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Political cartoon: BCNDP passes Bill 15
An illustration that depicts a grocery store associate, talking to a customer during checkout
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Your cashier is not your therapist

Yulissa Huamani and Zainab Salam June 17, 2025

The checkout line at the local grocery store might seem like a pleasant opportunity for a friendly conversation. Chatting with the cashier at the register while going grocery shopping can be a great moment of connection. However, this is only…

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An illustration of a person standing in a shower under a water stream, covered with soap bubbles, looking at a phone screen held in front of their face with a tired look on their face.
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Passive screen time is dulling your life

Ana Maria Tofan June 4, 2025

How often have you caught yourself scrolling while walking 10 steps to the kitchen for a snack? If you’re part of the generation of young adults who did not grow up glued to a screen (like me), you might like…

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Illustration of a row of small businesses including a barber shop, coin laundry, bookstore, and farmer’s market.
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An alternative perspective on small businesses

Yildiz Subuk May 14, 2025

Small businesses contribute to local economies by offering unique products, innovations, and creating job opportunities. In Canada, they employ over five million people throughout the country and make up nearly 98% of all businesses. However, the narrative around small businesses…

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Illustration of a dachshund wearing sunglasses and a cat smoking an e-cigarette. The dachshund is holding a magnifying glass and the cat is wearing a detective costume.
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The case of the missing cat

Ace Ventura and Pet Detective March 27, 2025

It was a typical afternoon scrolling through my favourite micro-influencer’s Instagram — my barber’s grandma’s neighbour’s dog Leroy, when I noticed something truly peculiar. The caption on a post from 12 weeks ago featuring a photo of Leroy in some…

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Illustration of Donald Trump and Onijah Robinson shaking hands in the Oval Office.
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Trump appoints Onijah Robinson as USAID administrator

Mason Mattu March 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — In a hastily-called press conference on March 3, US President Donald Trump announced American philanthropist and viral internet sensation Onijah Robinson as the next United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator. Vice president Elon Musk had…

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Illustration of someone with a magnifying glass and their eye is super big cause its magnified while they look at the reader.
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The Green party is missing in action

Mason Mattu February 18, 2025

In 2019, I watched Green Party leader Elizabeth May stand her ground in the Federal Leaders Debate and thought to myself, “Wow, she is on fire.” This feeling has since dissipated. It’s clear the current Green Party is no longer…

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Poster for the fictional show "Shark Bowl — Canada’s Liberal Leadership Contenders." Mark Carney, Justin Trudeau, Chandra Arya, Chrystia Freeland, and Frank Baylis are sitting in chairs.
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Shark Bowl: Canada’s Liberal leadership contenders

Mason Mattu January 27, 2025

Trudeau’s 10-year leadership of the Liberal party is coming to an end. Liberal party officials have announced new party regulations for leadership races in the future. The party has declared a partnership with CBC to manage all of its official…

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This is an illustration of a person doing a yoga pose standing on one leg with their arms above their head. Their heart and brain are drawn with happy faces.
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The mind and body are friends, so love them both

Yasmin Hassan January 17, 2025

Content warning: brief mentions of mental health issues. Psychotherapy and physical therapy work great on their own. But wouldn’t it be better if they were used in conjunction, and that was the norm? Many people experience anger, anxiety, depression, and…

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