The Night After Christmas
illustration by J Craig Melia 'Twas the night after Christmas, when all through the house Was an orgy of presents, worth more than... the house; The Xbox was stuffed up…
Ross Petty Presents My Contorted Christmas Face
TORONTO—Everybody’s favourite Christmas ham, Ross Petty, has returned with his latest holiday send-up. This year promises to be one to remember with a roster of hapless actors and cross-dressing facial…
Transit’s #thisiswhere Unintentionally Useful
TORONTO—In September, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) launched an awareness campaign to combat all forms of harassment on transit property. Over the last month, use of the #thisiswhere has skyrocketed.…
Quebec outlaws beards and balaclavas
Winter weather bundlers, smog dodgers, germophobes, and Asian people… you’re all under arrest. “I really don’t think they’ve thought it through,” Danielle Boulware said, referring to the Quebec National Assembly’s…
Scotiabank Giller Prize Announcement Excites Several
TORONTO—The 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists were announced October 2 to a crowd of 15 gathered outside CBC headquarters. The group included 10 journalists, four tourists and a homeless man.…
Cheeto-in-Chief and Kim Jong-un Argue Over Remaining Horsemen of the Apocalypse
WORLD—After taunting each other publicly over North Korean missile tests, world leaders Donald Drumpf and Kim Jong-un have a new beef. They can’t agree who should sit astride the third…