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The Epstein files and sports figures  

In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released more than three million pages of documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, fulfilling a legal requirement to make long-withheld records relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network of contacts public. These files include emails, correspondence and other material mentioning a range of public figures — including several connected to the sports world.

Trends that urge women to step into their “divine feminine energy,” consume their way into a “clean girl aesthetic” and blame small mistakes on the fact they are “just a girl” are not products of neutral shifts in our algorithms. The differing frames women have been forced into online indicate subtle dog whistles to alt-right ideologies, ultimately functioning to naturalize conservatism, traditional gender roles and regressive choice feminism. 

The Alto project is the latest iteration of a long history of Canada attempting to build high-speed rail in its densest and most populated region: the Windsor to Québec City corridor.

The rom-coms of today don’t just disappoint — they feel out of touch. 

On Monday, Feb. 3, the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) woke up to groundbreaking news, sending shockwaves through the world of Canadian basketball. Head Coach and General Manager of the Niagara River Lions, Victor Raso, was stepping away from coaching and entering an advisory position ahead of the 2026 season. 

This review contains spoilers for Wicked: Part One, Wicked: For Good and Wicked, the Broadway musical.  

Carney moving forward with nation building  

The Carney government has taken on a host of projects ranging from military procurement to transit, with the highest profile ones deemed “nation building” projects that are earmarked for fast tracking. 

Key free agent moves in the MLB thus far  

As MLB free agency slowly comes to an end, there are still major moves being made. While some are bigger than others, many names have been swept under the rug or have failed to receive much attention, especially considering the current landscape of the league and how much drama there was in January. 

Raw, rough and royal: A look back at Genesis Live  

Before sold out stadiums, “In the Air Tonight” and slick 80s pop production, Genesis was an entirely different beast. They were the stranger, darker cousins of the British progressive rock explosion, weaving complex, Victorian-tinged fairy tales backed by virtuosic musicianship. In 1973, Genesis released what remains one of the most visceral documents of theatrical rock history: Genesis Live. 

The loneliness epidemic: a Gen-Z moral crisis, or a product of intimacy without dependency? 

If you’ve ever scrolled through social media, sat through a family dinner or had to endure a ‘situationship,’ surely you have been exposed to the common diagnosis of modern dating as a moral failure. It’s always the same arguments: the newer generation is impatient, nobody wants to put in the work, everyone is incapable of commitment and they’re all addicted to novelty. 

Your tuition pays for more than your degree 

Considering your first year at university can cost as much as a decent used car, you might feel like you're paying to be stressed out. You’ll need to account for sprawling class sizes and massive lecture halls, hours of tutorials and seminars, five-dollar lattes and the mandatory purchases of expensive textbooks. Your first few weeks at Brock might leave you feeling drained — not just in your personal life, but your bank account too.  

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