Confessions of a Candy Hunter
The variety and inventiveness of American treats—it’s pure magic
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Today’s Scariest Movies Are Canadian
Too often, horror films confuse surprise with fear. A new class of directors is exploring darker places
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Canada’s $32.5 Billion Tobacco Settlement Is a Hollow Victory
As the smoke clears from epic lawsuits against three tobacco companies, who really won the day?
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A Rock-Star Researcher Spun a Web of Lies—and Nearly Got Away with It
Jonathan Pruitt was prolific, influential, and charming. Then academic sleuths started poking around
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Online Shopping Can’t Be Trusted
Counterfeits and junk fees are cheapening what you buy—and draining your wallet
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An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism
Jani Lauzon has maintained she is Métis and her play 1939—now touring Canada—is based on her father’s experience at a residential school. What if none of it is true?
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My Husband Wanted to Have a Child. I Didn’t. Here Is How It Went
I was afraid we would one day have a conversation ending in regrets
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Your Doctor Won’t See You Now—or Ever Again
Why family medicine is dying
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We’re in the Golden Age of Garbage Clothing
Pilling sweaters, stretched-out socks, flimsy denim. What happened to good garments?
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The False Promise of Starting Afresh in Atlantic Canada
If you’re moving to the East Coast for cheaper housing and friendly neighbours, think again
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