Revenge Of The Renter

Hundreds of tenants, struggling to afford skyrocketing rents, are refusing to pay their landlords at all. They call it a rent strike. The landlords say it's illegal. An inside look at the frontier of a growing class war.

The DNA Detective

RCMP officer Dean Lerat, a member of Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, found many of his long-lost relatives using a DNA-testing kit. Now he does volunteer genealogy work to help others connect with their own families, fragmented by colonialism. The results tell the story of a whole nation.

"I was almost arrested for my activism in Hong Kong. If led to Vancouver for refuge."

I can see a life for myself here, but I still miss the city where I grew up

NORTHERN LIGHT

A new book chronicles the Canadian Arctic expeditions of photographer Richard Harrington, who documented the Inuit's disappearing way of life

A TASTE OF EUROPE

This hand-painted Victorian home brings old-fashioned opulence to downtown Toronto

The False Prophet of Edmonton

In a suburban industrial park, John de Ruiter built a spiritual movement, mashing up Christian theology and New Age mysticism. Today, eight former followers claim he brainwashed them into sex. The case against him will test the boundaries of consent.

Coastal Calling

Dalene and Pete Heck were happy globetrotters until health issues brought them back home. They settled on a century-old former parsonage in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.

State of the Art

Don't let the imposing columns outside Fredericton's Beaverbrook Art Gallery fool you-its new expansion is a cozy communal space for the city's art lovers

The Running Man

Connor Emeny is the youngest person to finish Ironman triathlons on six continents. Next stop: Antarctica.

Take UFOs seriously

Whether you call them UFOs, UAPs or flying saucers, Canada should treat the objects that fly in our skies as scientific phenomena, not pop-cultural quackery

Katherine Henderson, Hockey Canada's new president and CEO, is in cleanup mode for love of the game

LAST YEAR, HOCKEY CANADA was in hot water. That July, news broke that the organization had pulled money from its National Equity Fund-which includes player registration fees-to settle an alleged sexual assault case involving members of Canada's 2018 men's world junior team.

"Thirteen years ago, I left St. Lucia to work in Ontario.When can my wife and sons join me?"

I spend 12 hours a day in a greenhouse, but the hardest part of my job is being apart from family

A COASTAL REFUGE

Two university friends teamed up to build this hidden Nova Scotia haven

THE GREAT TRUFFLE HUNT

We spent two decades trying to grow Périgord truffles on our Okanagan farm. This year, we finally succeeded.

HIDDEN HISTORIES

The opening exhibit at Vancouver's Chinese Canadian Museum sheds new light on Canada's notorious Chinese Exclusion Act

A NEW LENS

Aaron T. Francis found a treasure trove of his grandfather's vintage photos in the garage. They shed light on what it means to be Black in Canada.

BATTLE for the BEACH

A Toronto millionaire wanted to build a beachfront mega-cottage on a remote stretch of Prince Edward Island's pristine north shore. Then the locals got wind of it.

CANADA IN THE YEAR 2060

Summers lost to fire and smoke. Biblical floods. Dying forests. Retreating coasts. Economic turmoil and political unrest. It's going to be a weird century. Here's what it will look like and how Canada can get through it.

Back to the Future

Cape Breton Island’s old-timey Highland Village Museum just got an upgrade fit for the 21st century

Feast or Famine

My family has been farming in Saskatchewan for three generations. With the looming shortage of skilled workers, our future is in flux.

Teach kids about misinformation

With the rampant spread of fake news and conspiracy theories, Canadian students would benefit from extra lessons in BS detection.

For minister Sean Fraser, immigration is more than just anumbers game

ON THE OFF CHANCE you overhear a Canadian bragging, it’s usually to say that this is the greatest country in the world.

A MID-CENTURY MOOD

A low-slung Guelph home blends vintage whimsy with colourful, sleek decor

A Growing Hunger

At the food bank where I work, we're serving triple the number of clients we were five years ago. And for the first time, many of them are people with jobs who can't keep up with the cost of living. How did we get here?

They Lost Their Kids to Fortnite

A group of Canadian parents say their KIDS ARE SO ADDICTED to the video game Fortnite that THEY'VE STOPPED EATING, SLEEPING AND SHOWERING. Now these parents want to hold its tech-giant creator accountable

Paradise Found

Just outside Diwan Pavilion of Edmonton, the striking is a feat of Islamic architecture

It Takes a Village

I created Canada’s first dementia-centric village. It gives every resident a life beyond their diagnosis

Bring back the burns

For centuries, Indigenous people kept forests clear of wildfire fuel by lighting regular burns. It’s time to fight fire with fire once again

THE INTERVIEW: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NATION'S NEWSMAKERS

Mayor Jyoti Gondek is creating the Calgary of the future—starting with its downtown core

"I had no opportunities at home in Japan. My world opened up when I got to Canada."

I didn’t realize it was possible to raise a family and have a thriving career