The Nova Scotian poet has long advocated for prison abolition, an idea historically met with cynicism and mockery. That is, until the past few months.

El Jones Is Teaching Abolition, Every Day

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Trailblazers

The Toronto writer is fighting against racism from ground-level.

Robyn Maynard Is Writing Canada's Hard Truths

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Meet the 84-year-old Hamilton, Ont., man on a crusade to make schoolyards and parks a little less sexist— and a lot more allergy-friendly.

'Botanical Sexism' Could Be Why Your Allergies Keep Getting Worse

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Health

The Edmonton writer, community advocate and legal articling student wants to see Black communities truly flourish.

Reakash Walters Imagines Safe Communities Without Police

Reakash Walters Is Imagining Safe Communities Without Police

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Some hair rules—like the belief that plucking grey hairs cause more to grow back—aren't as accurate as you think. Here, we bust the 5 common hair myths.

True or False: 5 Common Hair Myths, Busted

Like whether plucking grey hairs will *actually* cause more to grow back.

5 Common Hair Myths, Busted

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These recipes are all ready 45 mins or less. Start the week with sheet-pan chicken, and close with grilled Caesar and juicy steak.

Spicy Sheet-Pan Chicken, Plus 4 More Easy Weeknight Meals

This dinner plan is full of fresh flavours and textures like sriracha chicken drumsticks, zucchini noodles and crunchy shrimp.

Sheet-Pan Sriracha Chicken, Plus More Easy Weeknight Dinners

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Create the perfect low-cal, high-protein meal with a recipe for Fresh mint and shrimp salad rolls. Find more healthy recipe ideas at Chatelaine.com.

Fresh mint and shrimp salad rolls recipe

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Dinner

We’ve elevated the traditional recipe with fibre-rich buckwheat and great northern beans.

Greek Salad with Toasted Buckwheat

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Ready in just 30 minutes, this shrimp salad is perfect for a summer barbecue and better than take-out! Get this shrimp salad recipe and more at Chatelaine.com

Shrimp summer roll salad

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“I truly love the lifestyle space. But it’s very much at odds with this idea of talking about oppression and discrimination and racism,” says Moore.

Tracy Moore on Systemic Racism And Her Journey To Speaking Out

The Cityline host talks to journalist Tayo Bero about systemic racism, anti-Blackness and her journey to speaking out.

Tracy Moore Is Chatelaine's September Cover Star!

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Features

Are your garden beds and window boxes looking bedraggled? Here’s how to perk up your garden and restore it to its former glory.

How To Perk Up Your Garden Mid-Summer

Here’s how to spruce up your garden beds and window boxes to keep them blooming into the fall.

5 Easy Ways To Give Your Garden A Mid-Summer Makeover

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Home Decor

For two weeks a Chatelaine staffer peed just a little bit, just about everywhere. Here's what she learned about products that promise a leak-free life.

Does Pee-Proof Underwear Really Work? We Tried It

For two weeks I peed just a little bit, just about everywhere, to see if these products held true to the promise of a leak-free life.

We Tried It: Do Pee-Proof Undies Really Work?

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