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Unearthing Centre Block’s true master of plaster
In the wake of a fire, John Pearson dreamed up a new Centre Block. But its true master of plaster was wrongly named—until now.
The secrets of Parliament Hill: Inside the heart of Canada’s democracy
Parliament’s Centre Block was rebuilt after a devastating 1916 fire. Learn about three key rooms in that iconic building.
Video: What you need to know about the Zika virus
Kate Lunau on the global public health emergency that’s spreading across the Americas
Why Canada’s military risks returning to a decade of darkness
Evan Solomon on National Defence’s looming funding crisis
Perimeter Public Lecture: How we’re harnessing neutron stars
Learn why dying stars are so fascinating, in our live-stream of the latest Perimeter Public Lecture today at 7 pm ET
Auditor general: ’It wouldn’t be hard’ to exploit border safety
One of every five high-risk shipments flagged by Canada Border Services Agency are never examined
The Iowa caucuses pick themselves a winner
The candidates must have called a thousand times. And with America’s eyes upon them, the residents of tiny Adel, Iowa, didn’t disappoint on caucus day.
How a new Centre Block rose, a century ago, from Parliament’s ashes
Though a fire destroyed Centre Block 100 years ago, its replacement—designed by an enigmatic architect—gave us the Peace Tower and its mysterious treasures
The Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of Feb. 2
The hottest titles in fiction and non-fiction from the week that was