Sarah Smellie
Even Fictional Characters Are Posting Conspiracy Theories Now
Donnie Dumphy, a popular internet creation who hails from Newfoundland, Canada, shared a number of popular theories, including one related to QAnon. The actor behind the post said he is not a QAnon supporter.
Major Changes Could Be Coming to Canada’s Welfare System
Advocates have long criticized social-assistance programs as humiliating and over-regulated. Justin Trudeau’s recent moves suggest an overhaul could be coming.
Canada Wants Low-Income Canadians to Pay Back the $2,000-a-Month COVID-19 Benefit
Many low-income or homeless Canadians applied and received the CERB benefit without qualifying. Advocates say the government making them pay it back will cause a poverty crisis.
Half of Staff Infected in Massive COVID-19 Outbreak Are People of Colour: Union
At Northwood Halifax, one of the worst hit long-term care facilities in Canada, roughly 50% of staff affected identify as people of colour, despite being only a quarter of the workforce.
RCMP Linked to Company Behind Explicit Greta Thunberg Sticker
A senior manager at the company that distributed the explicit art volunteered with the Red Deer RCMP, the same detachment that ruled the stickers weren’t child pornography.
The Horrible Greta Thunberg Sticker Highlights Alberta's Toxic Oil Culture
Alberta has one of the highest levels of violence against women in the country, experts say, and the oil industry needs to grapple with its role in fostering toxic masculinity.
The Feral Cats of This Abandoned Island Off Newfoundland Are Getting Rescued
As the government debated over what to do with the colony of cats—euthanize them, leave them to die—rescuers stepped in.
Inside Wikipedia’s Attempt to Use Artificial Intelligence to Combat Harassment
A range of tactics are going to be needed to solve Wikipedia’s problem with harassment.
Inside Wikipedia’s Attempt to Use Artificial Intelligence to Combat Harassment
A range of tactics are going to be needed to solve Wikipedia’s problem with harassment.