Boat Trouble
There was no moon the night they ran into boat trouble. The delicate crescent had set at five minutes to eleven while they drove up the lonely northern highway. The …
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In the Palace of Cats
Hillary was weeding the flower bed, and questioning the weediness of weeds, some of which were just as beautiful as any flower, when an urgent message reached her from the …
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Socialism Is Back. Is the NDP Listening?
Instead of fighting for the scraps of the political centre, the left can score a victory by returning to its principles
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What Canadians Can Learn from America’s Health Care Debacle
Every nation struggles with the harsh reality that there is no one, perfect solution to the problem of how we should take care of ourselves and one another
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I’m Not Your Kind of Muslim
Growing up, Western culture told me I could only fit in by abandoning my values. I’ve since stopped apologizing for practicing my faith in my own way
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The Movie That Shocked Canada
Fifty years ago, Miracles in Modern Medicine brought the uncensored human body to the big screen—and into popular culture
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An Illustrated History of the Toronto Pride Parade
From Operation Soap to present-day transphobia, the knot of power has always been tough to untie
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Why First Nations Shouldn’t Banish Their Citizens
Banishment continues the dark legacy that created the very group of lost souls some Indigenous communities are seeking to expel
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The Handyman from Hell
How a nightmare renovation nearly destroyed our relationship
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Why Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Makes Conservatives Mad
Audiences see in the play the political message that they most desire
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