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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Associate of Frenchman on trial for mass rape admits to copycat abuseJean-Pierre Marechal, 63, told the French courtroom that Dominique Pélicot supplied the tranquilizers and acted as a mentor to him.World10 hours
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Teen who desperately needed size 23 shoes now holds 2 world recordsEric Kilburn Jr. made headlines last year when shoe companies offered to make custom shoes to fit his formidable feet.TrendingSep 18
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Kate Middleton marks quiet return to work following cancer treatmentThe Princess of Wales marked her return to work with a meeting for a cause near and dear to her heart.WorldSep 18
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‘I am a rapist’: French man admits to drugging wife, inviting dozens to rape her'Today I maintain that, along with the other men here, I am a rapist,' Dominique Pélicot testified.WorldSep 17
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Feds share details of ‘freak offs,’ AR-15s, baby oilCombs is accused of striking, punching and dragging women on numerous occasions, throwing objects and kicking them — and enlisting his personal assistants to help hide it all.EntertainmentSep 17
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Who is Laura Loomer, the controversial figure seen cozying up to Trump’s team?Laura Loomer has been cozying up to Donald Trump's campaign team and has appeared by the Republican presidential nominee's side at various events.TrendingSep 16
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A final, tragic text from doomed Titan sub revealed at Coast Guard hearingThe hearing, expected to last two weeks, will examine the causes of the June 2023 implosion that instantly killed five people on board.TrendingSep 16
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2024 Emmy Awards: The most daring, dazzling looks from TV’s biggest nightIt's the second time we've seen the stars walk this awards show red carpet this year, but the 2024 Emmy Awards fashions are anything but stale.EntertainmentSep 15
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Pope slams Harris and Trump, tells U.S. Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’'Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills babies,' Pope Francis told reporters.TrendingSep 13
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Man charged in Gaudreau brothers’ deaths had blood-alcohol level over legal limitSean M. Higgins had a blood alchol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said.SportsSep 13
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Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety for $15M over ‘Megalopolis’ storyThe $15-million lawsuit accuses the defendants of being "jealous and resentful."EntertainmentSep 12
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Town councillor shoots teen looking for photoshoot locations in ColoradoOfficers pulled up to a Colorado property to find a teenage boy bleeding heavily from the face.U.S. NewsSep 12
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Ohio dad says Trump, Vance are exploiting his dead son for political gainAiden Clark's father said the Republican nominees are using the child's death to promote anti-immigrant rhetoric.U.S. NewsSep 11
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‘What the F just happened?’: Jon Stewart reacts to Trump ‘eating pets’ rantJon Stewart teed off on the former president, taking him to task for false claims about pet eating, abortion and more.EntertainmentSep 11
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Elon Musk offers to give Taylor Swift ‘a child’ in bizarre debate postBacklash was swift, with many people online calling the Elon Musk tweet 'disgusting' and 'harassment.'TrendingSep 11
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After bombing her Olympic debut, Raygun ranked world’s #1 breakdancerRaygun was widely panned for her Olympic performance, which saw her hop around like a kangaroo and contort on the floor.TrendingSep 10
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‘Female rage’: Edmonton woman sparks airplane ‘manspreading’ debateAn Edmonton woman's viral TikTok video is shedding light on a common problem many people experience while flying.TrendingSep 10
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‘Repossessed’: Paranormal investigators uncover some of Canada’s creepiest itemsA team of paranormal investigators, led by Ottawa's Moe Sargi, uncover some truly unnerving items on their quest to repossess haunted objects from innocent people.EntertainmentSep 10
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Johnny Gaudreau’s wife Meredith announces 3rd pregnancy during emotional eulogy'We’re actually a family of five,' Meredith Gaudreau told mourners at the funeral of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.SportsSep 9
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‘What a relief’: Kate Middleton announces she’s completed chemotherapyThe Princess of Wales shared an intimate video of her family, while explaining that she still has a long road to complete recovery and healing.TrendingSep 9
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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. NewsSep 6
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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