Father Was My Mother’s Rapist

Daisy (whose surname is omitted) made history when her DNA was used to get her birth father convicted of raping her mother in an unprecedented court case e

The Woman Assaulted By Nicki Minaj’s Husband Is Setting The Recor...

*Editor’s note: this story contains discussions about sexual violence, threats and intimidation. Jennifer Hough — who was assaulted by Nick

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