BY: RHIANN MOORE New York City Cyclist and videographer, Casey Neistat, recently got a $50.00 ticket for diverging out of the bike lane while on his ride. As cyclists everywhere know, as a result of cars and tons of other…
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This nature phenomenon is an otherworldly forest of stone with a unique history
BY: AISHA ILYAD Mother nature is strange; it is always ready to amaze us. For thousands of years nature has carved stone pieces in order to turn them into impressive sculptures, which look like people, animals, monsters and mythical creatures. “The…
The DEA is cracking down on a little known tea leaf that’s used to treat opioid addiction
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI It can be mashed, chewed, taken as a pill or dissolved into a number of beverages. In essence, Kratom is a tea leaf that has been consumed by farmers in South-East Asia for so long it’s become…
Tales of migration: Chasing after the North American dream
BY: AISHA ILYAD Toronto, a city with a population of more than 2 million people and home to 6 million people in The Greater Toronto Area, is one of the most multicultural cities in the world and is ranked as the…
Powerful photo series depicts the crimes that women face in every corner of the world
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH All photos by: Bhargavi Joshi For over 13 years, Indian-Canadian Bhargavi Joshi has been trying to tell stories about the things that she cares about through her photography. Photographs helps cut across languages and culture, allowing her…
The world’s most friendly (and powerful) passports
BY: TONY BUCHNON If you had the choice of any passport you liked, which would you choose? As it turns out, your passport says more than you might realise about your level of access to the world. European countries tend…
Hawaii just banned sunscreen products that are harmful to the environment
BY: RHIANN MOORE Recently Hawaii has made the decision to put a ban on sunscreen products that are harmful to coral reefs, i.e. sunscreen that contains oxybenzone. While the ban will not come into effect until 2018, it is becoming…
The Gold and the Golpe: The hectic nature of hosting the Olympics while impeaching your president
BY: ADAM THRUSH August 2016 will go down as one of the most memorable in Brazilian history. South America’s first ever Olympics were hosted in Rio de Janeiro and, on the last day of the month, their president was impeached…
Native tribes have gathered in North Dakota to halt construction of a major pipeline
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI The Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota have been camped out for months in a standoff against the Texas-based company Energy Transfer Partners over the construction of a major pipeline. The tribe has attempted to halt…
The baby box is a worldwide phenomenon that gives infants across the globe a better start to life
By: Kassandra Dzikewicz It may seem like an odd concept to put a baby in a box, but it’s becoming a worldwide phenomenon. The idea comes from Finland, where every expectant mother has been given a box filled with baby…
How Will Brexit Affect Ireland’s Economy?
The credit crunch of 2008 had a detrimental effect on a number of EU economies. The bursting of the so-called ‘American Housing Bubble’ triggered a domino effect of economic events that hit hardest in the economies of Southern Europe. The…
This extraordinary story of love, mayhem, and Nazism will show you nothing is impossible
World War II ended over 70 years ago. There are plenty of books and materials on what happened, why it happened, what Nazism is etc. What we sometimes lack is the personal perspective. There are almost no stories about an…
A child is running Donald Trump’s campaign in one of Colorado’s largest counties
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI A 12-year-old named Weston Imer is now in charge of Donald Trump’s campaign office in the town of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. At a population of over half a million, Jefferson County – which Imer’s office is in…
Naked statues of Trump have seared the eyes of Americans across the country (NSFW)
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI The eyes of American commuters were scarred for life on Thursday as five naked statues of Donald Trump appeared in the streets of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Cleveland. According to the Washington Post,…
There is a way to fulfill all of your travel cravings while being low on funds
If you do not have a significant amount of cash in your hands, but you wish to explore new worlds, there is a solution for your situation. Now, you can exchange your home trough websites like HomeExchange, IntervacHomeExchange, LoveHomeSwap, etc.…
This is the greatest man you’ve never heard of
Norman Borlaug is the greatest man you’ve never heard of. Winner of a Nobel Peace Prize, Borlaug completely changed the agricultural industry. Originally commencing his studies at the University of Minnesota with a strong interest in wrestling, he soon developed an enthusiasm for plant…
Watch the heart felt journey of a family divided by the US/Mexico border
Imagine only being able to see your father through a small hole in a metal fence, for only a few short moments. This is the reality for many families in the United States, as for various reasons, family members are…
Protesters wouldn’t let Trump get a word in during his scripted speech in Detroit
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI Teleprompters on either side of the podium were Donald Trump’s best friends on Monday afternoon when he spoke in front of the Detroit Economic Club. The event was supposed to be an unveiling of his plan to…
The first ever refugee team is making history at the 2016 Olympic Games
By: Jocelyn Schwalm This year’s Olympics are a far cry from the usual fun-spirited world games that take place every four years. Suffice to say, the lead up to this year’s Olympic Games has not garnered the traditional hype that usually surrounds this type of global…
A group of animal activists is fighting to free the world’s saddest polar bear
There is something incredibly sad about animals being squished into small spaces that look nothing like their natural habitats. People claim to save animals by bringing them into captivity, but often it is evident that the animals are unhappy. In…