Robb Johannes doesn’t like using the word ‘fringe’ to describe his candidacy for mayor of Toronto. But as a lesser-known candidate, he recognizes that he needs to work that much harder to reach voters, which is why the “Robb Not Ford” campaign came about.

In a new study released by Concordia professor Professor Lynda Clarke and the Canadian Council of Muslim Women, niqab-wearing women reveal that they are very rarely coerced into taking up the practice and are willing to remove the veil for identification purposes.

The 86thAcademy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, are this Sunday and will be hosted by Ellen Degeneres. The annual show is considered the pinnacle of awards season and the race for the trophies begins long before nominees are announced, as they were this year on Jan. 16.