Julia Wright
How One Rich Guy Is Razing an Entire Halifax Neighborhood to Build a Parking Lot
The plan, while wildly unpopular, is completely legal.
Why This Famous Cartoonist Moved to a Secluded Canadian Island
We talked to Kate Beaton of Hark! A Vagrant about banjo picking in Williamsburg, living next to nuns in Nova Scotia, and her two years in Fort Mac.
This Cartoonist Wants to Convince the World the Virgin Mary Was a Sex Worker
Chester Brown talks about paying for sex, the spiritual dimensions of prostitution, and his new, sex-charged reimagining of the Bible.
Thanks to Linkin Park There’s an Industry of Plastic Surgeons Fixing Those Massive Earlobe Gauges
Many of the 00s scene kids are having buyer's remorse about stretching out their earlobes.
Here's What Happened When I Crashed a Men-Only St. Patrick’s Day Event
"I'm no chauvinist, but the only thing better than an Irish woman is an Irish man," I was told by a septuagenarian when I tried to attend the New Brunswick event.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis Highlights the Maritimes’ Immigration Problem
Few immigrants want to head east of Montreal, and that's a problem for the economically distressed provinces there. But is the Maritimes actually that welcoming to Come-From-Aways?
A Man Convicted of Murdering His Dad Received a Massive Show of Support in Court Thursday
Dennis Oland is getting life in prison for the killing of his dad, who was part of the wealthy Moosehead beer-brewing family in Canada, but many in the community think he's innocent.
Blood, Beer, and the Maritime Rumor Mill: The Bizarre Murder Trial That Has Captivated a Small Canadian Town
Dennis Oland is accused of murdering his famous dad and the Maritimes can't take its eyes off the sad spectacle.
How to Live, Socialize, and Date in the Maritimes, Canada's Roughest Region
Millennial ennui loses its sting after you've hung in a trailer with a 78-year-old war vet who needs your help bottling homebrew at 11:30 PM.
The Heartwarming Story of the Canadian Punks Who Raised Baby Crows
Zack Trash of Nova Scotia has some unusual pets.
The Creepy Story Behind an Abandoned Animal Theme Park
Along the old Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick stands a disturbing statue of an emaciated racehorse. Once you break inside the old amusement park behind it, things get even weirder.