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Canada's vast forests, which cover nearly 400 million hectares, make up 10 per cent of the world's forests. Still, our national canopy is threatened and consistently at risk. Over the [...]

NOW CELEBRATING its 11th year, Vancouver's Capture fest will display 36 exhibitions across dozens of galleries in Metro Vancouver. Among the highlights: digital collages by Slovak-Canadian artist Nicole Beno, images [...]

MAKING HER MARK Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto March 27 to July 1 THE AGO'S NEW EXHIBIT features more than 230 artifacts from 1400 to 1800--all created by women artists [...]

The Ministry of Natural Resources Canada has identified four key priorities for 2024, including creating sustainable jobs and industries, reducing energy bills through home retrofits, preparing for natural disasters, and increasing the availability of electric vehicle chargers. Tree Canada is a non-profit organization focused on planting trees across the country to combat climate change and protect biodiversity. The Forest Stewardship Council works to protect forests by tracking certified fiber and empowering consumers to choose responsibly sourced wood and paper products. Forests Ontario emphasizes the importance of using high-quality, source-identified tree seeds to grow healthy and resilient forests. The text also discusses the benefits of plant-based diets for personal health, the environment, and animal welfare, as well as the potential of plant-based foods to reduce the climate impact of agriculture. It highlights the importance of genetic preservation in conservation efforts and promotes the idea of donating and shopping at thrift stores to reduce clothing waste and support local communities. [Extracted from the article]

ARTCAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVALVancouver April 1 to 30now celebrating its 11th year, Vancouver’s Capture fest will display 36 exhibitions across dozens of galleries in Metro Vancouver. Among the highlights: digital collages by Slovak-Canadian artist Nicole Beno, images that visualize music by deaf artist Silas Ng and, at the festival’s launch at the Pendulum Gallery, On Time, a group exhibition that challenges the notion of photography capturing a single moment. (The image above, by Anthony Lepore, shows paper strips dripping like sand in an hourglass.)PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

If COVID-19 has made you wary of using public washrooms, you're not alone. About three-quarters of Canadians became more concerned about visiting public washrooms during the pandemic and more than [...]

The Petro-Points program has been helping Canadians save at the pump for nearly 30 years. It offers exceptional value today and has exciting plans ahead. Many Canadians are feeling the [...]

'Studies confirmed what we already knew: that demand for new programs is strong,' says Dr. Paulin Mulatris, vice-president of Academics and Research at UOF. 'Our new programs are built around [...]

The article presents the discussion on creating maple syrup. Topics include connecting to tubes for flowing sap to the boiling room when spring arrives and the team lighting the evaporator for boiling the sap for maple syrup; and wood of maple trees having many other uses such as making floors, furniture, pool cues, pellets for heating, shipping pallets, paper, mouldings in homes and even skateboards, guitars, and pianos.

Time is the enemy of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by motor neuron [...]

"The Reluctant Refugee" is a personal account of the author's experience as one of the first Syrian refugees to arrive in Canada in 2014. The author discusses their journey to Canada through private sponsorship and highlights the challenges and stereotypes faced as a refugee. They also reflect on their experiences as a queer man in Syria and their involvement in the underground queer community and journalism. The author describes their journey from Lebanon to Canada, the challenges they faced upon arrival, and their eventual success in building a new life. They advocate for improvements in the refugee sponsorship process and share their current involvement in sponsoring another refugee. [Extracted from the article]

