Society

Shannon Proudfoot, pumpkin spice correspondent, breaks down the pros and cons of everyone’s favourite fall spice blend

Inside an extraordinary new fertility trend

In memory of her father and sister, Ilwad Elman pours herself into working with former child soldiers and sexual assault survivors in Somalia. The Nobel Peace Prize committee has noticed.

Here’s how some are observing the day for reflecting on the tragic history of residential schools

On his 16th birthday, Ron Ignace’s residential school allowed him to go into town unsupervised. He didn’t go back, instead hiding in his aunt and uncle’s house. ’That was the best damn decision I ever made in my life.’

Q&A: The Canadian athlete discusses his memoir, ’A Runner’s Journey’, and how athletics and social activism are inseparable for him

The former hockey player, now physician Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser reflects on a letter she penned to herself at the start of med school

Toronto’s iconic Dundas Street is about to get a new, more inclusive identity. But renaming a major thoroughfare that runs through the heart of Canada’s largest city is no small undertaking.

In 1987, a Cree Elder went looking for his brother’s final resting place. His quest is now a beacon in the search for residential school graves.

Decades ago, wall lizards from the Mediterranean got a toehold near Victoria. Now they’re island-hopping.