Letter from Montreal

New music from Cedric Noel, Land of Talk, Haviah Mighty, and Ombiigizi.

Applying for permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds is a last resort for migrants in Canada. Christopher Chanco explores a convoluted system.

Winter reads from Tara McGowan-Ross, Isabella Wang, Helen Chau Bradley, and others.

Hockey is a way of life in Curtis LeBlanc’s hometown. But what if you’re pulled in another direction?

For many students, taking out loans is a rite of passage. It’s just not clear what’s waiting for them on the other side.

A photo essay.

The forestry industry’s prized pesticide may be harming people and nature. Is it time to stop spraying?

PEI has long branded itself as the birthplace of Canada. How do you decolonize when Confederation is a cottage industry?

Jean Marc Ah-Sen speaks with Naben Ruthnum about his new novel.

Canada is quietly expanding its digital alternatives to immigration detention. Joe Bongiorno investigates the harm being done to detainees.

Rhonda Mullins chronicles her relentless recovery from the virus.

Letter from Montreal

Newcomers to Canada are often shut out of their industries. In Montreal, a community approach to financing might be the fix.

New music from The Halluci Nation, Tush, LEATHERS and Jason Sharp.

Fall reads from Jenny Boychuk, Carmella Gray-Cosgrove, Ian Williams and others.

Thea McLachlan reviews Casey Plett’s A Dream of a Woman and Jackie Ess’s Darryl.

Translation by Deborah Ostrovsky

A terminal diagnosis can leave patients with anxiety, depression and countless questions. Could psychedelic therapy give them the answers they’re looking for?

Sex workers have long been speaking out against harmful laws. But how do online workers fit into the conversation?

Growing up a Jehovah’s Witness, Daniel Allen Cox was taught to believe in imaginary threats. In retrospect, he writes, that only made it harder to see the real dangers around him.

Acts of anti-Asian racism have increased at an alarming rate since the pandemic began. Fiona Tinwei Lam tries to make sense of senseless hate.

In the Northwest Territories, Indigenous people are moving toward meaningful self-determination by resetting the past and reclaiming their cultural practices.

For survivors of a Saskatchewan residential school, healing can’t begin until the harms are fully acknowledged.

Letter from Montreal

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk knows rest is essential. So why does she feel guilty about getting it?

The industry that fights bed bugs is growing, but the only real winners are the pests themselves.

Most people who have witnessed UFOs feel clear-eyed. Helping others see the light isn’t so simple.

Brennan McCracken speaks to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about her new record Theory of Ice.

In British Columbia, a historic Finnish fishing village has weathered many storms. Now, its residents face their biggest battle yet.

Learning of his Mi’kmaw ancestry came as a surprise to Justin Brake, who always considered himself a Newfoundlander. What might it mean, he asks, to ethically explore the question of his identity?

Toronto’s homelessness crisis has reached new heights. Stephanie Bai meets members of a community fighting for their lives.

Spring reads from Selina Boan, Cheryl Thompson, Carrie Jenkins and others