Canada's immigration policies have been linked to a housing crisis and strained social services. The government's admission of too many people without a plan for housing has resulted in tent encampments, high rent, and limited access to healthcare. The Liberal government initially denied responsibility but later acknowledged their policies played a role. This crisis has caused a decline in support for the Liberals and an increase in anti-immigration sentiment. Canada's history of immigration has included exclusion and racism, but in recent years, the country has been seen as inclusive. However, the recent crisis has shifted public opinion. The Conservative Party has moved towards mainstream views on immigration, while the Liberal Party has adopted more pro-immigration policies. The Trudeau government appointed Dominic Barton to advocate for increasing the number of permanent immigrants each year. The Liberal Party has made it easier to immigrate, but this has led to a population growth that surpasses available housing and raises concerns about accommodating newcomers. Critics argue that high levels of immigration may not be the solution to the housing crisis and could hinder economic productivity. Policymakers should address these concerns and ensure Canada can provide for new Canadians before bringing them into the country. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses various individuals who are shaping the Canadian education system. Marc Miller, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, is working to address issues with Canada's international-student program, which has become a cash cow for underfunded universities and colleges. François Legault, the Premier of Quebec, has implemented tuition hikes for out-of-province undergraduates to protect the French language, leading to lawsuits from McGill and Concordia universities. Other figures mentioned include Scott Moe, who has sparked a debate on parental rights in schools, and Melissa Cash, who has developed an educational app for children. [Extracted from the article]

The pandemic--and one very bad winter--have exposed long-standing gaps in Canada's pharma supply. We can't get caught off-guard again. LAST SUMMER, my colleagues and I published a paper in the [...]

The article focuses on the mystery and controversy surrounding the removal of scientist Xiangguo Qiu and her husband out of her laboratory in Winnipeg by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in July 2019. Topics discussed include the personality and scientific achievements of Qiu, the accusations against Qiu, her career background, and the involvement of Qiu in a political battle in Ottawa and in international conspiracy theories.

Let's face it: Canada is going through a rough patch. More people are living here than ever before at a time when it's harder to live here than ever before. [...]

This article from Maclean's recounts the case of Oguzhan Sert, a teenager who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in September 2022. The prosecution argued that Sert's crimes were motivated by an ideology associated with the incel subculture, which they claimed constituted a terrorist threat. The defense argued that Sert was a confused and isolated individual who lacked support and guidance. Sert was ultimately sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 10 years. The case raises questions about the definition of terrorism and the treatment of both perpetrators and victims in the justice system. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the issue of short-term rentals (STRs) in Canada, particularly focusing on the case of a deadly fire that occurred in Montreal in 2022. The fire highlighted the dangers of illegal and unsafe STRs, and a class-action lawsuit was filed against the city, the building's landlord, and Airbnb. The article also explores the broader issue of housing shortages in Canadian cities and the impact of STRs on the long-term rental market. Various cities in Canada have implemented regulations to address the issue, but enforcement remains a challenge. The article concludes by discussing the potential for Airbnb to become part of the legitimate housing system through increased transparency and cooperation. [Extracted from the article]

Toronto endocrinologist Daniel Drucker, a pioneer in the field of diabetes drugs, discusses his research on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and its role in lowering blood sugar and suppressing appetite. His work eventually led to the creation of the GLP-1 drug Ozempic, which has gained widespread popularity for its effectiveness in weight loss. Drucker also addresses the potential of GLP-1 drugs in treating other chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, liver and kidney disease, and even addictive behaviors. He emphasizes the importance of data and affordability in ensuring the accessibility and safety of these medications. [Extracted from the article]

Once a student uses AI to write an essay, their professor can use AI to assess it. In a tweet that went viral, a ChatGPT user put the U.S. Constitution into an AI detector, and it reported that 92.2 per cent of the text was generated by AI. LESS THAN A YEAR ago, ChatGPT was unleashed upon the world - and in that short time, generative artificial intelligence has already become as ubiquitous in university lecture halls as laptops and desks. [Extracted from the article]

"When you start doing these tests, you open one door to try and solve something, then five more open" Lee Gaddie-Anderson, who owns a house-cleaning business in Qu'Appelle, just east of Regina, got a call from Lerat after her daughter did a DNA test via Ancestry in 2019; it turned out that Gaddie-Anderson and Lerat were second cousins. ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN 2016, Dean Lerat and his wife, Julie, went for dinner at Piper's Pub in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Lerat's genealogy work unearthed one especially shocking revelation for Lee Gaddie-Anderson (above, with her dog, Panda) - that her mother had been in a residential school with Lerat's grandmother Misty Lerat regularly visits the home of his aunt Rosaline Delorme, Cowessess' knowledge keeper, for help with his ancestry research. Gaddie-Anderson's burgeoning friendship with Lerat produced yet another bombshell: his grandmother Misty divulged that Gaddie-Anderson's mother had been in a residential school - the same one Misty was sent to. [Extracted from the article]

