Stories by Molly Donovan
National Correspondent
A Canadian who grew up in the USA
Follow her on Twitter at @6ixstories
CANADA—The Girl Guides in Canada have been selling cookies since 1927. South of the border, Girl Scouts started selling cookies in 1917. How has this 10-year gap become a commercial chasm? In the USA, Girl Scouts offer a dozen varieties… Continue Reading
CANADA—The new wave of plant-based meat is not everyone’s cup of chili. Across the nation, diners are demanding a return to meat-based meat. “I was at a barbeque last weekend and the host gave me this hamburger,” said Anna-Lisa Strovinski… Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS—Are you feeling lucky? They lay your money down and roll the dice. Mass shootings in America have reached the big time and citizens can finally cash in. In just 13 hours, shooters killed more than 30 people in… Continue Reading
TORONTO—Sports fans in Toronto are expected to turn out in droves today as the city celebrates NBA champions, the Toronto Raptors. Players will ride through the city in open-air double-decker buses with Drake acting as a live action hood ornament.… Continue Reading
TORONTO—This morning, Premier Doug Ford held a press conference at Queen’s Park to update Ontarians on his efforts to balance the provincial budget. He was greeted by a rousing chorus of coughs, signs full of misspelled words, and a handful… Continue Reading
PHILIPPINES—Canada’s squeaky clean reputation is getting trashed overseas. Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded that Canada remove its trash from his country or face the threat of war. More than 100 shipping containers full of Canadian waste, including used diapers,… Continue Reading
NEW ZEALAND—The Mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday left 50 people dead and as many injured. The accused murderer live-streamed part of the attack and called out “subscribe to PewDiePie” during the incident. What is a PewDiePie? It’s… Continue Reading
Sports is all about ritual. Eating the same breakfast. Putting on the right shoe first. Kissing a charm for good luck. On the day of the AFC title game, the owner of the New England Patriots carried out his own… Continue Reading
The Netflix series You gave people a reason to stay home this winter, and made some women reconsider whether their college boyfriend was really sweet or actually a creep. The stalker romance featured all the trappings of our digital world… Continue Reading
TOKYO-Marie Kondo is the most famous professional organizer on the planet. She’s parlayed her popular books into the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. The show is big in North America, but it’s even bigger in Japan. Manipulation Westerner Time capitalizes on… Continue Reading