A miniature village has appeared in Toronto. It’s the set of beleaguered MrBeast’s reality TV series

A miniature village has appeared in Toronto. It’s the set of beleaguered MrBeast’s reality TV series

This month, a strange sight appeared in Toronto’s north end: a massive compound containing what looked like a walled-off miniature town, complete with a line of identical houses.  Though it looks like something out of a dystopia, it’s actually the set for Beast Games, an upcoming reality TV show created by YouTuber MrBeast in partnership … Read more

From Phil Wizard to Raygun, breaking is bigger than ever. Is that a good thing?

From Phil Wizard to Raygun, breaking is bigger than ever. Is that a good thing?

At the Paris Olympics, breaking entered as arguably the most exciting new event in decades: an art form sprung from the hip-hop culture of the Bronx, set to take the biggest international sports stage in the world.  One Canadian gold medal, more than a few headspins and seemingly millions of memes later, the hype has … Read more

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

The natural world is full of gender diversity: female hyenas have pseudo penises used for sex and urination, many species of fish and plants change their sex over their lifespan, and female lions have been known to grow manes and develop a masculine growl. Those are among many examples in a new episode of CBC’s The Nature … Read more

Canadian astronaut unveils Indigenous-designed patch he will wear on upcoming moon mission

Canadian astronaut unveils Indigenous-designed patch he will wear on upcoming moon mission

Children gathered at First Nations University of Canada in Regina Thursday watched in awe as astronaut Jeremy Hansen unveiled the patch, designed by an Indigenous artist, that he will wear as the first Canadian to fly to the moon. Hansen, who is from London, Ont., is one of four crew members set to travel around the moon during … Read more

Mastermind Toys stopped accepting gift cards on Dec. 24 — when most cards were still wrapped

Mastermind Toys stopped accepting gift cards on Dec. 24 — when most cards were still wrapped

Riverview father Rudy Walters is speaking out after Mastermind Toys stopped accepting gift cards effective Christmas Day — with signs posted on their storefronts only days before. Walters said the move raises questions about the value of gift cards and about consumer protection when a company such as Mastermind Toys heads toward bankruptcy. “I would just like to see some more … Read more