A SUBURBAN OASIS Followers from around the world convened at the Oasis Centre in Edmonton, the home of de Ruiter's College of Integrated Philosophy IN THE PUBLIC EYE This 2001 copy of Saturday Night magazine features the story "The Gospel According to John", which details the rise of de Ruiter's spiritual empire and the powerful hold he exerted over his followers. Emmerzael suggested that de Ruiter might be the messiah prophesied in the Book of Isaiah; de Ruiter claimed Jesus had appeared to him thousands of times and "transferred who he is over to me." In a civil suit against de Ruiter, Benita von Sass framed their relationship in sinister terms: "The defendant convinced me to sexually submit to him, reminding me that this was 'God's will' " I n the mid-2000s, a young woman named Anina - whose surname I've withheld at the request of her family - attended one of de Ruiter's meetings in England. In the late 2000s, de Ruiter began a relationship with Leigh Ann Angermann (above), who is also facing sexual assault charges; she's accused of facilitating encounters between de Ruiter and other women. [Extracted from the article]

FLAVOUR TOWN Owner Kyle Jones recommends the Hogfather, stuffed with a bacon-wrapped sausage, and the Nicky San-Meat-Toro, an eggplant parm topped with hot pepper relish BEST BREWERY SLAKE 181 Mowbray Road, Picton slakebrewing.com 3 BUILT INTO A WEST-FACING limestone hill on an 100-acre farm, Slake Brewing is the place to be at sunset with a cold beer. Eric Portelance and Greg Landucci, who previously opened Toronto's Halo Brewery, launched Slake in 2020 with the goal of making easy-drinking ales, clean lagers and innovative barrel-aged brews. The Hot Spot WHERE TO TRAVEL IN CANADA RIGHT NOW PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY is back and bustling after its COVID-induced slumber, thanks in part to the throngs of Torontonians who relocated there during the pandemic and opened new wineries, boutique hotels and restaurants. [Extracted from the article]

AS SOON AS NATHAN SEARS checked into his Airbnb in March of 2023, he knew something felt wrong. The door to his unit was so flimsy he thought he could [...]

The morning of February 24, 2020, began like any other at Crown Spa. The first clients of the day began coming and going for sessions, and J.C., the manager, was [...]

WHEN IT COMES TO DIABETES DRUGS, there's just something about Toronto researchers. In 1984, 63 years after Banting and Best isolated insulin, Daniel Drucker, another U of T alumnus, co-discovered [...]

Guillaume Moreau could barely lift his feet. His knees were in too much pain as he skied across Canada's northernmost island, Ellesmere, amid -30[degrees] C weather while pulling a sled [...]

FOR A CENTURY or more, Canadians have used a set of food-based cliches to describe their country--to each other, and to the world. Bread basket. Cornucopia. Land of plenty. Smug [...]

WHEN WE BEGAN the process to redesign our print magazine exactly a year ago, we consulted some of the best editors in the world, from The Atlantic and Vanity Fair [...]

A long time coming Smith arrived at Government House in October of 2022 to be sworn in as Alberta's premier. With their support, Smith defeated rival Travis Toews to become the UCP's new leader and, at last, premier of Alberta. She was no longer a soft-spoken moderate but a fed-bashing libertarian, immersed in a world of hardline reformers and Western populists - the same circles that incubated Harper, Kenney and premier Ralph Klein, one of Smith's political idols. Nenshi and other former classmates still maintain a group chat, tracing Smith's evolution from bookworm to firebrand Smith jumped at the opportunity to take a political science elective taught by Lougheed, whom her father had lionized. [Extracted from the article]

