Confessions of a Candy Hunter
The variety and inventiveness of American treats—it’s pure magic
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Undoing the Fairy Tale of Alice Munro
For years, I helped spread a glowing narrative about one of Canada’s most famous authors
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To Get into Medical School, I Thought I’d Have to Hide Parts of My Blackness
But then came a question I wasn’t prepared for
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Does Being Called “Timmy” Make Me Less Manly?
Online trolls think it’s cool to attack my masculinity. But “man up” is the lamest advice ever
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What Should You Do with Your Stuff before You Die?
The practice of “death cleaning,” or minimizing your belongings in your twilight years, is more appealing than ever
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When I Met My Husband, We Didn’t Speak the Same Language
Neither of us knew we were about to embark on a journey across countries and cultures to have our love legally recognized
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As Real Estate Costs Soar, an Influx of Residents Is Changing My BC Town
We can’t expect others not to want what we have. And yet we do it all the time
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The Best Thing I Could Do for Climate Change Was Go Home
I was making gelato and living large in Vancouver, but something was missing. Then I returned to Old Crow, Yukon
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20 Years of The Walrus: Memoirs
Personal stories about family, crime, health, and more
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Is the High School Reunion Dead?
When you’re twenty-seven and living with your parents, it seems a little too soon to exchange achievements
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