Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift

A Canadian AI brain trust sounds like a seat for someone who understands the technology. Mohit Rajhans opens that question to the people who understand the work, offering an entry point for established expertise in the...

Patrick Stewart made a starship captain feel like a promise about the future. Remembering the actor through Jean-Luc Picard and his advocacy against domestic abuse offers a fuller picture of what that familiar voice...

Ghost stories sound different from behind the camera. Psychologist Peter Sacco takes you inside a paranormal investigation where filming stopped, offering a firsthand account of what made this encounter stand apart from...

Halloween candy shopping still has a timing question: when do you fill the bowl? Dr Sylvain Charlebois puts numbers to the late chocolate discounts, giving you a reason to check the shelves again before the doorbell...

The time change comes with an extra question when different provinces follow different rules: who checks the phone? Rob Breakenridge puts the scheduling puzzles into everyday terms, from a Sunday-morning clock check to...

Brand names can make a snack sound filling before you’ve tasted it. David Sidhu, assistant professor at Carleton University, offers clues to what you might be hearing in a name, useful if you’re choosing one...

Halloween candy gets an enthusiastic welcome from Dr Gary Glassman, an endodontist with a soft spot for little chocolates. His comparison of chocolate and Rockets offers a practical way to weigh the treats in the bag...

The Blair Witch Project came with a mystery that began before the lights went down. Ed Conroy's opening-night recollection offers a way into the question behind the 1999 phenomenon: what made a horror movie pass for...

Horror movies promise an experience that would be dreadful outside a theatre. Richard Crouse offers a way into their strange appeal, even while admitting The Exorcist frightened him for months after he saw it too young...

Halloween movie choices depend on where you draw the line. Compare your own scare threshold with two very different benchmarks, including Ryan's pick of The Babadook as the scariest film he's seen. The other admission...

Canada’s future includes work Canadians can get on with today. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton offer practical priorities to consider, from business relationships to investment at home, as attention turns...

A haunted radio station story gets especially interesting when management intervenes. Steph Vivier takes you inside 610 CKTB’s workplace folklore, including why a Halloween psychic interview ended up being...

Scary movies need a rating system you can actually feel. Find your own comfort level on a scale that starts with a hug and climbs through math class, a CRA audit notice and your mother calling your full name. Middle...

Disinformation doesn’t become credible because the threat behind it is genuine. Dr. Lee Kuhnle tackles the difficult middle ground between ignoring foreign interference and letting the accusation explain every...

Haunted places can give you a feeling before you can identify a cause. Greg Fish offers a way to understand that uneasy first impression through the signals your body may already be processing. An old building has its...