At our next appointment, my doctor referred me to Dr. Eric Thomas, a MAID assessor and provider for southwestern Ontario. Dennis and I travelled with a manual wheelchair throughout the Caribbean, Europe and U.S. After a bladder infection landed me unconscious in intensive care, my doctors banned foreign travel. FEATURES IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021, my husband, Dennis, and I made one of our semi-annual trips from our home in Stratford, Ontario, to the MS clinic at University Hospital in London, Ontario. Dr. Thomas's bedside manner could not have been more starkly unlike the callous, indifferent treatment I received from the doctor who first delivered my diagnosis nearly 50 years ago. [Extracted from the article]

Back in June, you unveiled the country's firstever tech talent strategy - its actual name - to create a steady pipeline of Americandwelling H-1B visa holders to Canada. But Canada's been ascending the ranks of countries people most want to move to for economic opportunities. More than ever, the immigration conversation centres on labour - or how Canada will replace the huge wave of retiring workers. People want to come to Canada, and Canada really wants them here. [Extracted from the article]

Cody isn't the only kid addicted to Fortnite, and Fortnite isn't the only game ensnaring children. Several academics and problem-gaming counsellors suggested to me that the board, which takes into account violence, profanity and nudity when rating games, should begin disclosing games' addictive potential and immediately restrict any game with gambling-like features to 18-plus audiences. And Alana worked with Cody's family doctor to find medication that calmed Cody down and finally put an end to the screaming. CODY WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD when he decided what he wanted to do with his life. [Extracted from the article]

In January of 2022, we stopped doing public food drives, and we no longer accept any food donations from the public. We distribute food in two different ways: directly to our clients at our distribution hubs (this accounts for 60 per cent of our outbound food this year) and indirectly through community agency partners like women's shelters, after-school programs and soup kitchens on the Downtown East Side. A couple of months ago, there was a luncheon at the Burnaby Board of Trade and David Eby, B.C.'s premier, said that his government would invest $200 million to ease food insecurity, with much of that going to farmers so they can grow more food. But I've always been a numbers guy, good at math, so when I ran the three kitchens in the club, I had all sorts of charts showing the growth of membership, the growth in food sales, the labour costs and food cost percentages. [Extracted from the article]

IT WAS BARELY A YEAR AGO that artificial intelligence still seemed safely boxed away into the realm of 'let's worry about that later.' But, as with climate change and political [...]

Because Canada has spent the past three-quarters of a century putting most of its housing eggs in the homeownership basket, the country hasn't built enough new rental housing. In 2012, when the benchmark property price in metro Vancouver was $638,000, Yale University economics professor and housing analyst Robert Shiller predicted a crash: "Just because it's a nice place to live doesn't mean prices are going to go up forever", he said. A major goal of the Squamish housing strategy is allowing their members to build the kind of housing wealth that has historically been out of reach for First Nations - not to mention building homes for thousands of people in a city experiencing a dire shortage of housing. There is too little housing, far too little affordable housing and far too many investors bidding houses up and out of reach, creating a rapidly widening divide between Canada's housing haves and have-nots. [Extracted from the article]

One day, in 2018, I was texting Julie and my bookie at the same time, dealing with multiple chats, when I accidentally texted Julie a list of my bets for that day. The nation's biggest gambling companies have also agreed to ban betting commercials during sporting events. Ever since the federal government legalized single-game sports betting in 2021, flashy advertisements for gambling sites have popped up everywhere. FEATURES I placed my first wager when I was 10, on a Leafs-Habs hockey game. [Extracted from the article]

Cell and Gene Therapy - Canada's Chance To Be a Global Leader in Life Sciences Canada is well on the way to becoming a global leader in the commercialization, investment, and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies. Ongoing investments within Canada In 2023, Novartis has renewed its commitment and investment within Canada with the launch of two cutting-edge new offices. "We've had strong support from the Canadian ALS community, who fiercely advocate for expedited review of, and access to, treatments for ALS", said Chris Aiello, General Manager and Head of Canada at Amylyx. Why Advancing IDEA Is Good for Canada's Life Sciences Sector To enhance Canada's life sciences sector, embedding inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) is crucial for fostering innovation and attracting talent. [Extracted from the article]

