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Where was the media when Kathleen Wynne gave million-dollar contracts to her friends?

The mainstream media has paid extra scrutiny over the friends of Doug Ford and their enterprises in the private sector, yet Kathleen Wynne’s own shady connections were largely overlooked.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa / 07/25/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture, #Entertainment

Andy Signore moves forward after false allegations

After two years of silence due to ongoing litigation, Andy Signore has spoken out and provided evidence in what he…

Diana Davison / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Politics & Policy

2019 could be Elizabeth May’s defining election

After nearly four years of poor Liberal mismanagement alongside an even worse performance from NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, the Greens stand as the clear momentum gaining organization on the left.

Ali Taghva / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Business & Finance

Be a mensch; leave a tip

Workers are dependent on them to live, and businesses profit more from a motivated, self-maximizing staff.

Anthony Daoud / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Politics & Policy

Taxpayers will have to foot the bill of expensive Calgary arena

Calgary’s own acting chief financial officers, Carla Male, even told city council that after adding in inflation and opportunity costs, taxpayers would be sitting at a net negative 47 million for the project.

Wyatt Claypool / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture, Technology

Social media and censorship: Is Minds the answer?

As Minds vows to meticulously follow the First Amendment, journalists and free-speech advocates like Tim Pool have praised the site as a haven for free expression and openness.

Shane Miller / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Canadian News, Opinion, Politics & Policy

Media freedom under Trudeau’s Liberals is worse than ever

It is likely that media censorship will only increase this election season, with tech giants playing a more active role in what is and is not seen online.

Dylan Gibbons / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

Trigger warnings don’t work, so why do we use them?

I can only hope certain findings, like that of the trigger warning study, can start to make university administrations reevaluate their approach.

Wyatt Claypool / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion

Suing for hurt feelings: How to restore confidence in the BC Human Rights Tribunal

Section 37 of the BC Human Rights Code allows the tribunal to make an award of damages to a complainant for “injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect”. The tribunal is permitted to award any amount for this that it sees fit.

Jordan Schroeder / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

Facial recognition is here and it’s scary as hell

Facial recognition should never be used as a public security tool. What facial recognition excels at is allowing authorities to track not just individuals, but groups, and group movements.

Libby Emmons / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

Meet the Left fighting “wokeness” and Identity Politics

“Identity Politics is what happens when universalist, materialist politics are shunned. We need to revive universalist, materialist politics.”

Siddak Ahuja / 07/24/2019 12:00 AM

Canadian News, Opinion, International News

Avoiding Uncle Sam: Tax Haven leaks implicate Canadian companies like SNC-Lavalin

Mauritius, an African island east of Madagascar and smaller than Ottawa, may seem like a little fish in a big sea. However, for the international business community, including companies as notorious as SNC-Lavalin, it is anything but insignificant.

Samuel Helguero / 07/23/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

Alie Ward shames Macy’s out of selling “fatshaming” plates

Alie Ward, actress, podcaster, writer, and science correspondent on my son’s favourite show Brainchild, is opposed to portion control. What other reason could she have for wanting Macy’s to ban a set of dishes that encourage eaters to not eat a full plate?

Libby Emmons / 07/23/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

As absurd as it is, the Jessica Yaniv case has serious implications

This story is important because if human rights tribunals were guided by reason and objectivity, none of Yaniv’s complaints would have passed their smell test.

Barbara Kay / 07/22/2019 12:00 AM

Opinion, Culture

We’re living in the era of the #HateHoax

From Jussie Smollett to the Covington kids to Erica Thomas, Americans keep falling for lies spread to garner attention.

Siddak Ahuja / 07/22/2019 12:00 AM

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