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Affairs

The opener

How Toronto's 1,500 parks transformed into outdoor classrooms, homeless shelters and community hubs during the pandemic.

  • Issue #138
  • 4 min read
The opener
Architecture

Current thinking

Douglas Cardinal’s architecture is informed by his upbringing in First Nations territory in southern Alberta. Now based in Canada’s capital, he finds solace navigating that city’s own bit of nature: the Ottawa River.

  • Issue #137
  • 4 min read
Douglas Cardinal navigating his boat on the Ottawa River with Parliament Hill visible in the background
Affairs

Affairs Briefing

Trump brings the fight to mayors, how India tested China’s resolve with a road, Germany learns from medical evacuations and the evolving role of landscaping.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Affairs Briefing
Culture

The opener

Whether your preferred method of travel is a leisurely paddle around Hong Kong, strapping on in-line skates in Canada or a stylish bike ride in Milan, there's plenty to inspire.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Heavy traffic congestion with numerous taxis, cars, and motorcycles gridlocked on a tree-lined urban street
Food & Drink

What’s in your basket?

The pandemic has made us all think more about where our food comes from. Canadian farmer and educator Jean-Martin Fortier explains why we should support local producers.

  • Issue #134
  • 4 min read
Illustration of a woman and man harvesting vegetables in a garden with green bushes and a wooden crate of produce.
Business

Business

Japan goes west to seek new openings in Russia, how retail is helping bushfire-afflicted New South Wales and the shoes start-up putting a spring in your step.

  • Issue #132
  • 4 min read
Business
Business

Skeleton crew

Inside the surprisingly low-tech world of Research Casting International, where toothbrushes and patience are the primary tools for liberating 140-million-year-old Brontosaurus bones from their rocky tombs.

  • Issue #132
  • 5 min read
Albertosaurus skull fossil with open jaw on workshop shelf surrounded by restoration supplies and caution tape
Affairs

Diplomacy

Austria’s UK ambassador on life after Brexit, rubbish diplomacy in Canada and Libya’s intractable conflict explained.

  • Issue #131
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy

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