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About a year ago, I started to notice something odd among many of my middle-aged friends and acquaintances. Suddenly, they were bucking the normal trajectory of age-related weight gain—and losing weight instead. I’d become accustomed to seeing their waistlines expand as meta-bolisms slowed down, so it was a shock when some of them appeared much smaller. In a couple of cases, they’d become so thin I worried they were ill. But of course, they weren’t sick. Or running ultramarathons. Or doing juice cleanses. They were just on Ozempic. Health Canada has officially approved GLP-1 drugs—Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro—to treat medical conditions like Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Off-label, doctors are prescribing the medications to patients who want to drop some pounds and are willing to pay a few hundred dollars a…

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In mid-February, the latest Maclean’s Ideas Summit assembled some of Canada’s top thought leaders at the Selby in Toronto to discuss the most urgent issues in health care, AI, housing and youth culture. At this critical moment for Canada’s economic, social and technological future, the summit’s featured panellists explored how all sectors can seize momentum by fostering innovation, strengthening their talent pipelines and building out the networks needed for long term success. For full event coverage, visit macleans.ca/events OFFICIAL RENTAL HOUSING PARTNER SIGNATURE SPONSORS…

ROXHAM ROAD resembles most other thoroughfares in agricultural lowlands. In the summer, wildflowers flood the farmers’ fields surrounding its thick tree line; come winter, snow mutes the landscape, save for the crunch of tramping boots. Yet there’s drama buried in this rural twolane blacktop: it’s a line where one country ends and another begins. A gravel ditch and a small obelisk mark the international boundary between Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, and Champlain, New York. For a few years, some 100,000 people tried to start new lives at that crossing. But, save for some scattered signage and the odd RCMP drone flying overhead, little evidence of their journeys remains. As a documentary photographer in Toronto, I’ve always been drawn to migration stories. My parents both fled Lithuania around the Second World War, later…

CREATED BY MEDIAPLANET Canada is home to people from more than 450 ethnic or cultural origins, according to Statistics Canada. Reflecting this diversity in dementia research and care is essential to delivering meaningful support. At the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA), this means ensuring the voices of people with diverse experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds shape how we understand and support people living with dementia. Dementia carries different, and sometimes stronger, forms of stigma across cultures. In some communities, families may feel pressure to manage dementia privately or avoid discussing it openly. This stigma can delay diagnosis, prevent families from seeking support, and leave care partners — a term used instead of “caregiver” to reflect the shared relationship and collaboration — feeling isolated as they try to navigate unfamiliar…

Every year, millions of pounds worth of perfectly edible food end up in landfills around the country. Much of it is meat and produce that are completely safe to eat but went unsold prior to their official best-before dates. That avoidable waste is worth some $58 billion annually, and it generates more than 25 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions a year—equivalent to 253,000 flights from Toronto to Vancouver. Enter Flashfood. Founded in 2016 by Josh Domingues, a former investment adviser and management consultant, Flashfood offers a simple solution to the problem: a digital marketplace that connects shoppers with steeply discounted groceries that are nearing their best-before dates. Today, the platform links 1.5 million shoppers to fresh food through 2,000 retailers across North America, including Loblaws in Canada and Kroger…

Crave has become a fixture in Canadian living rooms, carving out space in a crowded streaming market by focusing on homegrown content. In 2014, Justin Stockman, vice-president of content development and programming at Bell Media, Crave’s parent company, noticed that none of the major streamers were investing in Canadian TV and movies. “We knew Canadians love seeing themselves on screen. That became our edge.” Instead of joining a costly content arms race, Crave focused on steady growth through programming that didn’t overextend the business. It partnered with HBO to bring in award-winning shows like The Last of Us and The White Lotus, while a catalogue of comfort sitcoms such as Friends, The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine keep viewers entertained. But Crave’s Canadian content is its standout feature. When the second…

CREATED BY MEDIAPLANET Earth Day 2026 organizers say environmental progress is built locally, through everyday action. And to me, they’re absolutely right. On my family’s multi-generation grain farm near Quinte West, Ont., sustainability is ingrained in our farming culture. We’re immersed in sustainable practices daily, to conserve soil and keep water clean. To our family, sustainability is foundational. Simply put, it’s how you farm. Over the generations, we’ve learned the connection between environmental responsibility and resilience. They must work in tandem. That’s how you sustain a family farm — and a farm family — like ours. Grain farmers keep learning how to improve Like Ontario’s other 28,000 grain farmers, we routinely take part in educational and professional development activities that help us better manage our land, adapt to change, and…

NO GOING BACK For Maclean’s special issue on the Canadian workplace, Ali Amad investigated the messy reality of return-to-office mandates. Readers were unanimously (and vehemently) opposed. Such an important read. I’m writing this from the GO station in Toronto. It’s so chaotic, with people looking miserable after a wasted day. The leadership making these back-to-office decisions are full of BS when talking about collaboration. I have two friends who have to get to their offices before 8 a.m. to find space on their designated floor, and they sometimes have to work from the cafeteria. One friend left a government job because of the mandate, and leadership are apparently happy that people are doing this. My wife is in the office three days a week at her corporate job and spends…

