The news, improved.
Stories by Molly Donovan
National Correspondent
A Canadian who grew up in the USA
Follow her on Twitter at @6ixstories
Crumbl Cookies, fried chicken, your neighbour’s bake sale—it seems like any food is fair game for reviewers. Every video seeks to raise or bastardize the profile of restaurants and influence…
Heterosexual men of Canada, it’s time for your vasectomy! That’s the message from women’s rights group, Sperm Free Society (SFS). They want men to drop their pants and pick up…
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA—The University of Nebraska’s mascot has gotten a makeover. Herbie Husker has long been depicted as an overall-clad good old boy with a mop of blond hair, an oversized…
USA—Where can you buy a laundry basket, pregnancy test, and reading glasses for three dollars? Not Dollar Tree. Not anymore. The US-based company has said it will begin charging more…
HOLLYWOOD—They say when one door closes on a racist white man, another opens. It seems that’s the case for Chris Harrison, who was dismissed as host of The Bachelor franchise…
OTTAWA—Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, it’s a kink. Liberal MP William Amos has again been caught with his pants down. Last month, Amos appeared nude during…
CANADA—More than two million Canadians have received an AstraZeneca shot during the pandemic, including 40-somethings who rushed pharmacies when the vaccine was approved for their age group in late April.…
TORONTO—Katie Hampton has moved back in with her parents. “I’m selling my condo and I have to be out of the space during the viewings,” said Hampton. “I’m hoping it…
SOMEWHERE IN TIME—It started out slowly, just like the virus. With some extra time at home, why not embrace an activity that takes patience and prolonged effort? I borrowed a…
TORONTO—Glory be! We can have sex again! The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is condoning doing the deed, as long as we take precautions during COVID-19. One suggestion made…