BooksAn Englishman writes the great Canadian gay historical novelBritish novelist Patrick Gale reimagines the life of his great-grandfather, who left his family for Saskatchewan—a place of hardship and sexual liberty
LifeA better future for farmingAuthor and former Wall Street banker Sonia Faruqi investigated corporate greed and cruel practices on farms
LifeFive tips for newlyweds, and why they’re all wrongDon’t go to bed angry? 100 per cent horse crap. Scott Feschuk fixes up some crowdsourced advice for a new couple
Economic analysisWhy shaming Alberta’s securities deadbeats may not workThe tactic of naming and shaming is about nothing more than optics, with little impact on securities regulation compliance or collections
CanadaWhy the Tories said no to a star candidate in NewfoundlandChes Crosbie’s family’s political roots go deep in Newfoundland. And yet his career was crushed before it began.
WorldHow Pope Francis became Latin America’s most powerful leaderIt’s not the job he was chosen for, but the Pope is emerging as a major power player in a troubled region
WorldAmid an immigration crisis, Julian Assange asks for asylumLeah McLaren on how WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s plea for protection in France couldn’t have come at a worse time
WorldIf America wants real progress on equality, it has to get seriousWhile the nation applauds banning a racist flag, real problems with race and inequality rage on. Why there’s not enough action in America
WorldNewsmaker: Tony Abbott, Australia’s control freakWhy Stephen Harper has nothing on Australia’s prime minister, who has demanded no front-bencher venture onto a popular interview show
HealthThe Apple Store of medical marijuana?A boutique brand aims to give medical marijuana the white-glove, apothecary-chic treatment