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We need to talk about abortion access in Canada, too

“The Supreme Court tends to down their huge verdicts at the end of their sessions, usually in June, and reproductive advocacies warned that Roe v. Wade was heading towards an overturn,” writes artist Rachel Cairns, host and creator of the hit podcast, Aborsh. “It’s not like we were trying to exploit the moment, but more like us realizing, ‘Wow, this podcast will come out during a shit storm.’”

The first episode of Aborsh dropped a little over a week before the controversial Roe v. Wade ruling. Based on Cairns’ own candid experiences here in Canada, she tells Maclean’s about what motivated her to bring her story public and how the podcast sheds light on access to abortion issues that persist here in Canada.

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B.C. is learning to live with wildfires

Last summer, the forests of British Columbia were engulfed in flames. At some points, there were as many as 80 new fires each day across the province. Wildfires in British Columbia are hotter, bigger, and deadlier than ever. This is a portrait of a province in flames: Read More

When will the NFT bubble burst?

The world of digital art has exploded into a multi-billion dollar business and turned digital artists like Victor Mosquera into icons. The Bogota native, now in Canada, spoke with Maclean’s about the draw of NFTs and why the blockchain may be here to stay. Read More

Cottage Industry: Canmore, Alberta, "the mountain town"

When Alice, a cryptocurrency executive and her husband, Desmond, a realtor from Ontario, began planning for retirement they set their gaze on Canmore and a place with views of Three Sisters. But they didn’t expect to have to purchase it sight unseen. Read More

For $19 million you can buy a castle on the Island of Montreal

It's not every day that a 19th century castle hits the market. On the Island of Montreal, about a 40-minute drive from downtown, this sprawling estate built in 1899 and inspired by castles of the French Loire region also boasts stunning views of Lac des Deux-Montagnes. Read More

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How B.C. is learning to live with relentless wildfires

Last summer, the forests of British Columbia were engulfed in flames. At some points, there were as many as 80 new fires each day across the province.

Wildfires in British Columbia are hotter, bigger, and deadlier than ever. For residents in B.C., they are also a frightening, elemental fact of everyday life.

One year after the catastrophe, Maclean’s revisits the danger zones to hear from the firefighters, survivors and homeowners living with the constant threat of wildfires in this portrait of a province in flames.

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