TechnologyWe’ll develop new drugs in months, not decadesOur research team used machine learning to discover a new antibiotic. And that’s just the beginning.
LifeThis international student found affordable housing on a roommate-matching site“There are just not enough places for students to live in Barrie. I saw a house that had 16 people living in it.”
SocietyOur church has become a temporary shelter for refugees—and it’s not sustainable"Our church basement is packed with people in sleeping bags lined up wall-to-wall like an army campsite"
HealthThis Ontario hospital network is prescribing housing to patients"The units are modular, identical, 275-square-foot studios with galley kitchens, a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom"
Food InsecurityCanada’s food-waste problem is out of control. Here’s how to break the cycle.Sixty per cent of Canada’s food is thrown out every year. Together, we could drive that number down to zero.
EnvironmentI evacuated from Yellowknife this summer. Coming home was the hardest part.“We’re all a little broken. There’s solidarity in that.”
BooksWhy I used AI to write my novelI wanted to know if artificial intelligence threatens artists’ livelihoods, or expands the bounds of creativity. It turns out it does both.
PoliticsWe’re getting married in India, but diplomatic tensions could jeopardize our wedding plansIndia currently isn’t issuing visas to Canadians, and my fiancé can’t make it to our wedding without one
EnvironmentThe Big Idea: Investing in “sponge cities” can mitigate the toll of climate changeSerious flooding is in our future—here’s one way we can take it on
FoodWhy this Toronto chef-owner is pressing on despite a slump in dining out“You can only increase prices so much”