Francis Deschênes, 1982-2017
He was an RCMP member known for his work ethic and heroism. Stern in appearance, he was a ‘teddy bear’ at heart
Society
‘I am a living breathing lie’: Tom Wilson on learning the truth of his birth
Wilson’s memoir, Beautiful Scars, uncovers a secret kept from him for more than 50 years
Older Canadians are flocking to the web. Are they liking what they find?
New survey research shows Canadians think the internet interrupts their lives. But that’s not stopping them from going online.
How a North Bay pig is standing up for backyard chickens
Brent Johnson needed a symbol of his disgust with his city’s anti-livestock bylaw. In Pork Chop, he found one.
How ’food porn’ reveals social media’s extremist tendencies
Algorithms that drive participation and attention-getting in social media invariably favour the odd and unusual – the extremes
Why the A-list masturbating creep is the defining image of 2017
Anne Kingston: Louis C.K. and others have combined ego, id and male privilege to create a pornographic portrait of harassment by powerful men
Before you go: why we don’t publicly express love
Evan Solomon: The world could use more people taking the time to say ’Thanks, I love you,’ to the people we care for. You know, before they go.
"The Rememberer," a short story by Johanna Skibsrud
When scientists discover a young girl has an exceptional memory, she is forced to be a back-up information drive, saddled with over 200,000 years of human knowledge. But is the load too heavy?
Why we need to regulate social media – before it’s too late
Opinion: Governments and citizens should consider the lack of oversight into how tech companies shape speech rights
On climate change, there aren’t ’two sides.’ So why do some feel otherwise?
Opinion: The top predictor of what people think about climate change has little to do with scientific literacy—it’s about politics. Here’s how to change that.