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The Last Lobster Boat Out of Lunenburg Harbour
At sixty-eight, Earl Mosher still rises before dawn. A conversation about tides, tradition and knowing when to let go.
Grace Villanueva · March 2, 2024
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Kensington Market: A Neighborhood That Refuses to Be Tidy
Walking the blocks of one of Toronto’s most stubbornly independent neighborhoods, block by block.
Marcus Reid · February 24, 2024
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The Bakery That Opens at 4 A.M. and Never Advertises
For thirty years, a small Montreal bakery has relied on nothing but word of mouth and consistency.
Alicia Bearclaw · February 18, 2024
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Six Months of Riding the Same Bus Route at 7:12 A.M.
What a daily commute through Calgary reveals about routine, patience and small shared rituals.
Daniel Novak · March 8, 2024
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The Woodworker Who Builds for the Next Fifty Years
In a small Hamilton workshop, a craftsman talks about patience, material and the discipline of slow work.
Marcus Reid · March 6, 2024
Places
Inside the Reading Room That Outlasted Three Renovations
A Winnipeg library branch has quietly become a meeting point for three generations of the same families.
Alicia Bearclaw · March 4, 2024
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Saturday Mornings at the Farmers Market, Twenty Years Running
Vendors and regulars describe how a weekly market became the anchor of a Vancouver neighborhood.
Grace Villanueva · February 29, 2024
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