Neighbourhood life, personalities, places to explore, arts and events, and longer features, with about one new article each day. Browse them in the order they appeared.
Our articles run from short practical guides to longer features, and each one is meant to stay useful for a good while. Pick a title that catches your eye and read at your own pace.
Local Life
A step-by-step guide to learning the small projects, meetings and openings in your neighbourhood this autumn, using notice boards, libraries and a little patience.
Samuel Okafor
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Features
Longer evergreen reads ask for an hour of your attention. Here is a short checklist to go through before you decide which feature deserves it, and how to tell a lasting piece from a passing one.
Samuel Okafor
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Personalities
Profiles of musicians, actors, writers and makers go wrong in familiar ways. Here is what I watch for, and how to build a portrait from public work and careful context.
Priya Nair
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Arts & Events
A clear look at what drives the cost of festivals, film nights and seasonal gatherings across Canada, so readers can plan an evening out with fewer surprises at the door.
Priya Nair
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Places to Explore
Helen had two free days, a modest budget and a long list of coastal places. This short story follows how she narrowed it down, and what she took away from it.
Margaret Hollis
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Local Life
Mid autumn is a good moment to get to know the streets, shops and gathering places nearby before winter arrives. Here is how to prepare your corner of town for the season ahead.
Priya Nair
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Features
Editors use the word evergreen all the time. Samuel Okafor explains in plain words what it means, why it matters for a longer read, and how you can spot one for yourself.
Samuel Okafor
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Personalities
Daniel Tremblay compares two approaches to writing about a Canadian artist, one built on recorded work and one on live performance, and explains which he recommends for readers.
Daniel Tremblay
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Arts & Events
An editor's account of how Arts & Events stories are planned, reported and written in autumn, from the first phone call to the last proofread, with an eye for what stays useful.
Margaret Hollis
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Places to Explore
Daniel Tremblay answers the question that lands in the editors' inbox most often: how to choose a park, museum or coastline for a mid-autumn weekend and enjoy it without fuss.
Daniel Tremblay
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Local Life
Margaret Hollis explains what the Local Life desk covers, how its neighbourhood stories and practical guides are chosen, and what readers can expect from it in the coming months.
Margaret Hollis
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Features
A look at the sources, notes and slow editing habits behind each feature, from the first library visit to the final read-aloud, and why we favour patient methods over speed.
Priya Nair
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Personalities
A practical guide to profiling a Canadian artist from public work alone: what to read, watch and hear first, how to take notes, and how to build context that is fair.
Priya Nair
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Arts & Events
Before you commit to tickets, travel or a weekend, run through these questions. They help you judge a festival, screening or concert by what lasts, not just by the poster.
Daniel Tremblay
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Places to Explore
A few small planning slips can turn a park, museum or coastline visit into a tiring day. Here are the usual ones, and the quieter habits that prevent them.
Samuel Okafor
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Local Life
A look at what goes into reporting a local life story, from the hours spent on the street to the small costs readers rarely see, and why some pieces take more than others.
Priya Nair
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Features
Marcus, a retired ferry mechanic from the island, asked us for a longer read on the craft of boat building. His request shaped how we think about every feature we publish.
Samuel Okafor
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Personalities
Priya Nair on how to follow musicians, writers and makers through the darker months: where to look, what to listen for, and how to build a modest season of cultural evenings.
Priya Nair
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Arts & Events
Outdoor events come with small print that decides whether your weekend plan holds. Priya Nair translates the phrases festival organizers use about weather, tickets and schedules into plain words.
Priya Nair
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