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EDITOR’S NOTE
EDITOR’S NOTE
IN THIS ISSUE OF MACLEAN’S Canada is experiencing a troubling labour shortage. There are almost a million job openings right now across the country, the highest number on record. Boomers are exiting...
THE INTERVIEW
Martin Kon, a leader at the Toronto-based AI startup Cohere, wants you to give chatbots a chance
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING. Well, technically, they’re already here, but Martin Kon just arrived. Fresh off a stint as YouTube’s chief financial officer—where he and his team launched the platform’s...
THE BIG IDEA
Growing Older, Right At Home
Funding services in naturally occurring retirement communities, also known as NORCs, can help Canada’s seniors thrive as they age in place MY GRANDMOTHER LIVED in the same house in Cleveland for 50...
THE BUILDING
Tundra Ties
Labrador’s striking new cultural centre is a place for local Inuit to gather and celebrate their history THE TOWN OF NAIN, on the rugged, mountainous Labrador coast, gives new meaning to the word...
COVER STORY
The Gen ZReVoLt
Young Canadians like me are fighting for saner, happier, healthier 9-to-5 lives. What we achieve could transform work for everyone. “Tell me about yourself.” Whenever I hear those four words, my brain...
FEATURES
WHAT LIES BE NEATH
Newfoundland’s next offshore oil megaproject is either a salvation, a betrayal or the future of Canadian oil. It might be all three. A journey from downtown St. John’s to the Flemish Pass will take a...
The Grifter Guardian
How Kelowna social worker Robert Riley Saunders faked his credentials, charmed his bosses and stole $460,000 earmarked for the vulnerable kids in his care In 2007, when Beth was six years old, the...
The Explorer
ALEXANDER HENDERSON emigrated from Scotland to Quebec in 1855. He spent decades photographing the province’s dazzling landscapes and burgeoning cities. And his work was almost lost forever. ALEXANDER...
THE HOT SPOT
THE WINNIPEG CHRONICLES
Scoping out the best spots for food, drink and art in Manitoba’s vibrant cultural hub WINNIPEG IS ON THE CUSP between the old and the new. Some architecture still bears “ghost signs” for brands like...
Where to Stay
At Winnipeg’s hotels, you’ll find rest, relaxation and a glimpse of the city’s past BEST SPLURGE INN AT THE FORKS 75 Forks Market Road innforks.com VISITORS WHO WANT to take in the best of the city...
HABITAT
SWISH CHALET
Surrounded by a lush forest and sublime trails, this micro-home is an escapist fantasy WHEN NICOLAS SAUVE was a child, his parents would take him and his sister to a rented cabin by Lac-Saint-Joseph...
CULTURE
BASIC INSTINCTS
Yellowjackets generated buzz for its gut-churning depiction of a high school girls’ soccer team whose plane crashes in the wilderness. At its core is a chilling question: how far would you go to...
A SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION BY MEDIAPLANET
How to Optimize the $1 Billion Investment in a Rare Drug Strategy
An effective rare disease drug strategy for Canada will require infrastructure and research investments, alternative managed access pathways, and more. In 2019, the federal government committed $1...
The Clock is Ticking for Ottawa to Deliver on Its Rare Disease Strategy
Canada desperately needs a rare disease strategy that’ll enable better patient care and access to treatment for those living with rare diseases. The start of a new calendar year signifies hope and new...
Science Brings Hope to People Living with Diseases with Limited Treatments
Incyte believes that every challenge is the chance for a breakthrough. Incyte Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company on a mission to discover, develop, and bring best-in-class medical advances to...
Improving Canadian Rare Disease Patients' Access to Treatment
Bayshore Specialty Rx is on a mission to help rare disease patients across Canada gain access to the treatments they need. For individuals with a rare disease, timely access to treatments can be life-...
Boosting Awareness of This Rare Genetic Condition Can Save Lives
Increasing awareness of hypophosphatasia is essential for supporting Canadians living with this rare condition, along with their caregivers and doctors. Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare genetic...
Early Treatment Redefines Quality of Life for Those with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
The SMA journey is a lifelong marathon, and sustained treatment is vital for overcoming its peaks and valleys. Natalie Essex is an unstoppable nine-year old from Delta, BC. Aside from enjoying school...
CULTURE
AN IMMERSIVE VIDEO EXHIBIT
NALINI MALANI: CROSSING BOUNDARIES Montreal Museum of Fine Arts March 23 to August 20 FOR FIVE DECADES and counting, the Indian artist and video art pioneer Nalini Malani has used immersive visuals to...
AN EXHILARATING ECO-THRILLER
BIRNAM WOOD By Eleanor Catton March 7 WHILE USUALLY DESCRIBED as a New Zealander, beloved writer Eleanor Catton was actually born in London, Ontario. As such, we’re claiming her as one of our own, and...
A SMALL-TOWN WONDER
ESSEX COUNTY CBC March 19 AfER EIGHT LONG YEARS in development, Essex County finally moves from page to small screens this spring. Based on the award-winning graphic novel series by Jeff Lemire, Essex...
MY ARRIVAL
“I wish I could have continued my nursing career. I just don’t have any fight left in me.”
I was a nurse for 10 years in Scotland. Why couldn’t I get certified in Canada? WHEN I WAS GROWING UP in Edinburgh, Scotland, my parents bought me a toy medical kit. I would press the stethoscope to...
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