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VELD Music Festival Introduces New Health and Safety Resources
Complimentary health and safety kits, amnesty boxes, and PSAs between DJ sets—it's a whole new VELD.
A Former US Military Weapons Specialist Was Arrested in Canada for Allegedly Sending Deadly Chemicals Through the Mail
At the Chimo Hotel in Ottawa, Christopher Phillips was arrested after fleeing Nova Scotia.
Ontario Is Re-examining the Law that Allows Doctors to Practice After Sexually Assaulting Their Patients
The regulations concerning Ontario doctors and sexual misconduct are vague and have allowed many doctors accused of wrongdoing to continue seeing patients. Finally, something might be done about that.
We Chatted with Giller Prize-Winning Author Sean Michaels
We spoke to Giller Prize-winning author Sean Michaels about finding English speakers in the backwoods of Russia, driving around Magadan listening to A Tribe Called Quest, and the weird world of theremin enthusiasts.
Auditions for 'Rob Ford: The Musical' Were Appropriately Bizarre
Rob Ford: The Musical could very well be terrible, but we went down to check out the auditions for the role of Toronto's crack-smoking mayor anyway.
You Can Ditch the Wig, Food Critic, We Know Who You Are
In today's digital age—where camera phones and social media make privacy a relic of the past and hordes of hungry bloggers are taking over—why do some restaurant critics cling to anonymity? I talked to some respected critics to see what's up.
You Can Ditch the Wig, Food Critic, We Know Who You Are
In today's digital age—where camera phones and social media make privacy a relic of the past and hordes of hungry bloggers are taking over—why do some restaurant critics cling to anonymity? I talked to some respected critics to see what's up.
The VICE Podcast - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's Crack Saga
Robyn Doolittle is the author of Crazy Town, a new book chronicling the absurd political mess the city of Toronto has endured at the hands of its crack-smoking mayor, Rob Ford. VICE Canada managing editor Patrick McGuire sat down with Robyn to...
Why Is the Canadian Media Still Referring to Sex Workers as Prostitutes?
In many ways, Rob Ford is a gift to Canadian journalists, but that doesn't mean basic reporting ethics should be ignored. The term “prostitute” is outdated.
Rob Ford, the World's Greatest Mayor, Smokes Crack
Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, has been caught smoking crack on video. Allegedly. The tape is for sale, but hasn't been sold yet, which leaves us wondering: What kind of incompetent blackmail-video salesman is behind this controversy? How can you mess...
Rob Ford Isn’t a Drunk. He’s a King.
Yesterday, the Toronto Star looked directly at the King of Toronto—also known as King Robbie, or in local hip-hop circles: MC Russian Prince Vodka—and spat in his perpetually sweaty pink face as if they were not actually citizens of his monarchy.