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Devon Murphy is a multimedia journalist and editor. She has her Master of Arts in journalism from Western University. She loves to travel, and has couchsurfed her way through Asia.

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CHANGE MY MIND: Should Marijuana Be Legalized in Canada?

(243) Comments | Posted March 27, 2013 | 12:39 PM

Canada and marijuana have a very special relationship. Hey, you can't just go to any country's parliament on a certain April day and partake in...er...wait, what was I just saying?

The majority of Canadians are in favour of decriminalized or legal weed, while some think...

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Blogs 2012: A Year in Review

(1) Comments | Posted December 18, 2012 | 7:33 AM

Our blog rail often feels like an eclectic dinner party where celebrities, politicians, students and any Canadian with an intelligent opinion gather around the same table.

Almost every day this year we have read about how different people view government, public figures, other cultures and their own lives.

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Rob Ford Gets the Boot and a City Reacts

(1) Comments | Posted November 26, 2012 | 11:11 AM



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Tavi Gevinson Rookie: Scenes And Styles From The Blogger's Toronto Book Reading

(0) Comments | Posted November 1, 2012 | 10:05 AM

Taking style advice from a 16-year-old is not generally advisable when you're a grown woman. There is, of course, always an exception. In this case, that would be Tavi Gevinson, teen founder of Rookie Mag and the new book Rookie Yearbook One.

Gevinson was in...

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Amanda Todd: Bullied to Death

(9) Comments | Posted October 12, 2012 | 12:02 PM

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Christie Pits Rally: Hundreds Gather In Toronto To Protest Sexual Assaults

(3) Comments | Posted September 4, 2012 | 2:52 PM

TORONTO -- Last night at Christie Pits, hundreds of people gathered with one clear focus – stopping rape culture in their community. The event, organized by social activists Farrah Khan, Anni Spadafora and Liz Brockest was a call to action based on the recent...

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Thanks Krista Ford, Now I'm Suffering From Rape Fatigue

(13) Comments | Posted August 30, 2012 | 4:45 PM

This Krista Ford "don't dress like a whore" thing has really put me over the edge -- truly. I am experiencing the pinnacle of what Jezebel's Erin Gloria Ryan coined "Rape Fatigue."

Assuming many of you are also suffering from this enraging affliction based on the...

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