Newsmaker of the day: Elton McDonald, the Toronto tunnel digger
The man who dug the notorious Toronto tunnel tells the Toronto Sun why he did it
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Adrian Lee
Adrian Lee is the opinions editor for Maclean’s, as well as the arts and science editor. He writes on arts, culture, politics, sports, trends, urban issues, digital media, business, tech, and you, if you’ll let him. He is a Polaris Prize jury member, a Digital Publishing Award winner, and also the Maclean’s resident hip-hop expert, which is a thing, yeah, sure!
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Live long and fiver: Canadians ’Spock’ their bills for Leonard Nimoy
The passing of Leonard Nimoy brings new life to the Canadian pastime of drawing Spock on our five-dollar bills
It’s time to fix the NHL trade deadline
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