Paige Peters, Author at Martlet

‘The oil and gas industry felt like a toxic ex I couldn’t stay away from’

by Paige Peters | May 29, 2025 | Features, Travel

I dropped out of school for a semester to work on a pipeline in Northern Alberta. I would go back, even if I hated it when I was there. *Names of certain individuals have been changed to protect their anonymity A text from my sister, Sarah*, came in: “Can you pass a...

Dating apps foster superficial connection, but it is possible to find a long-term match

by Paige Peters | Feb 9, 2023 | Op-eds, Opinions

Take it from someone who met their partner on Tinder Nowadays, so many people I talk to have stories about hookups or one-time dates they met on Tinder. The app has become synonymous with casual sex and dating, not relationships. Ironically, according to statistics...

‘The oil and gas industry felt like a toxic ex I couldn’t stay away from’

Dating apps foster superficial connection, but it is possible to find a long-term match

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