Poet Dionne Brand takes on Donald Trump and Jordan Peterson in powerful commencement speech by Mugoli Samba The Canadian poet, filmmaker, educator and activist received an honorary degree from the University of Toronto.
3 films that put a spotlight on American poverty by David Wilson The growing underclass in the U.S. has become too big for moviemakers to ignore
Visiting Walden Pond: The roots of simple, spiritual living by Anne Bokma Henry David Thoreau's iconic refuge is where he learned to live simply, intentionally and at one with nature.
Dear Hollywood: Enough with the disability clichés by Chelsea Temple Jones Filmmakers have long used stale disability narratives to nab awards. Recent films hint at more complexity.
Tanya Talaga talks racism, resilience and reconciliation by Julie McGonegal The journalist recently wrote 'Seven Fallen Feathers,' a book about seven teens who died after moving from their home communities to Thunder
A preacher’s kid was secretly swamped with doubt about faith by Anne Bayin "Terrible and painful as it was, Dad’s death liberated me. Along with grief, a burden was lifted."
How to improve conversations with Indigenous peoples by Julie McGonegal Indigenous authors Lee Maracle and Arthur Manuel say true reconciliation means restitution, not rhetoric
Canadian journalist talks about her fugitive childhood by Marjorie Simmins Writer Pauline Dakin says she found it incredibly cathartic to write her memoir.
Holiday music you actually want to listen to by Paul Knowles Christmas tunes gets a bad rap, often for good reason. But done right, it can be joyful, soaring, even ethereal
A photographer’s 15,000-kilometre trek across the country by Jonathon Reed Jonathon Reed biked 15,000 kilometres across Canada earlier this year and met some fascinating people on his journey.