Hunting for sport is animal abuse: how is it still legal?

BY RHIANN MOORE It seems like a natural assumption that shooting a wild animal for no good reason is not a cool thing to do anymore. Tragically, however, it is still not only legal, but encouraged as a way to…

Annual Tribal Canoe Journeys are bringing back the lost traditions of Native Americans 

BY: DUSTIN BATTY Many Native American cultural traditions have been lost due to the relentless impositions of Western culture during colonial times. One tradition that was at risk of being lost was the use of canoes by many West Coast…

North America is cracking down on revenge porn, but there is still a long way to go

BY: AISHA ILYAD  “Those photos were meant just for the two of us. Breaking up with him didn’t give him the right to deliberately humiliate me.” Not all relationships last forever, as evidenced by your two friends who can no…

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…

North America’s first dolphin sanctuary is changing the way we look at animal protection

By: Andrew Uyeno Animals live better when they are not stuck in cages, who knew? Wait, we all did. For some reason the people who “care” for animals are finally realising maybe sticking creatures into cages wasn’t the greatest idea.…

Your comfortable lifestyle is made possible by creating tons of waste, says study

BY: CAROLINE ROLF It is difficult to deny that we are the most wasteful people in the history of the planet, especially when we consider how little we hold ourselves accountable for the ramifications of our daily consumption and waste.…