The Subtweet
It’s easy to read the two main characters of Vivek Shraya’s The Subtweet as archetypes. On one hand, we have Neela, the capital-A artist who cares more about authenticity than popularity. On the [...]
Taking a Break from Saving the World
A Conservation Activist’s Journey from Burnout to Balance
Asking Women to Run
As a preteen I learned what it meant to be powerless. I lived in a country where women are oppressed, and as a young girl I found that suffocating. My mother wasn’t allowed to drive. My aunt had [...]
Always Brave, Sometimes Kind
Northern Alberta author Katie Bickell sets her debut novel, Always Brave, Sometimes Kind, mainly in Fort McMurray, Edmonton and Sherwood Park. Her characters travel the Yellowhead Highway, cross [...]
The Constituency Map
Fiction by Carissa Halton, Illustration by Jonathan Dyck.
Abuse of Power
Jason Kenney's many violations of democratic norms
Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada’s Opioid Crisis
Benjamin Perrin’s Overdose is the first book in Canada to address a public health emergency that has claimed the lives of over 16,000 Canadians. After the Yukon and BC, Alberta has the [...]
Should Alberta Separate?
A dialogue between Lisa Young and Rick Northey