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Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival

When I started my menswear blog about a decade ago, I wanted to name it “The Hogtown Dandy.” It combined one of the...

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Courier giant DHL padded own pockets with ‘hidden fees,’ class action alleges

A Vancouver law firm is going to court against DHL, alleging the courier giant profited by misrepresenting some of the fees it charges...

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22-yr-old Winnipeg man hospitalized with coronavirus variant hopes his story will serve as warning

If you think you can’t get seriously ill from COVID-19 because you’re young and healthy, think again. That’s the message a 22-year-old Winnipeg man...

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School custodian refuses to download phone app that monitors location, says it got her fired

Michelle Dionne was excited about her new job, helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by doing extra cleaning in an elementary school...

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Newsletter adventures of ‘sassy’ toddler bring joy to seniors

A newsletter featuring the adventures and observations of a toddler in Kingsville, Ont., has been bringing joy to seniors in a Toronto retirement residence...

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Longtime B.C. resident whose driver’s licence renewal took months suspects he was racially profiled

After a months-long investigation into whether he lives in B.C., a 20-year resident suspects he was racially profiled. Dion Drakes, a 44-year-old marketing and financial...

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‘If you’re sick, stay home’ is a non-starter for many Canadians

The debate around paid sick leave has grown louder and more urgent in the past several weeks as COVID-19 cases have continued to soar...

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How Elizabeth Chambers Is Doing Throughout The Armie Hammer Drama

Elizabeth Chambers spoke out during a Q&A session with fans via her Instagram Story in April 2021, where she seemingly addressed the legal case...

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What Benedict Cumberbatch Is Pleading Joe Biden To Do

As he revealed in a March 2021 The Independent profile, Benedict Cumberbatch will directly ask President Joe Biden to close U.S. military prison Guantánamo...

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Woman who was raped on Plenty of Fish first date is relieved attacker was deported

Warning: This story contains graphic language and disturbing content. A Regina woman who was sexually assaulted on a first date five years ago...

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Ontario to impose stay-at-home order, closing non-essential retail, sources say

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to watch it live in...

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The Unsaid Reason Oprah And Stedman Aren’t Married

Nearly 30 years ago, Stedman Graham, then 41, actually did pop the question to the 38-year-old Oprah Winfrey Show host by telling her...

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Shortage of N.B. health-care providers forces student to pay out of pocket to see gynecologist

Mhàiri Agnew has suffered from recurring abdominal pain for more than half of her life. When she first complained as a child, her longtime...

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Scientists, First Nations team up in fresh attempt to revive struggling B.C. herring stocks

Vancouver’s Coal Harbour hardly looks like a setting for a potential wildlife refuge. Noisy float planes skitter to and from a nearby dock,...

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Ford to impose Ontario-wide shutdown as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard

With a record number of COVID-19 patients in Ontario’s intensive care units and its highest-ever rate of new cases in schools, multiple sources...

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The Real Meaning Behind ‘Made For You’ By Jake Owen

In “Made For You,” Jake Owen sings to a lover, telling her that he believes he was made for her. Owen has shared...