Michelle Butterfield
Senior National Online Journalist, Trending
Michelle has been working in journalism for more than a dozen years, first covering crime and breaking news for The Calgary Herald, and more recently as the Western Canada news correspondent and viral news editor for HuffPost Canada.
For the past 15 years Michelle has called Calgary home, but her heart equally belongs in her home province of Nova Scotia. Her love of both places is reflected in her ability to whip up a delicious batch of either borscht or seafood chowder, depending on the day.
When she’s not busy chasing the stories of the day, Michelle is chasing after her two young children, running a small fibre arts business, volunteering in her community and advocating for young women living with breast cancer.
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JD Vance faces backlash after calling school shootings a ‘fact of life’JD Vance said the way to stop school shootings isn't through tighter gun laws, but to give schools more money for security.U.S. News6 hours
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Tim Walz’s close family sets record straight on viral ‘Walz’s for Trump’ picGov. Tim Walz's sister and mom say they barely know the people in the 'Walz's for Trump' photo that's been making the rounds on social media.TrendingSep 5
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Trial underway for French man accused of inviting dozens of men to rape his wifeGisèle Pélicot waived her legal right to anonymity at the opening of the trial of her husband Dominique Pélicot and 50 other men.WorldSep 5
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Beloved ‘Russian spy’ beluga whale was shot dead, animal rights groups sayHvaldimir, a beluga whale who captured the hearts of Norwegians, was found dead Saturday. Activists say the whale, believed have been part of a Russian spy operation, was shot.TrendingSep 4
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Boeing’s Starliner will be sent back to Earth soon — without its astronautsThe Starliner will take a different approach in departing from the ISS, using its thrusters to push back farther from the space station before it begins its descent to Earth.ScienceSep 4
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Donald Trump is chopping up one of his suits to sell with his trading cardsAnyone who wants a piece of Donald Trump's debate suit has to be willing to shell out almost $1,500.TrendingAug 30
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Spanish YouTube chef found guilty of gruesome murder, dismemberment in ThailandDaniel Sancho Bronchalo avoided the death penalty, but was sentenced to life in prison for the gruesome crime.CrimeAug 29
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James Webb telescope spots 6 rogue worlds, baffling scientistsThe JWST has spotted six strange worlds the size of planets that formed like stars — and the smallest may be building its own miniature solar system.ScienceAug 28
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Environmentalists call for inquiry into RFK Jr. chainsawing dead whale headRFK Jr.'s daughter, Kick Kennedy, shared the gruesome anecdote with an interviewer 12 years ago.TrendingAug 28
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The world’s oldest person, Spain’s Maria Branyas, dies at 117"I am old, very old, but not an idiot," read the Catalan grandma's social media bio.TrendingAug 20
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Superyacht sinking: The missing tourists rescuers are looking forSix people remain missing off the coast of Sicily as rescue teams face a series of hurdles to accessing the inner cabins of the Bayesian superyacht.WorldAug 20
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More cocaine keeps turning up along Florida in wake of Hurricane DebbySo far this month, at least US$1.6 million in cocaine has been discovered by beachcombers and boaters.U.S. NewsAug 19
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TV talk show legend Phil Donahue dead at 88Phil Donahue pioneered the modern daytime talk shows featuring audience participation.EntertainmentAug 19
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1 dead, 6 missing after storm sinks luxury superyacht off SicilyA Canadian is among those missing, as well as two Americans and four Britons.WorldAug 19
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Who is ‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha, charged in Matthew Perry’s death?Jasveen Sangha pleaded not guilty to the charges that were brought against her in the overdose death of Matthew Perry.EntertainmentAug 16
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5 charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,” said the prosecutor who announced the charges.EntertainmentAug 15
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NASA still doesn’t know what to do with Starliner astronauts stuck in spaceNASA is currently working on a backup plan to bring astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore home; it could see them stay at the ISS until February 2025.ScienceAug 14
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‘It Ends With Us’: The cast rumours and promotional drama, explainedFans are speculating about an alleged feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who star in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestseller It Ends With Us.EntertainmentAug 12
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Harris-Walz camo hat goes wildly viral, but does it signal bigger things?Move over, MAGA hats: U.S. Vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz's camo hat has entered the chat, claiming to be the 'most iconic political hat in America.'TrendingAug 9
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David Copperfield accused of trashing $7M NYC penthouse, sued by condo boardPhotos from the penthouse show rotting ceilings, a stained bathtub and filthy carpets.EntertainmentAug 8
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Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts cancelled over suspected terrorist plotTwo men are in custody and officials say they suspected of plotting terrorist attacks at Austrian venues, including Swift's Eras Tour concerts.EntertainmentAug 7
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Uncertainty over Starliner delays SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut launch by weeksBoeing's Starliner spacecraft has been orbiting for almost two months longer than expected and is messing with the docking rotation at the ISS.ScienceAug 7
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Paris mayor unleashes series of F-bombs on Olympic opening ceremony criticsSocialist Party Mayor Anne Hidalgo did not mince words for those who took issue with the director and performers of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony.SportsAug 7
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Colorado funeral home ordered to pay $950 million in rotting bodies caseThe owners of Return to Nature funeral home owe their victims' families huge sums of money, but a payout is unlikely.U.S. NewsAug 6
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The appeal, and controversy, of the ‘trad wife’ trend dominating social media2024's most divisive and debated social media trend is that of the 'trad wives' — the women making beautiful content out of being submissive.LifestyleAug 5