Julia Campbell thought her chances of seeing Taylor Swift on her upcoming tour were slim to none after experiencing an overwhelming Ticketmaster presale brimmed with crashes and delays on Nov. 15. A new ticket-buying opportunity from the ticket-selling giant has given the Ottawa-based fan some […]
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To boost or to boot: Swifties struggle in concert presale despite supposed advantages
Taylor Swift fans wonder why messages saying they would be prioritized in ticket-buying lines gave them “sweet nothing” when trying to buy tickets for Swift’s in-demand “The Eras Tour.” The tour is making headlines for causing crashes and delays in Ticketmaster’s verified fan presale system […]
Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous delegates for “deplorable” abuse suffered in residential schools
On Apr. 1, Pope Francis apologized to Indigenous delegates for the “deplorable” abuse Indigenous people suffered in residential schools from the Catholic church. The apology followed a week of meetings with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit delegates who traveled from Canada to the Vatican. Delegates […]
Rebellion celebrates International Women’s Day with special brew
Rebellion Brewing Company has launched a new, special edition beer in honour of International Women’s Day (March 8). Vanessa Owen is a brewmaster and brewery manager at Rebellion Brewing Company. She said the brewery does the beer every year and this year the beer is […]
Canadian Hemophilia A Patients Hoping for Access to New Therapy Treatment
Provincial health authorities are determining whether to approve funding for a life-changing, state-of-the-art therapy for people with severe hemophilia A. The alternative subcutaneous treatment is called Hemlibra. “Right now, Hemlibra is a better therapy, hands down,” said Wendy Quinn, president of Hemophilia Saskatchewan. “It is […]
Mourning in times of COVID-19
“It’s time to come home.” I waited for those words from my sister for days. Actually, for years, since the doctors first diagnosed my father with dementia in 2015. When my sister called me from Germany on March 20, I was in the middle of […]
COVID-19 forces Canadian travelers home
Travelling the world is the go-to for people wanting to remove themselves from the stress of everyday life. But, the global pandemic of COVID-19 added extra stress for multiple Canadians who were abroad. Del Pedrick and his wife Carol had been in north central Romania […]
Canadian-led NATO mission in Latvia meant to deter, support. Take a look beyond the barbed wire
The forests in Latvia are dense with thick undergrowth and trees reaching high into the sky. The tree trunks are tinted orange and darken as they grow taller. Latvians park along the roads and begin to walk throughout the area as they search for wild […]
Regina Muslim community grateful for support after New Zealand mosque attack
Imam Zeeshan Ahmed was preparing for his Friday sermon at the Mahmood Mosque in Regina when he heard about the New Zealand mosque attack that left 50 people dead and the rest of the world stunned. “I was preparing and looked at my phone, and […]
‘Knox Talks’ brings climate change and Indigenous rights among church pews
The evening opened with Minister Cameron Fraser introducing the audience with a recognition of the territory where Knox Metropolitan United Church is situated. “In terms of Treaty 4 Territory, particularly in the United Church of Canada we recognize that we have not had a history […]