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A Medicinal Marijuana User’s Guide to Getting Weed Outside of Canada
Step one: Bring your papers but also bring the paper that really matters, as in bribery cash.
Ontario’s New Sex Ed Curriculum Has Been Unveiled, and It’s Still Pretty Prudish
The provincial government is proposing the first updates to the sex ed curriculum in nearly 20 years. Unfortunately, they're still a little behind the times.
I Spent an Afternoon Trying to See if Canadians Still Cared About 'Charlie Hebdo'
After a brief surge in popularity here in Canada, many people have moved on from the satirical magazine. We took a closer look at why.
There Is Now an App to Foolproof 'The Rhythm Method' of Birth Control
Having to remember to take pills every day is a bummer. So is using condoms if you're in a long-term, monogamous relationship. Two Swedish scientists have created an app to help you with these problems.
Will the Federal Election Improve Sex-Work Laws?
Justin Trudeau has led the Liberal Party in a decidedly women-friendly direction. If they're elected next year, sex-work regulations might finally see some real progress.
Receiving The HPV Vaccine Won’t Turn Eighth Graders Into Sluts
There's really no reason why it would, but medical practitioners are taking parents' fears seriously anyway.
Nikki Silver Is the Queen of Hairy Feminist Porn
"I try not to be what you might call a hairy supremacist. I don't want to shame anyone for shaving or doing any of these things."
New Brunswick Has Increased Access to Abortions in an Imperfect Manner
New Brunswick has loosened its abortion regulations, but they've still got a long way to go.
Why Weren’t Sexual Assault Charges Laid in the Case of Rehtaeh Parsons?
The case of the 15-year-old Nova Scotian girl who committed suicide after being allegedly gang-raped, then bullied and taunted with a picture taken during the alleged assault, is coming to its conclusion. And many of the parties involved are walking...
Canada’s Newly Passed Anti-Prostitution Bill Creates Danger for Sex Workers
Canada's new anti-sex work bill is one step away from becoming a law. We caught up with experts to discuss how it could cause a host of problems for those in the sex industry.
Let’s Not Let the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal Give BDSM a Bad Name
BDSM lovers are particularly pissed off about Ghomeshi's Facebook post, because if the allegations against him are true, he was engaged in assault, not BDSM.
Women in New Brunswick Are Performing DIY Abortions
Abortions have become nearly impossible to access in New Brunswick, forcing those in need to terminate pregnancies on their own.