In his new long essay, Globe and Mail reporter Tyler Dawson examines the possibility and perils of Alberta separation
Dawson seems fairly sanguine about the slim chances Alberta secession has.
“Egotistical adults with no boundaries”: Rick Westhead investigates the corrosion affecting junior hockey in Canada
Westhead has done an invaluable service by shedding light on the ugly underbelly of a system that starts scooping up boys as young as five or six.
“They’re coming for you”: Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Kraus dissects – in minute detail – the film that made a huge impact on him as a writer and viewer
Kraus provides such a deep dive that even people who have seen the film multiple times will find something new to discover in his text.
“C’est plus qu’un sport”: Brendan Kelly unravels the enduring mythology of the Montreal Canadiens in his most recent book
If the owners have at times seemed to prioritize winning over team makeup or history, Kelly argues they do so at their peril.
31 Days of Stories 2026, Day 18: “A Sum of Money” by Colm Tóibín
It is true that Dan has repeatedly violated the eight commandment; it is equally true that the commandment does not put a dollar value on theft.
31 Days of Stories 2026, Day 17: “Penetrating Wind Over Open Lake” by Elise Levine
There is a tension between the free-floating style and structure of Levine's story and Paisley's notions regarding claustrophobia and confinement.
31 Days of Stories 2026, Day 16: “The Mouse and the Woman” by Dylan Thomas
First published in 1936, "The Mouse and the Woman" is one of Thomas's oddest and most elliptical pieces.
31 Days of Stories 2026, Day 15: “Needlework” by Ch’ǒn Unyǒng; Na-Young Bae and Bruce Fulton, trans.
Pak uses her artistry as a means of control, both over her clients and herself.
31 Days of Stories 2026, Day 14: “Roxanne (After Edmond Rostand)” by Catherine Bush
Bush maintains the characters' original gender roles but switches the focus from the play's title character to that of the romantic interest.
31 Days of Stories 2026, Day 13: “How to Be an Other Woman” by Lorrie Moore
The power dynamics at work in the relationship are drawn out teasingly, through language and the specifics of the characters as Moore has crafted them.