OlympicsCatharine Pendrel comes back to claim mountain bike bronze’The result was about giving our best and that’s what I did. I knew I was strong,’ cyclist says of fight for the finish
CultureThe Hip & Me: Close encounters with the bandOn the last night of the final tour, Canadians explain their love of a band and its legacy
CultureAn analysis of the Tragically Hip’s final set listsWhat song has been played the most on tour? We have numbers
OlympicsDQ turns Canada’s oh-so-close miss into 4 x 100 bronzeCanada’s run is not over yet — Melissa Bishop races Saturday in 800 final
Facebook Instant ArticlesPodcast: How can Canada recruit more women into the military?Listen to the third episode in our summer series of politics podcasts—produced in our Ottawa bureau
Need to knowFeeling smart? Try to beat the Maclean’s GeniusWe tested Peter Dyakowski on everything from Norse mythology to the meaning of A=4πr2. Can you beat his 73%?
SocietyThe unknown hero who saved a miracle twin’s lifeHow the anonymous liver donor who saved one of the Wagner girls became part of their family
OlympicsThe Canadian judge who keeps the Olympics cleanFormer sprinter Hugh Fraser moonlights as an adjudicator with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Rio
PoliticsRapid-Fire Politics: Jane Philpott, Brad Trost, and the HipEvan Solomon and John Geddes speed through the week’s political news, including the health minister’s pricey limo and a Tory MP’s social conservative leadership campaign. They also talk about the Tragically Hip’s final show.
BooksAuthor Mike Barnes steps out from the darknessRighteous anger—and mental illness—are at the heart of a masterful new noir crime novel