CanadaFort McMurray: Even boom towns have budgetsThere’s a gleaming new airport in the city that oil built. But step outside, and it’s a wasteland of poor planning and low ambitions
ArtsOpera comes down from the mountainUncle John, an outdoorsy reinterpretation of ’Don Giovanni’ in Banff, shows there’s hope yet for opera
LifeCan we sniff out true love?A Montreal duo wants to know if you can pick a mate based on scent or sound alone
Culture144 singers in 20 boats in Central ParkTwo pieces by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer get their New York premiere
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