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Drake’s Nocta line with Nike made its debut in 2020 and has been dropping semi-regular collections of tech-heavy apparel and accessories ever since. In a recent interview with retailer Ssense, Jeremy Karl, a designer of the line, revealed that the concept was originally formed while Drake was working on his Adidas deal that never came to fruition. […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He made the announcement in a tweet on Monday morning, adding that he’s “feeling fine” and will keep working remotely this week. He also urged everyone to “please get vaccinated and get boosted.” Trudeau is fully vaccinated and received a COVID-19 booster shot on Jan. […]
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, they welcome Suraj Kaufman, owner and founder of Sneaker Room, a Jersey-based store known partly for its charity releases with Nike. Kaufman talks about going from being a reseller to getting on Nike’s radar and partnering up with […]
Like alcohol, cannabis can impair drivers and it’s therefore illegal for them to use before getting behind the wheel. Don’t toke and drive. Should be easy enough to remember. But since weed’s legalization in our nation in 2018, more and more folks are getting high, deciding it’s a good idea to drive, and then winding up hurt. […]
Calling all Twerk Team wannabes—here’s what we know: Twerking, a portmanteau word of twist and jerk, has infiltrated nearly every aspect of music culture. But it’s nothing new. Songs encouraging (or demanding) one to twerk have been around more than two decades, and while we can argue that one can twerk to literally anything—D’Angelo, Juvenile, […]
America’s weirdest city joins forces with Canada’s weirdest chef. Travel Portland has recruited Matty Matheson to star in a new campaign encouraging people to visit the Oregon city, which has seen a dip in tourism due to continued unrest and rising crime. The nonprofit that oversees the city’s tourism marketing received mixed reactions last June when it […]
Have you noticed your grocery bill being higher than usual? You are not alone. According to Statistics Canada, the country’s annual pace of inflation rose in December to its highest rate since 1991. The consumer price index was up 4.8 percent in December from a year earlier, says the agency. Average wages were up 2.6 percent […]
Health Canada has approved the use of Pfizer’s antiviral pill treatment for COVID-19. The federal health agency says the prescription-only medication, dubbed Paxlovid, can be given to adults ages 18 who have mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 and are at a high risk of becoming more seriously ill. The decision comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been surging […]
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker might have a new beef, but it’s not with anyone you would expect. The 25-year-old stirred up a comedic controversy on Tuesday night when he got into a verbal altercation with the Toronto Raptors mascot, The Raptor, while shooting free throws at the end of a 99-95 Suns win. […]
While most Canadians were hit hard by the pandemic over the last couple of years thanks to layoffs, reduced hours and dangerous working conditions, a new report has found that the nation’s top 100 CEOs had quite the payday. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) found that company leaders had their second-best year for earnings in the country’s […]
