Lisa Thibodeau

Four Canadian poetry collections that speak to the soul

Back when I was a teenager, I spent a lot of time reading poetry. I loved watching poets work their magic on the page. I marvelled at the way they were able to s…

Imane Khelif

The Imane Khelif boxing story: A modern witch hunt

The Imane Khelif boxing story has made me angry. It’s made me sad. It’s made me scared for women I love. And it’s made me deeply disappointed in the ignorance, rush to ju…

By Tudor Robins

Imane Khelif

Heather Bradley gives us ‘the gist’ on where to get sports news

My husband and I raised three boys and I always believed that sports did more to unite the world than most people realized; at the same time, the sport perspective was al…

By Heather Bradley

Lisa Weagle

Team Canada’s Lisa Weagle takes us inside the Olympic experience

As the 2024 Summer Olympics unfold in their grandeur, capturing the world’s attention with breathtaking performances and inspiring stories, there is an undeniable buzz in…

By Lisa Thibodeau

Lisa Weagle

Young women are facing ‘alarming’ rates of intimate partner violence

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) is shining a light on a troubling statistic: by the age of 20, nearly 25 per cent of all young women in relationships …

By Lisa Thibodeau

Am I a DEI hire? What leaders can do to challenge this trope

Years ago, when I joined a board, a director looked at me, full of curiosity, and asked me what my qualifications were. The subtext was, “What can you as a young, Black w…

By Mante Molepo

Jones Road Beauty ‘What the Foundation’

At The Honest Talk, we are always on the lookout for beauty products that not only make us look good but also feel good about what we're putting on our ski…

By Jennifer Stewart

Jane Philpott

Jane Philpott has a prescription to fix Canada’s healthcare system — and it starts with primary care

Jane Philpott, Dean of Queen's Health Sciences For many Canadians, healthcare remains a top issue — and for good reason. While it was never perfect, the pande…

By Lisa Thibodeau

Jane Philpott