First Person

“My family bought a house in Edmonton where we could all live together”

At the Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, where I’m the priest, people have lived in the churchyard—and taken care of one another—for two years now

When the home I loved went on the market in 2021, a friend suggested I start a collective to buy it. I said, “Oh come on, that’s ridiculous.” But the idea stuck in my head.

This isn’t your average strep throat infection—in some cases, it can cause flesh-eating disease or even meningitis

"Our revenue was down by 40 per cent. We had to offer discounts of up to 50 per cent on lift tickets because we could not open all our runs for a good portion of December."

"Average rents in Hamilton went from $700 a month for a one-bedroom in 2019 all the way up to $1,500 by the end of 2023"

Canada’s risk-averse banking system is full of potential dangers for customers. A simple security update would change everything. 

With wait times getting longer by the year, the choice was easy

Our family farm has thrived in Alberta for more than a century—but the dire weather conditions of the past few years have spelled its end

It’s harder—and more wonderful—than I ever imagined