I placed my first wager when I was 10. I’ve gambled more than $1 million since.
A memoir of addiction, desperation and the dangers of sports betting
First Person
Why I Paid $8,700 for Knee Surgery
"My doctor told me MRIs were moving quickly those days—I’d only have to wait a few months. But that was longer than my EI would last me."
Q&A: BlackBerry’s Jay Baruchel loves movies, weed and his now-obsolete phone
The Montreal native’s latest film chronicles one of the country’s most epic business success stories. Baruchel’s own life story is the stuff of cinema, too.
The rise in hate crimes has left Muslims terrified
“This kind of horror stays with you”
Canadians with mental disorders shouldn’t be excluded from requesting MAID
I’m a psychiatrist who’s worked on the topic of MAID and mental disorders for years. People with these disorders should be able to request MAID—just like all other Canadians.
I moved from Ecuador to Canada for a tech career—and found community in salsa dancing
“You can never be sad or mad when you’re dancing”
I had to go back to work. Finding childcare for my son in B.C. was a nightmare
“We’ve had to pull money from our retirement savings to pay for childcare”
As a woman, I had no opportunities in Japan. My world opened up when I got to Canada.
“I never once felt celebrated as a woman in Japan”
The Big Idea: Defend Drag Shows
We need a way to protect LGBTQ+ Canadians—especially drag performers—from harm. An Ontario traffic law could work.
Our mortgage payments went up to more than $3,300 a month
It feels like we did everything right. And yet we can barely afford to start a family.