A haunted radio station story gets especially interesting when management intervenes. Steph Vivier takes you inside 610 CKTB’s workplace folklore, including why a Halloween psychic interview ended up being recorded in a car outside. Picture a Friday night recording session.…
Scary movies need a rating system you can actually feel. Find your own comfort level on a scale that starts with a hug and climbs through math class, a CRA audit notice and your mother calling your full name. Middle…
Disinformation doesn’t become credible because the threat behind it is genuine. Dr. Lee Kuhnle tackles the difficult middle ground between ignoring foreign interference and letting the accusation explain every political outcome someone dislikes. The anger was already there. The divisions…
Haunted places can give you a feeling before you can identify a cause. Greg Fish offers a way to understand that uneasy first impression through the signals your body may already be processing. An old building has its own background…
Volunteering can begin with a simple offer: I’ll come help you. Tony Chapman puts everyday generosity into focus, helping you recognise the value of the time and skills you can give your own community. Consider the person who finishes a…
Your money mindset can hide inside a perfectly reasonable sentence: you just want a peaceful life. Jessica Moorhouse helps you look at what that dream requires and whether you’re being honest about wanting the money for it. You can believe…
Eric Bauza was the voice of Bugs Bunny, but this remembrance turns on something much smaller than fame. Through a few phone calls and one family photograph, you’re invited to recognize how brief encounters can leave more behind than you…
Good news for your next read: a familiar Star Wars movie might still have surprises waiting on the page. Ryan’s experience with one novelization gives you a reason to revisit a story you thought you knew. Another unexpected discovery came…
Canada’s future might look brighter without your daily life feeling any easier. Columnist Matt Gurney offers a way to weigh encouraging national developments against the pressures that still follow you home. Start with your ballot. Your community chose change, another…
Cosplay might seem unfamiliar, but how much of your own wardrobe is about fitting in? Dawn McKechnie, director of cosplay events at Anime North, gives you a different way to recognize the person inside a costume, including your own. You…
BioWare’s closure might sound like news for gamers alone. But if you care about Canadian storytelling, there’s a reason to understand what this studio made possible and why its loss has reached federal politics. Imagine a decision in one game…
You want artificial intelligence to help with your work. David Usher helps you question whether the future being sold to you serves the same purpose. Building AI himself hasn’t made him comfortable with everything the industry wants to build next.…
Robot bodyguards are getting a demonstration, while BlackBerry is talking up its place in AI and robotics. Kris Abel helps you compare those pitches, with a sharply skeptical take on one company’s timing. For Kris, BlackBerry’s latest ambitions bring back…
Sea spiders sound like a reason to stay out of the water. Cormac Toler-Scott, lead author of a study describing two new species, helps you separate their unsettling appearance from what they actually do. Some polar species can span a…
Protest voting gets complicated when you’re committed to showing up but unhappy with the choices. Bob Addison’s account lets you weigh a familiar dilemma: vote for someone you dislike, or support someone you expect to lose? Even picking when to…
