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.

Translation by Aimee Wall

Rhonda Mullins chronicles her relentless recovery from the virus.