At McMaster University’s Welcome Week, newcomers get an early taste of student life
Similar rituals held at schools across the country help put the newest crop of first-year students at ease
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Nobody eats more than teenage boys. We asked three of them how they manage
Adolescents are the most expensive Canadians to feed, and each one has a strategy to satisfy that hunger as their bodies develop
Take your pizza night to the next level with four recipes for your backyard oven
Use this recipe for pizza dough as the base for a hot honey and pepperoni pizza, a herb-topped harvest pizza or a classic margherita
Do school cellphone bans work? The results are mixed
After schools across the country restricted cellphone use in a bid to regain students’ focus, teachers say the new rules help but need consistent enforcement
What’s an old mine cut? And everything else you need to know about Taylor Swift’s engagement ring
Travis Kelce proposed with a diamond designed in collaboration with Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry
Big shakeups coming to SNL as four cast members exit the sketch show
Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim all announced their departures on Instagram, while multiple outlets are reporting that longtime SNL member Heidi Gardner won’t be returning.
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Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
As the 50th version of the festival approaches, fans say the free-for-all nature that used to exist around the carpet perimeters, where the public could catch a glimpse of movie stars, has been diluted by TIFF's constantly changing policies and its need to appease sponsors.
Canadian kids network Family Channel to shutter in coming months
The channel — home to Disney shows and Canadian favourites Life With Derek and The Next Step — is no longer, after parent company WildBrain deemed four of its channels "no longer commercially viable."
Sometimes you find joy in the strangest places, like the grocery checkout line
An encounter with a small child as I waited to pay for my groceries reminded me of the wonder of the universe
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward granted bail in U.K. court over rape and sexual assault charges
The 27-year-old actor faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault for an offence that reportedly took place in January of 2023. Ward has denied the charges.