Habitat THE COUNTRY'S MOST CREATIVE LIVING SPACES IN 2007, ARCHITECT PAUL KARIOUK set out to build a remote weekend getaway home. Kariouk designed the interior to be indestructible, made up of the same wooden planks as the cabin's shell and finished with durable linoleum floors. One bedroom is filled floor to ceiling with family photos and artwork by Kariouk's father, an amateur painter. [Extracted from the article]

The menu includes a mix of Spanish snacks (tinned conservas of mussels, whelks, razor clams and P.E.I. bluefin tuna, above) and French-influenced fine dining (lobster salpicón with white asparagus and lobster roe, below right) MONTREAL MASTARD Low-key luxury is the thing at chef Simon Mathys's delightful (and affordable) restaurant The room, though friendly, comfortable and filled with happy locals from Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood, was built on the cheap; the feel of the place, in the words of one review, is "convivial et sans fla-fla", which is pretty much right. Restaurant Pearl Morissette The exquisite ingredients at this Niagara winery restaurant are grown on-site Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson opened their ambitious Niagara wine-region restaurant in November of 2017. 944 Queen Street West, Toronto primeseafoodpalace.ca A trip to Matty Matheson's Toronto restaurant is all about indulgence: a plate of rosy-rare 12-ounce prime rib, for example, with fluffy Yorkshire pudding and a smoky carrot-goat cheese tart (top right), or cornmeal waffles with smoked trout and pops of cured roe (bottom middle) OTTAWA Supply & Demand A happy neighbourhood bistro with spectacular seafood Supply & Demand is near the top of my list of fantasy neighbourhood restaurants - "fantasy" at least in some part because it's nowhere near my actual home. BROUGHT TO YOU BY SANPELLEGRINO It's funny what happens when you can't eat in restaurants for a couple of years. [Extracted from the article]

IN 1994, WHEN I WAS EIGHT, my parents travelled from their home in Taipei to visit my uncle in Vancouver. They fell in love with the city's greenery--urban construction was [...]

I created Canada's first dementia-centric village. It gives every resident a life beyond their diagnosis. GROWING UP IN ALBERTA, I didn't exactly have a normal home life. My parents ran [...]

The regime can't abide a celebration of Iran that isn't also a celebration of Islamic fundamentalism, and singing this old song is considered a subtly subversive act. Last October, IRGC officers opened fire on a crowd of physicians in Tehran who were protesting these kinds of arrests, killing a young surgeon named Parisa Bahmani. At one point, the band played Iran's unofficial anthem, "Ey Iran", a patriotic song dating back to the Second World War, which pays homage to the land, culture and history of the country - and is pointedly free of religious references. On September 13, Amini and her family were visiting Tehran when they were stopped by the country's Guidance Patrol - the government's morality police, who enforce public behaviour in compliance with ultra-strict Islamic orthodoxy. [Extracted from the article]

The Little Canada museum in Toronto recreates the nation's landmarks in miraculous, miniature detail. We spoke to the builders about how they pulled it off. IN A BASEMENT in downtown [...]

The Saker women were the model of rural ingenuity, running a successful restaurant and several gourmet food businesses on Cape Breton Island. It turned out they were mostly cooking the [...]

A MILITARY IN DISARRAY. A WAR IN UKRAINE. CANADAS GLOBAL REPUTATION AT STAKE. IT'S A GOOD THING ANITA ANAND KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. IN PRESS CONFERENCES, Anita Anand presents [...]

Artificially intelligent tools are now able to create text, speech, art and video as well as humans can. We need to know who made what. IT USED TO BE FAIRLY [...]

I placed my first wager when I was 10, on a Leafs-Habs hockey game. Over the years, I gambled more than $1 million, risking my health and family in the [...]

IN 2007, ARCHITECT PAUL KARIOUK set out to build a remote weekend getaway home. He and his husband, Antonio Gioventu, the executive director of a non-profit, lived in a loft-style [...]