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Are Meghan & Harry Moving To Canada?

Fashion Santa Stars In The Most Christmassy Interview Ever

Sarah Edmondson Recruited Thousands To NXIVM — Then She Brought It Down

Justin Trudeau’s Trump Gaffe Is Straight Out Of Mean Girls (And, ...

Don’t look now, but Team Trudeau is currently embroiled in another scandal. This one far less serious than previous massive missteps. And yet epically cr

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Holiday Gift Ideas For Women, By Women

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She Said/She Said: Did Jack Dawson Really Have To Die In...

Whether you think Titanic is the greatest cinematic love story ever told or an overwrought melodrama, you are probably aware of the Jack Did/Didn’t H

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How To Talk To Your (Kinda Racist) Uncle* About Don Cherry

Since Don Cherry's firing, Canada has tossed its collective Timbits. Here's a handy-dandy guide to chatting about the controversy.

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Justin Trudeau Lived By The ’Gram. Will He Also Die By It?

He was the first prime minister of the Instagram era, building a brand — and a government — with a series of infinitely like-able images. Four years la

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Justin Trudeau Tried To Explain Why He Wore Blackface To Kids

On the season 2 premier of her Facebook Watch show New Mom, Who Dis? Jessi Cruickshank landed a pretty big fish: Prime Justin Trudeau, who has only given o

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This Guide To The Leaders’ Debate Also Happens To Be A Drinking Game

Tonight, the federal party leaders will take the stage for the first and only English-language debate featuring all six candidates. With just two weeks to

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Leighton Meester On Mommy Instagram Culture & Marrying Her Crush

The "Single Parents" star talks parenting, mommy Instagram culture, and why she still has a crush on husband Adam Brody.

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Robyn Doolittle On Aziz Ansari, Justin Trudeau & Why We Need To D...

In her new book Had It Coming, Globe and Mail investigative reporter Robyn Doolittle attempts the near-impossible: a nuanced, open-minded, de-politicized d

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Justin Trudeau Skipped The Leadership Debate — Will He Regret It?

Citytv and Maclean’s co-hosted the first federal leadership debate Thursday, featuring Elizabeth May (Green), Andrew Scheer (Conservative) and Jagmeet Si

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No, Jacob Hoggard’s Trial Will Not Begin September 27

This morning, multiple media outlets reported that a trial date has been set in the sexual assault case against Jacob Hoggard. Newsflash: That’s not what

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Is Leaving A Voice Mail Rude? And Other Cell Phone Dos & Don'ts

This week at Refinery29 Canada, we’re dialling into one of the most intimate (and infuriating) relationships in our lives: the one we have with our phone

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Hedley's Jacob Hoggard Will Stand Trial In Sex Assault Case

After a preliminary hearing, Justice Mara Greene has determined that Jacob Hoggard will go to trial on two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual

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What To Expect From Jacob Hoggard's Preliminary Hearing In Sex As...

On Thursday, the sexual assault case against Jacob Hoggard will resume in Ontario Superior Court in Toronto after a more than seven-month pause. The two-da

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Refinery29 Canada's Carley Fortune On What She Looks For In A Wor...

This week, Refinery29 Canada celebrates Work Friends — the surprising benefits (and occasional complications) of professional friendship. Many of us spen

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Lainey Lui & Duana Taha On How To Get Your Ass Lit By Your BFF

This week, Refinery29 Canada celebrates Work Friends — the surprising benefits (and occasional complications) of professional friendship. “I can suppor

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Caitlin Cronenberg & Jessica Ennis On How To Stay Friends After B...

This week, Refinery29 Canada celebrates Work Friends — the surprising benefits (and occasional complications) of professional friendship. “We didn’t

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Claudia Dey & Heidi Sopinka On How To Walk A Different Career Pat...

This week, Refinery29 Canada celebrates Work Friends — the surprising benefits (and occasional complications) of professional friendship. “We see our f

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Beauty Biz Co-Founders Laura Burget & Connie Lo On How A BFF Cure...

This week, Refinery29 Canada celebrates Work Friends — the surprising benefits (and occasional complications) of professional friendship. “With a start

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Elise Loehnen, "The Heart Of Goop," On The Brand's Canadian Invasion

Goop’s Canadian invasion kicked off last fall with an In Goop Health summit in Vancouver. For an East Coast crowd, Gwyneth Paltrow's incredibly popu

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How To Become A Raptors Superfan (In 5 Minutes Or Less)

Tonight the Raptors travel to California to face the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA finals, and if you’re Canadian and have a pulse you’ll

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Why You’re Closer To Joining A Cult Than You Think

The story of Nxivm is as disturbing and compelling as they come — a so-called “sex slave cult,” notable for its sadistic practices (slaves, human bra

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What Women Need To Know (But Don't) About Fertility

At her clinic in Vancouver, fertility specialist Dr. Caitlin Dunne has seen a serious spike in egg-freezing procedures — up 180% between 2017 and 2018. I

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RuPaul's Drag Race Has Its First Canadian Queen: Meet Brooke Lynn...

Since premiering 10 years ago, RuPaul’s Drag Race has gone from underground obsession to Emmy-winning cultural phenomenon, providing a platform for aspir

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Exclusive Interview: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau & Tessa Virtue On Th...

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and Tessa Virtue have teamed up to get girls more involved in sports. In this exclusive, they discuss the project as well as creat

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A Beginner’s Guide To Being Mindful AF

The Toronto-based authors of Let That Sh*T Go are making conversations around mental health NBD. Here, they offer tips for living in the moment an

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A Canadian Personal Organizer Reviews Marie Kondo’s New Netflix S...

Timed perfectly to line up with January motivation, new Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo is a reality show version of the Japanese author’s lif

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