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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Summer’s hottest accessory? Trump-inspired ear bandages take over RNCWho could have guessed Donald Trump's shooting would prompt this summer's latest trend with the Republican set?TrendingJul 18
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Jack Black axes Tenacious D tour over bandmate’s ‘inappropriate’ Trump joke"I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form," Black wrote in a statement, calling out bandmate Kyle Gass' insensitive joke.EntertainmentJul 16
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Why did Secret Service let shooter get so close to Trump, former agents askFormer members of the U.S. Secret Service say the security plan and perimeter in Pennsylvania were lacking in both scope and size.U.S. NewsJul 15
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Kate Middleton all smiles as she takes in Wimbledon’s final matchIt was a mother-daughter date for the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte, who were warmly greeted at Wimbledon's men's final match.TrendingJul 14
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Trump shooting witnesses say they tried to warn police of rooftop gunmanMultiple witnesses say they tried to alert police to a man with a rifle on the roof of a nearby building, moments before Donald Trump's ear was grazed by a bullet.U.S. NewsJul 14
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1-year-old ‘miracle’ baby saved by trucker after 2 days in ditchThe baby was relatively unscathed, with only a few bug bites, despite facing Hurrican Beryl rain and wind gusts.TrendingJul 11
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Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ dead at 75Shelley Duvall was best-known of her work in the movies 'The Shining' and 'Annie Hall.'EntertainmentJul 11
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Benji Gregory, child star of ‘ALF,’ dead at 46Benji Gregory rose to fame in the 1980s when he became on-screen best friends with a beloved alien from the planet Melmac.EntertainmentJul 11
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Starliner astronauts in good spirits, ‘confident’ they’ll return to Earth safelySuni Williams and Butch Wilmore hosted a live news conference from space, telling the world they fully expect to get home safely aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.TrendingJul 10
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Woman vanished from Bahamas yoga retreat in ‘deeply unsettling’ case, says momTaylor Casey vanished from a yoga retreat in the Bahamas almost three weeks ago, and her family believes she's in danger.TrendingJul 9
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant with her first babyGypsy Rose Blanchard and boyfriend Ken Urker will welcome their child early next year.TrendingJul 9
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John Cena calls it quits, announces WWE retirement after 20 yearsJohn Cena is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, boasting 16 WWE Championships.EntertainmentJul 8
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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in the path of huge California wildfireAs of early Monday, the Lake Fire had burned more than 20,000 acres and was only eight per cent contained.TrendingJul 8
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Errant fireworks veer into Utah stadium crowd, leaving multiple injuredThe fireworks ascended into the air while multiple others hit different points in the crowd, sending up plumes of smoke.TrendingJul 5
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Andrew Tate can now leave Romania despite rape, human trafficking caseAndrew and Tristan Tate must stay within the European Union while they wait for trial proceedings to begin.TrendingJul 5
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Ozempic, Wegovy use may be linked to ‘eye stroke’ and blindness, study findsThe use of semaglutide drugs, like Wegovy and Ozempic, may have an increased risk of sudden and irreversible vision loss and blindness, the study found.HealthJul 4
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Groom fighting for his life after being shot twice in the head at weddingTwo gunmen entered the St. Louis backyard wedding reception and demanded money before shooting Manuel Gonzalez in the head.U.S. NewsJul 2
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Thanks to living ‘skin,’ robots can now smile and make other unnerving facesDepending on who you ask, the blobby pink face with beady eyes is cute or creepy — regardless, it's the face of the future.ScienceJul 2
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15 surprising facts about Canadian celebs that you probably didn’t knowFrom Ryan Gosling's suspension for throwing knives to Tommy Chong's surprising Motown connection, we dig up little-known facts about your favourite famous Canadians.EntertainmentJun 30
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‘Big Brother Canada’ cancelled after 12 seasons: ‘The end of an era’After 12 seasons and plenty of drama, laughter and tears, 'Big Brother Canada' has been cancelled.EntertainmentJun 27
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New Jersey man killed by lightning while warning beachgoers about stormPatrick Dispoto was leaving for the day, but decided to go back to warn some kids in the water about the storm when he was struck by lightning.WeatherJun 27
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Terrifying footage shows massive sinkhole swallow Illinois soccer fieldLuckily, no one was using the soccer fields at Gordon Moore City Park in Alton when the ground opened up.TrendingJun 27
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Entire chapter of Hells Angels arrested in California gang probeMore than 150 officers seized approximately 25 firearms, ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines and gang-affiliated paraphernalia.U.S. NewsJun 26
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Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook,’ has Alzheimer’s diseaseGena Rowlands played the older version of Rachel McAdams' main character, Allie Hamilton, in 'The Notebook' – a character who also develops Alzheimer's disease.EntertainmentJun 26
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Snake that everyone thought was male welcomes 14 ‘virgin birth’ babiesRonaldo's 'miracle birth' is believed to be only the third occurrence in a captive Brazilian rainbow boa anywhere in the world.TrendingJun 25