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Back to SearchThe sordid saga of Hunter Biden’s laptop
You’ve probably heard about Hunter Biden’s laptop. The laptop and the trove of data on it belonging to U.S. President Joe Biden’s youngest son first surfaced publicly just weeks before the 2020 presi…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
The takedown of harassment site Kiwi Farms
Notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms has been hacked and taken offline again, less than a month after the website security and hosting provider Cloudflare dropped it, citing an "unpreced…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
A ‘sovereignty act’ for Alberta?
In Alberta, the centrepiece of United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Danielle Smith’s campaign is a controversial proposal called the Alberta Sovereignty Act. Smith says the act would allow th…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
What kind of King will Charles be?
People in London waited in kilometres-long lines for the chance to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch who died on Sept. 8, during her lying-in-state. Hundred…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
How abortion is shaping the U.S. midterms
Earlier this week, U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks. While the bill isn’t believed to have a high chance of passing in …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Grief, questions remain after Sask. mass murder
After a manhunt that spanned four days, the main suspect in the mass stabbing that injured at least 18 and left 10 people dead in northern Saskatchewan was arrested last Wednesday. Shortly after, he …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
How war, industry and religion shaped Tolkien's Middle-earth
Amazon has tapped into the power of J.R.R. Tolkien, spending around $715 million US on its new series, The Rings of Power, reportedly the most expensive TV show ever made. What is it about Tolkien's …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Understanding Pierre Poilievre: Part 2
Now that Pierre Poilievre is leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, how will he lead? Today, in the second part of our two-part deep dive on Poilievre, the Globe and Mail’s Shannon Proudfoot re…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Understanding Pierre Polievre: Part 1
On Saturday, Pierre Poilievre was named the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Jayme Poisson was on the floor at the event, and heard from those overjoyed at the result. Today, we brin…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Queen Elizabeth at the end of an empire
Queen Elizabeth took the throne at the age 25, and stayed there through seven decades, 15 British prime ministers and the longest reign in U.K. history. From the earliest days as Queen, Elizabeth gra…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago