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LIFE & STYLE
The origins of fruitcake and eggnog

by The Other Press November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

by The Other Press November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Christmas treats that just always seem to have been aroundBy Morgan Hannah, Life & Style Editor It’s a very practical food: filling, nutritious, and full of preservation—in fact, the expiry…

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FEATURE
Halloween’s religious, foreign, and controversial history

by The Other Press October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

by The Other Press October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Death, cake, and crime: the evolution of this imported holidayBy Janis McMath, Editor-in-Chief Halloween is my favourite holiday, and clearly many other Canadians agree with this; Halloween is the second…

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