BD Managing Editor

School’s out, the sun is finally obliging, and Barrie’s parks pulse with laughter. For parents, though, summer comes with its own kind of heat: a constant simmer of concern, made hotter by one more thing to worry about this summer—dangerous social media trends lurking behind innocent screens. It’s easy to dismiss viral challenges as a

One word can change the weight of a tragedy. When Kingston police labelled a woman’s killing as “femicide”—for the first time in their history—it wasn’t just a matter of vocabulary. It was a signal. It reflected a growing recognition that the language we use shapes how we understand violence, how we measure it, and ultimately,

If intimate partner violence were the result of rabid dogs roaming Ontario, the province would not hesitate to act. Yet when faced with the stark reality of such violence—persistently lethal, statistically overwhelming, and devastating for thousands—the Ford government continues to resist calling it what it is: an epidemic. Ontario’s refusal, even after committee hearings and

A hush of anticipation lingered over the velvet-draped tables as Marine One’s rotors thundered overhead, delivering not just a president but the orchestrator of modern political spectacle. It was no ordinary dinner—it was a transaction dressed up in black tie, with access sold by the coin and influence measured in cryptocurrency decimals. At the heart