Cassandra McCalla

When considering destinations that are worth driving to, sometimes it’s all in a name. And the Last Chance Saloon has just the kind that resonates. It’s familiar, to be sure — possibly because so many watering holes in frontier North America carried that exact moniker. The one in Wayne, Alberta, dates back to the Wild West years — it was established in 1913, to be exact — and it sports the bullet holes in the wall to prove it. (Ask your server to show you.) The saloon shares the ground floor of...

Prepare to be amused. Head to the very end of Lakeport Road in Port Dalhousie to find a rare survivor of the golden age of amusement parks. Hand-carved in Brooklyn, New York, by master carver Charles I.D. Looff and his team from 1898 to 1905, it was moved to St. Catharines in 1921. It delighted riders for decades before falling into disrepair. Restored to operational status in 1981, this ride is one of only nine antique hand-carved carousels remaining in Canada. It features 68 animals, including...

The lack of representation in many j-schools was that the under-represented journalism students have felt the problem it in the classroom in the program that they’re taking. In 2020, many post-secondary students called for action for better media representation and inclusion in j schools across Canada.


One of the ongoing issues that has been a problem throughout history is the lack of diverse courses included in the journalism program curriculum in post-secondary schools in Canada. One of the...

Diversity, equity and social injustice have been significant issues and debated topics for many years, dating back to even before the civil rights era.

On May 27, 2020, 29-year-old Afro-Indigenous woman Regis Korchinski-Paquet died after falling from the 24th floor of a High Park apartment in Toronto while police were on scene. Police were later cleared, but the suspicion remains along with distrust.

Cases like this as well as micro-aggressions have highlighted Cana...