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Revisiting My Late Grandfather’s Vintage Camera Collection
He loved his cameras—and now they're a family treasure.
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Life Lessons I Learned From My Grandfather
Sometimes you do not get what you want in life, but in the end, what you get is better than...
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My Father, My Hero
Honouring the legendary Wilf Hiebert: Blacksmith and welder.
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How Fly Fishing With My Daughters Brings Us Together
Teaching my daughters how to fly fish was also a lesson in the way that everything in nature is connected.
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This Photographer Captures Life in the Congo’s Displaced Persons Camps
In an assignment for UNICEF, photographer Roger LeMoyne captures the resilience of...
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These Love Letters From the 1940s Will Warm Your Heart
He wrote, “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking of our future and honey, I sure like it.” I knew...
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How I Struck Up An Incredible Friendship With a Wild Black Bear
While hiking in remote British Columbia, I was approached by a black bear. I offered him a fish. He offered...
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This Charity Uses Art to Fight Homelessness
Sketch Working Arts is on a mission to improve the lives of homeless and marginalized youth through creative opportunities.
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How I Finally Made My Mom Laugh
In 1990, during a performance of my stage play The Bootlegger Blues at my reserve, Curve Lake First Nation in...
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This Program For LGBTQ Seniors Provides a Network—And a Lifeline
Toronto's 519 Centre offers older participants a way to connect with others in their community.
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Hockey Night in Hedley, B.C.
Fond memories of a small but vibrant town and their love of Canada's favourite pastime.
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Welcome to Montreal Canadiens Ave—in the Maritimes
If you visit the Maritimes, as you approach Fredericton, look for the exit to Harvey, and follow that road for...
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My Son Doesn’t Like Dogs, But Our New Fur Baby Might Just Change His Mind
“You know that trope: guy hates dogs, then guy falls in love with dog?” said my older son, Joey, who’s...
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15 Profound The Good Place Quotes to Live By
No other TV series tackled philosophy quite like The Good Place. These wise—and hilarious—quotes from The Good Place can be...
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When I Was a Young Girl, Roy Orbison Helped Me Make a New Friend
Few things are tougher than making friends at a new school. Thankfully, I had Roy Orbison looking out for me.
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After My Husband Died, My Children Honoured Him With a Very Special Quilt
A blanket made from my husband's old clothes helps us to remember his extraordinary—and ordinary—life.
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My First Muslim Christmas
For our family's first December in Canada, my parents arranged a special surprise from Santa.
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The Toronto Ice Storm That (Nearly) Stole Christmas
I was determined to bring my splintered family together for the best-ever holiday. Nature had other ideas.
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Why My Sikh Family Loves Celebrating Christmas
One reason I like Christmas is that when everyone else is gathering around a turkey, glass of wine in hand,...
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These Pandemic Pet Adoption Stories Will Warm Your Heart
Over the past year, an unprecedented number of Canadians opened their homes—and their hearts—to new friends. Here are just a...
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This Man Travelled 13,000 Kilometres Across Canada—By Zamboni
In 2002, this "Iceman" drove a Zamboni through 69 Canadian communities in support of grassroots hockey and our Olympic hockey...
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I’d Never Had a Personal Connection to Remembrance Day—Until I Discovered One Soldier’s ...
My quest to learn the story of Mervyn Naish, a First World War soldier, started when I found his 1917...
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This Letter From a Canadian Soldier Explains the Sacrifice of Veterans Everywhere
I was a 24-year-old private when I served with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Upon my return from that...
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Mom’s Gift: What My Amber and Vaseline Glass Collection Means to Me
A shared passion for antique amber and Vaseline glass brought this mother and daughter even closer together.
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These Random Acts of Kindness Will Inspire You to Pass It On
From donating a kidney to writing letters to seniors, these incredible Canadians made a difference this past year.
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30+ Reasons to Be Thankful This Thanksgiving
Not feeling the attitude of gratitude this year? Here's how to turn it around.
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What My Seven Dogs Taught Me About Love
Through each monumental moment in life, there is something for our dogs to teach us—about love, friendship, family, identity, and...
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My Curly Hair Once Made Me Feel Like an Outsider. Here’s How I Came to Embrace It
For most of my life, I was a curly lone wolf. Then, two years ago, I saw her.
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Life Lessons I Learned From My Dog
If only we as humans could live our lives in such a pure state as my beloved mongrel, Trout.