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    People go trick or treating on Halloween in the rain in Ottawa, on Oct. 31, 2019 (CP/Justin Tang)

    Kids have lost so much. Don’t take Halloween too.

    Shannon Proudfoot: With a modicum of creativity, trick-or-treating would be as low-risk as adults grabbing takeout. Why the lack of effort to make it happen for kids?

    KitKat is Canada’s favourite Halloween treat

    We asked, you answered (and argued about your answers on Twitter). Here’s our totally unscientific ranking of Canada’s favourite Halloween candy.

    Rank Canada’s best—and worst—Halloween treats

    Which treat trumps all? Use our ranking tool to set the record straight

    The 6 best places to trick-or-treat in Canada this Halloween

    Every day businesses, governments and academics explore the power of big data—so why not witches, zombies and ghouls hitting the pavement for candy on Halloween. That’s the idea behind the Treat-or-Treat Index, developed by Vancouver software developer Jens Von Bergmann and CensusMapper. Using data from the 2016 census, Von Bergmann analyzed every census tract in Canada and ranked…

    The sexism of Halloween

    Scott Gilmore: Adults have made Halloween about sex and it shows we’re a collective mess of insecurities and clichéd gender roles

    Why Halloween candy sales come earlier every year

    Why stores are embracing season creep and stocking up now on treats—even if they don’t want to admit it

    This Halloween, paint your pumpkin teal

    The new Halloween trend isn’t a fashion choice, but a signal to children with allergies that your treats are safe for them

    Sexy Indian Princess costumes for sale on campus

    Students discuss race-based Halloween attire

    5 haunted places in Halifax

    Few cities in Canada can match Halifax for ghost sightings. Here are just a few paranormal examples:

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    What students are talking about today (November 1st edition)

    Happy Movember, #BaldforBieber & Save the Wesmen

    Big Bird! Bev Oda! Binders of women! Some of the hottest political Halloween outfits!

    NDP MPs, staffers and friends gathered for Halloween at the NDP watering hole Brixton’s. Outfits included Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women,” Bev Oda sipping $16 OJ (albeit from a plastic container) and NDP MP Niki Ashton as Big Bird.

    Speaker Scheer’s 2nd Annual Hilloween Party

    Speaker Andrew Scheer hosted his second annual Hilloween party for MPs, staffers and all their children.

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