OttawaIn defence of a bilingual Supreme CourtGraham Fraser, Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages, on why Trudeau’s policy on bilingualism on the Supreme Court just makes sense
WorldIn Ireland, an orange rage continues to burn over the TwelfthIn Northern Ireland, sparks between Catholics and Protestants are still everywhere, alight
BooksCamelot and Canada: When Diefenbaker met KennedyThe U.S. president once said of the PM that he never wanted ‘to see that boring son of a bitch again’
WorldKevin Vickers, man of mysteryCanada’s famous ambassador and his quest to uncover a link to the 1916 Easter Rising
CultureWhat would Jesus watch? Behold a new era in Christian filmChristian filmmaking is having a moment, eclipsing even movies about superheroes. Next? A devout remake of Ben-Hur.
ArtsOVO Fest 2016: Drake, rap’s paranoid king, shores up his bordersAt the seventh annual State of the Drake, a king defends his crown against an uprising both nascent and imagined
ArtsProducer Steve Berlin eulogizes the Tragically Hip’As if the Beatles were getting back together again and asking me to produce them.’
OttawaWomen in politics: We’re not as equal as we think we are’Because it’s 2015?’ Maybe not: Recent appointments paint an overly rosy picture of women in Canadian politics
TechnologyA surprise sex change casts a light on gaming’s inequalityHow can the gaming industry root out sexism? Changing players’ virtual sex might be a start.
BooksWingardium leviosa: Harry Potter casts his spell for the last timeWith Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling brings her beloved series to an end