Angela Hennessy
We're Live Blogging from the Sammy Yatim Protest Today
It's been just over two weeks since a Toronto Police officer named James Forcillo shot 18-year old Sammy Yatim on an empty streetcar nine times before his body was tazed by another, unknown, sargeant. While the city awaits the results of the SIU's...
Adderall Can Really Fuck You Up
With a growing concern in Canada over the widespread use of Adderall by College and University students, children, and people who just simply need to focus, we went to talk to some Adderall addicts who shared their scary stories with us.
Lac Mégantic Could Have Been Saved, if the Train Had a Conductor
We spoke to a train conductor who says if the train that barreled towards Lac Mégantic was properly staffed with a second conductor to help test the brakes, this awful tragedy could have been avoided.
How to Win Passwords and Hackfluence Corporations: An Interview with a Social Engineer
After I stopped freaking out about how security is an illusion and no one is safe from people like Ghost, he explained to me how he operates in this crazily intrusive line of work.
We Spoke to a Social Engineer About How He Hacks People and Infiltrates “Secure” Companies
The number one flaw in any system is the human condition. People’s minds are not as secure and tough as they like to think. They’re usually pretty easy to manipulate. You don’t need a degree in psychology to do what I do.
Syrian Rebels Are Getting Serious Help from a House in Suburban Ontario
The Syrian Support Group is doing a tremendous amount of work to help organize the Free Syrian Army, mainly through Skype and Paypal. One of the group's founders, Louay Sakka, works out of his home in Oakville, Ontario, and we called him to learn what...
We Spoke to a Former Crack Addict About Rob Ford
"Usually people don’t move right to crack cocaine. People like the mayor don’t decide to have a glass of wine with dinner and then go buy a bag of crack. It doesn’t usually go that way. You aren’t just trying it with your friends out of nowhere when...
Canadian UFO Sightings Have Doubled
The Canadian Ufology Survey was just released and it has revealed some pretty shocking data. The report claims that in 2012 alone, the number of UFO spotting across Canada had doubled from the year before, reaching an all-time high of almost 200...
Bay Street Is Gambling Their Money Away on Dice Games
Toronto's high-powered banker types apparently spend a lot of their day gambling their bonuses away through dice games. Angela Hennessy spoke to someone in the industry who bets with the best (and worst) of them.
Documenting the Media Circus Outside of Raed Jaser's Court Appearance
I woke up this morning and went straight down to Toronto’s Old City Hall to see what was going on with Raed Jaser—one of two suspects in the foiled Canadian terrorist plot to blow up a Via Rail train—who was scheduled to make his first court appearance...
Oxycontin in Ontario: Wildly Addictive and Barely Regulated
OxyContin is basically a synthetic version of heroin, and as such, is often referred to as ”Hillbilly-heroin.” It was marketed as an effective, time-released painkiller, but its highly addictive nature has created an epidemic of severe long-term...