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February-March 2025

Oscar Peterson, 100 years of our Jazz Man. Plus: cheesy cash, saving Toronto's Chinatown, a headstrong heiress and genealogy gaffes.


Reflections on Black History Month

Q & A: Author and social-justice advocate Rosemary Sadlier looks back on her integral role in this significant national recognition.

Harriet Tubman's Canadian Legacy

Throughout the 1850s, the legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman planned her operations from a base in Upper Canada.

Little Pie from the Prairies

While it has touted the name “forgotten pie” in recent years, flapper pie has been a staple for generations of Prairie families.

Courting Justice

The Supreme Court of Canada was not always as supreme as its name suggests. Since 1875 the court has grown in importance alongside the country’s increasingly independent legal landscape.

April-May 2025

Canadian paratroopers at the end of the Second World War. Plus: The postwar housing crisis, Filipina garment workers and the revolutionary past of Thomas D’Arcy McGee.


Notorious Canadian Stage-coach Bandit

Adopting the alias Pearl Hart, Lillie Davy escaped from a hardscrabble childhood with determination and a six-shooter.

The Watery World of Doris Slater's Art

Restless and innovative, Doris Slater Titus began by drawing comics before shifting to abstract art.

Punching Above Our Weight

Book review: In David A. Borys' latest book, Punching Above Our Weight, images of “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl” spoke volumes about this country’s steps forward in wartime.

June-July 2025

Hands off! Standing up for sovereignty. Plus: Same-sex rights, a Canada Day quiz and our metric milestone.