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Soot-covered clothes, bruised legs, and tangled hair were physical proof of my first season as a wildland firefighter, but what left a lasting mark were the lessons I learned walking through the wilderness.

When an Italian-Canadian girl faces changes to her cultural traditions, she grapples with the challenge of preserving her heritage while embracing the influence of the modern world.

Like many of my peers, I got an Instagram account at age 10. What I encountered online went beyond likes and filters.

In his cutting 2024 memoir “Crooked Teeth,” Syrian-Canadian author Danny Ramadan chronicles his tumultuous journey as a queer writer, lover, and refugee across the Middle East, Africa, and Canada.

In the family tree, trauma’s roots run deep. After losing a family member to addiction, one young woman confronts the pain of her past and reconnects to her Indigenous identity.

Food helps connect us to our memories, culture, and family traditions. One second-generation Ukrainian immigrant teaches her granddaughter how to make perogies and passes down her love for cooking at the same time.

Third places are spaces where communities gather outside of work and home. Mine happens to be an old bar in Transcona. So what makes a third place and why are they so important to our society?

Christine Lai’s literary fiction “Landscapes” combines traumatic memories, art, and resilience against the backdrop of a decaying English manor, scheduled for demolition.

When a psychotic break lands a teen in the hospital, she is forced to navigate the mental health system. Eight years later, she meets a woman with similar experiences — and finds community and connection.

“Barbie,” “Women Talking,” and “Promising Young Woman” are three recent films that harness the power of female rage and the female gaze to entertain — and crack open the patriarchy that still runs Hollywood.

Having two families can be difficult to navigate for children of open adoptions. It certainly was for me. Looking back, I see that having supportive parents made it so much easier.

Guru. Enterpriser. Sponsor — to me, he was just Grandpa. Since he died two years ago, I’ve been scripting the final conversation I wish we could have had.