BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Immediately after the category 4 hurricane whipped out power on the island of Puerto Rico on September 20th Tesla stepped in to help. Originally the company sent Powerwall battery…
California makes history by becoming the first state to legally recognize non-binary as a third gender
Sunday, October 15, 2017 will go down as a historic day, as California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed new legislation that will allow the residents of California to choose a gender other than male or f…
The Dove ad is just the latest example of how covert racism lives in advertising
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Recently, Dove decided to release an ad that showed a black woman taking off her t-shirt to reveal a white woman underneath. There was a bottle of soap in the corner. I guess my only …
The quickest route to true happiness is learning not to give a crap
BY: NADIA ZAIDI It’s fairly difficult to stop caring what other people think, but it’s kind of mandatory if you want to live a life that makes you happy. Bare with me as I delve into a str…
The problems with radical feminism in the 21st century
BY: SYDNEY KEEFE CO-AUTHORED BY: JESSICA BEUKER Ahh Feminism; a word so powerful that the second it leaves a person’s lips it’s already commenced a fiery debate. The feminist movement da…
I spent the day working at a Toronto marijuana dispensary and this is what happened
BY: REEGS. M By stereotypical terms you would never expect that I am a marijuana fanatic just by looking at me; some might even say that I have “the girl next door” look. But you should never judge a …
How train hopping has evolved into the ultimate pastime for vagabonds and thrill seekers
BY: NADIA ZAIDI I’m admittedly somewhat of a recluse. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the company of others, and people inspire me to continue pursuing journalism. But maybe I enjoy my lofty …
This U.S. city is looking to brew its first 100% locally sourced beer
With unseasonably warm autumn temperatures casting a balmy breeze over green suburbs, it’s as though nature herself decided to give us a few extra weeks of summer. And with this perpetual summer – ext…
Backpacking: 5 incredible lesser-known places to see in Ontario
When people think of backpacking Ontario, two places probably come to mind: Toronto, and Ottawa. The CN Tower, and Parliament Hill. Not exactly off-the-beaten-path now is it? But Ontario is so much mo…
Iranian women erupt in protest as they are still banned from attending men’s sports matches
BY AILEEN ZANGOUEI Iranian women were left feeling “humiliated” and in tears when the ban on women participating in public sporting events had them protesting on the streets, while everyon…
Five intense horror VR experiences guaranteed to get your heart pumping
We live in interesting times. Times where technology is growing and expanding exponentially in almost every area, and yet, somehow, truly terrifying horror movies are almost impossible to find. Storie…
Our daily demands and stresses have led to a new phenomenon known as ‘Time Famine’
In the not-so-distant past, aspiring futurists and technological pundits assumed that there would eventually come a point when science and technology would forever change our lives. Robots and …
How the North of England is winning the renewable energy game
The United Kingdom has been at the forefront of a number of innovations concerning advancing technologies relating to renewable energy. Being an island, there are a great number of tidal technologies …
Canada’s Fentanyl addiction has officially reached crisis status
BY: NADIA ZAIDI If there is one thing that Canadians aren’t discussing, it’s the right kind of drugs. While debates around marijuana continue to heat up, other dangerous drugs slip under t…
How one Sikh freedom fighter is helping political prisoners by committing himself to a hunger strike
BY: NADIA ZAIDI You might not have heard of him, but Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa is a current day freedom fighter. He’s also an 84-year-old grandfather — and the oldest person to be on a hunger st…
Your love of chocolate is leading to devastating forest destruction in West Africa
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Most of us don’t overthink as we indulge in our favourite piece of chocolate. Okay, maybe we think about putting in five extra minutes on the elliptical – but it doesnR…
This Brazilian tattoo artist is making a career out of her bad art (photos)
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO While Helena Fernandes was growing up drawing her ‘funny/cute/not realistic/not-following-the-rules” pictures, she never imagined they would become the source of her c…
The harrowing culture of Bacha Bazi – where young boys are auctioned to the highest bidder for sex
BY: NADIA ZAIDI The trafficking of young girls and women is a global human rights violation, but in Afghanistan young boys are exclusively the targets of sex slavery. It’s an underground world…
These five haunted houses will seriously mess with your head
1. Erebus Haunted House- Pontiac, Michigan One time listed as the largest Haunted House by Guinness is an entire block in downtown Pontiac. Four stories of terror stretched out over 100,000 square fee…
The Layman’s guide to backpacking in India
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Who says that backpacking is only reserved for Europe? If you’re someone who wants to explore “third world” culture and experience its lifestyle unfiltered and unrest…