64 h. ago Calgary's Summer Bruises' sophomore record explores some dark terrain

When Summer Bruises were recording its sophomore record, Out of Body, producer Lorrie Matheson instructed the Calgary band to go into separate rooms when playing. Isolating musicians in the studio is nothing new, of course,  but it may have seemed a bit counterintuitive to Summer Bruises given the easy, immediate chemistry the four-piece band enjoyed […]

Sport

1 week ago Margaret Atwood pens ‘suitable’ story for teens after classics to be removed from Edmonton school libraries

The Canadian author of The Handmaid's Tale writes a satirical spin on what would be deemed appropriate for students after list reveals books slated to be pull from shelves

Society

1 week ago Lawsuits allege AI chatbots have pushed kids to commit suicide. Is the technology safe for children?

‘It’s not hypothetical. There is now clear evidence they can lead to this kind of harm,’ says the Canadian author of a new study on AI

Society

1 week ago Lawsuits allege AI chatbots have pushed kids to die by suicide. Is the technology safe for children?

‘It’s not hypothetical. There is now clear evidence they can lead to this kind of harm,’ says the Canadian author of a new study on AI

Society

2 w. ago Canadian author Linden MacIntyre explores dark and violent period in history

It was a clearly expressed mandate — “the stamping out of terrorism by secret murder.” That’s how one highly-placed observer saw the situation more than a century ago when the Irish War of Independence was raging and the British government was determined to suppress it by whatever means possible. So if it was necessary to […]

Events

4 w. ago Canadian author Giles Blunt trades thrillers for chilling love story

Novelists who deliver a profound sense of place in their writings are worth their weight in gold. Take Giles Blunt, for example. His lauded John Cardinal thrillers were compelling studies in character about the personal and professional crises facing a dedicated northern Ontario cop as he struggled to navigate his way through a dangerously imperfect […]

Economics