On Halloween night in 1926, Charles Vance Millar, a prominent Toronto lawyer and financier, passed away at the age of 72. While Millar was known in life as a shrewd businessman and an inveterate practical joker, it was his death that would trigger one of the most bizarre and socially revealing episodes in Canadian history. […]

In the annals of legal history and social oddities, few events match the absurdity, controversy, and high-stakes drama of the Great Stork Derby. What began as a final, cynical prank by a wealthy bachelor evolved into a decadelong media spectacle that gripped a nation, tested the limits of the judicial system, and laid bare the […]

On Halloween night in 1926, Charles Vance Millar, a prominent Toronto lawyer and financier, passed away at the age of 72. While his death from a sudden heart attack was a loss to the legal community, it was the reading of his last will and testament that would ignite one of the most bizarre, controversial, […]

By Alissa Saenz Published: April 24, 2026 In a culinary landscape often dominated by fleeting trends and complex gastronomic feats, there’s a comforting allure in recipes that connect us to our past. Alissa Saenz, a seasoned vegan food blogger and former attorney, has masterfully revived a vintage treasure: vegan peanut butter bread. This recipe, rooted […]