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Rich Kidd In Iqaluit, Nunavut
We took one of our favourite rapper-producers Rich Kidd to one of Canada's most magical cities, Iqaluit, where he met with local throat singers, a clothing designer, and performed at a party in a yurt tent in the middle of nowhere.
Jian Ghomeshi’s Implosion Was Overdue
More details are constantly emerging in the sex scandal that has electrified and horrified the Canadian media, but one thing's for sure: We should have known about Ghomeshi's behavior long before we did.
Canada Is Considering New Spy, Surveillance, and Detention Powers Because of Two Extremist Crimes
In the aftermath of two terror attacks in rapid succession, the Canadian government is using the attacks to push through new laws "in the area of surveillance, detention and arrest."
Tommy Kruise In St. John's, Newfoundland
In the latest episode of Tripping Out, we took our favourite Quebecker, Tommy Kruise, to St. John's, Newfoundland to meet locals, kiss beautiful cod, and DJ an awesome Canada Day party.
John Tory Is the Boring, Rob Ford-Antidote Toronto Asked For
Last night Toronto crowned John Tory as its new mayor. Here, Patrick McGuire examines the new state of Toronto municipal politics in the aftermath of Rob Ford's unpredictable reign.
Bill Nye Talks About Canadian Oil and the Certainty of Climate Change
"The science of climate change is, by many reasonable estimates, more strongly proven than the connection between cigarettes and cancer."
Fucked Up's Damian Abraham Moderated a Remarkably Civil Toronto Mayoral Debate
Compared to last week’s debate, during which candidate Olivia Chow was told to “go back to China” by a heckler and a Ford supporter shouted homophobic things, the ArtsVote debate was remarkably civil.
Canadian Government Workers Are Causing PR Problems by Editing Wikipedia
Taking a look at a recent Wikipedia edit made by an employee of the Canadian Department of National Defense to an article about mass surveillance in the US.
We Spoke to the Alaskan Reporter Who Quit Her Job on Live TV to Run a Weed Dispensary
She's leaving the fast-paced world of Alaskan TV news behind to fight for marijuana legalization in her home state.
The Toronto Police (and Saskatchewan’s RCMP) Are Looking to Buy Body-Worn Cameras
It looks as if the Toronto Police are going to be going ahead with a pilot project to test body-worn cameras. Plus we dug up a notice from the Saskatchewan RCMP who also want to get into the cop-camera game.
The Cult of Marc Emery, Canadian Prince of Pot
We sent Fucked Up's Damian Abraham to interview a freshly released from prison Marc Emery at his welcome-home party in Toronto for the latest episode of "Canadian Cannabis."
Burger King Plans to Buy Tim Horton’s and Destroy Canada
Burger King is sizing up Tim Horton’s for acquisition. If the deal goes through, the alliance will have a market cap of $18 billion, and the new company will become the third-largest fast-food retailer on the planet.