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The Software Engineer Who Loves to Rollerblade “If you ever see a dude in a turban Rollerblading around Manhattan — well, that’s probably me.”
By Katy Schneider
Justin Trudeau Responds to Allegations of Groping a Reporter “I had a good day that day. I don’t remember any negative interactions that day at all.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
meanwhile in canada
June 22, 2018
Teen Girl Detained for Two Weeks After Accidentally Crossing U.S.-Canada Border A 19-year-old was sent to a detention center 100 miles from her family after unknowingly entering the U.S. while on a jog.
By Anna Silman
Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Use Retail marijuana sales are expected to begin in September.
By Adam K. Raymond
Trump’s Insults Are Bringing Out Canada’s Fiery Inner Nationalism Anti-American sentiment is burning hot among our generally mild-mannered neighbors. And “weak” Trudeau has gotten a huge political boost.
By Ed Kilgore
Trump Threatens to End All Trade With Allies He also suggested that there be no trade barriers of any kind among the G7.
By Chas Danner
global economy
June 7, 2018
How Will We Know When the Trade War Starts? The response of our allies shows that Trump has taken the U.S. into unknown territory — and the health of the global economy is on the line.
By Heather Hurlburt
Trump’s America Isn’t Going to the G7 to Make Friends (or Keep Them) Diplomacy between the U.S. and its Western allies is devolving into a carefully choreographed reality-show feud.
By Eric Levitz
great moments in diplomacy
June 6, 2018
Trump Seems to Think That Canada Once Burned Down the White House He reportedly brought up the War of 1812 in a phone call with Justin Trudeau.
By Gabriella Paiella
Trump Slaps Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on the E.U., Canada, and Mexico The decision is likely to lead these core American allies to retaliate against American exporters.
By Eric Levitz
Man Generously Donates His Severed Toes to a Canadian Cocktail Nick Griffiths’s frostbitten digits are now part of the famous Sourtoe cocktail.
By Madeleine Aggeler
meanwhile in canada
Mar. 29, 2018
Teen Wins Lottery After Buying Her First Ticket Ever She had bought the scratch-off to celebrate her 18th birthday.
By Gabriella Paiella
Waiter Fired for Excessive Rudeness Says He Was Just Being ‘French’ He complains it’s discrimination to call his behavior “aggressive, rude, and disrespectful.”
By Clint Rainey
paleyfest 2018
Mar. 19, 2018
By Taylor Ferber
winter olympics 2018
Feb. 9, 2018
By Jackson McHenry
male feminism
Feb. 6, 2018
By Amanda Arnold
The Case of the Murdered Canadian Billionaires Is Getting Stranger and Stranger Private investigators reportedly now believe that Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered by multiple people.
By Gabriella Paiella
The Canadians Think Trump Will Try to Kill NAFTA. Are They Right? The president longs for trade war — but also a booming stock market and the approval of his corporate donors.
By Eric Levitz
Man ‘Adamant’ That Restaurant’s Wage-Gap Discount Is Discriminatory He’s threatened to file a complaint with Ontario’s human-rights commission.
By Clint Rainey
for richer or pore-r
Nov. 30, 2017
The Ordinary, the Everlane of Skin Care, Will Begin Selling at Sephora These products really work and they can now contribute to your VIB Rouge status.
By Kathleen Hou
royal wedding 2.0
Nov. 27, 2017
By Emilia Petrarca
meanwhile in canada
Oct. 23, 2017
By Lisa Ryan
Passenger Sues Airline for Serving Sparkling Wine Instead of Champagne This is about more than “subtle differences between effervescent wines.”
By Clint Rainey
JFL Founder Steps Down After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Nine women have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Gilbert Rozon.
By Megh Wright
The Tragically Hip Front Man Gord Downie Dead at 53 Downie was mourned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
By Jackson McHenry
Trump’s Demands Have Deadlocked NAFTA Talks Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. have agreed to delay the next round of talks, as White House continues to insist on reforms its neighbors won’t abide.
By Eric Levitz
Why Trump Just Might Blow Up NAFTA Since losing a proxy battle with Breitbart in Alabama, the president has been increasingly willing to sow chaos for the far right’s pleasure.
By Eric Levitz
Checking in on the State of Canadian Comedy with Mark Forward Mark Forward has been performing standup comedy for two decades now, and he’s a bit of an anomaly in a number of ways. He’s a Canadian who […]
By Adam Proteau
Bar’s ‘Screen Free’ Evenings Denounced by Customers “The Lion & Bright just crossed a line from hip cafe to parody of a hip cafe.”
By Clint Rainey
international affairs
Oct. 1, 2017
Vehicle Attacks in Edmonton Being Investigated As Possible Act of Terrorism The suspect had an ISIS flag in his car and injured at least five people, including a police officer.
By Chas Danner
Chelsea Manning Was Reportedly Barred From Entering Canada The Canadian government allegedly cited her prior convictions under the U.S. Espionage Act.
By Madeleine Aggeler
Democrats: Canadian Unions Shouldn’t Have to Compete With Cheap American Labor Canada has called for NAFTA to prohibit union-busting laws in American states. Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Sherrod Brown agree.
By Eric Levitz
Canadian Judge Suspended for Wearing a ‘MAGA’ Hat in Court Judge Bernd Zabel wore the Trump hat after the U.S. election.
By Lisa Ryan
Why Jay Baruchel’s Goon Franchise Feels So Uniquely Canadian Unlike the vast majority of American sports cinema, they aren’t focused on the essential catharsis of triumph.
By Kevin Lincoln
Montreal Man Trapped in Airbnb Purgatory He’s the only permanent resident in his building.
By Brian Feldman
season renewals
Aug. 3, 2017
By Jackson McHenry
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