JUST NINE MONTHS AGO, a non-urgent patient in the emergency room at Sault Ste. Marie’s Sault Area Hospital might have waited roughly six hours before being seen. The hospital, where I work as a physician and the vice-president of medical affairs, serves Ontario’s Algoma District, which has a population of roughly 115,000 people. As the only ER in the community, we manage a wide range of cases every day: cuts, broken bones, seizures, food poisonings, respiratory illnesses, trauma wounds, allergic reactions, heart attacks and strokes. The next closest ER is in Blind River, nearly 150 kilometres away. Our staff triage to ensure that the patients with the most serious conditions get seen first. If a person arrives with symptoms of a severe heart attack or a massive stroke, for instance,…

I WAS AT A PIZZA-AND-WINE gathering in the fall of 2023 when my friends noticed that I was speaking strangely. Out of nowhere, I had trouble pronouncing my “r”s. It was like I had a British accent, saying “pahty” instead of “party.” At the time, I was 54 years old and working as a communications manager for an environmental non-profit in Toronto—a job that suited me perfectly. I’ve always been an inveterate talker. At first, I blamed the wine. But the problem didn’t go away. Over the next several months, I sought medical help for the changes in my speech. I finally got a neurology referral, only to be forced to wait nine months for the appointment. Meanwhile, my symptoms worsened. I struggled to pronounce hard consonants like “k” and…

Imagine a maze. A conventional computer tests each possible path, one by one, until it finally finds the exit. A quantum computer uses qubits—units of information that can exist in multiple states at once. These can explore many possibilities simultaneously and solve complex problems far faster: calculations that would take today’s supercomputers thousands of years might be done in hours. Quantum computing could transform AI, health care, transportation and more. Born in Australia, founder Christian Weedbrook pursued a Ph.D. in quantum computing at the University of Queensland, followed by postdoctoral work at MIT and the University of Toronto. Canada’s major government investments in quantum research were a huge draw for him. The National Research Council projects its quantum sector could reach $139 billion by 2045, supporting 200,000 jobs, while the…

Created for A lot has changed since Gordon Re id opened his first Giant Tiger store in Ottawa 65 years ago. But if you step into one of the hundreds of stores now operating. across Canada, you'll still find the most important things haven't changed. The brands may have come and gone, and Giant Tiger might now sell a wider range of products than they once did, but Reid’s foundation remains unwavering to this day. "We really are about delivering the lowest price possible consistently for our customers," says Giant Tiger president and CEO Gino DiGioacchino. "It’s part of our DNA. Everyone claims they have the lowest prices, but it’s the only thing we do. It’s our obsession. That focus reflects our disciplined approach—keeping assortments tight, operations simple and our…

CREATED BY MEDIAPLANET Food, home insurance, and electricity cost more every year in a rapidly warming world. And yet, Canadian governments and institutions continue to bankroll climate chaos, worsening cost-of-living pressures for millions of people. As climate impacts grow in intensity and frequency, they could bring about economic collapse, threatening retirement savings in the long term. That’s why Aliya, Chloe, Rav, and Travis, represented by Ecojustice, Canada’s largest environmental law charity, are suing the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Taking on the world’s sixth largest pension fund Most working Canadians contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), which manages more than $700 billion. How this is invested affects the retirements of millions of people and influences the broader economy. CPPIB disclosed in 2024 that 3.5 per cent of its…

ALBERTA HAS SHAPED who I am since the day I was born, 46 years ago at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. I can sing the words to “Four Strong Winds,” our unofficial provincial anthem. I’ve visited more rodeos than I can count. My first vehicle was an old pickup, and I taught myself to parallel park using two round hay bales. I’ve spent Saturdays on my family’s acreage, cleaning horse manure out of the barn and helping neighbours with their cattle. I know the beauty of a prairie sunset, and I’ve watched the sun rise over the Rockies. Despite my love for Wild Rose Country, I’m Canadian first, Albertan second. The flag that hangs in my office is the Maple Leaf. This national identity has taught me about the power…

Longtime friends Jeff Adamson, Andrew Chau and Chris Simair teamed up in 2013 to launch the food-delivery platform Skip The Dishes. Years later, in 2019, they were looking for their new challenge. They didn’t come from the financial world, but they noticed common frustrations among their friends and families: working hard yet feeling financially squeezed, struggling to access credit, or navigating Canada’s antiquated banking system, dominated by the Big Five. When a single institution controls chequing accounts, savings, credit cards and mortgages, it faces little pressure to compete. The result: low savings returns, high credit card rates and mortgage renewals that feel like take-it-or-leave-it offers. The Big Five’s apps often come with only the most basic features, with little incentive to innovate. “A banking app should feel like Spotify or…

In Barrie, Ontario, sisters Jaclyn Byles and Jessica Jenkins kept running into a common household dilemma: what to do with dead batteries. With five children between them, they were constantly replacing AA and AAA batteries in remote controls, toys, wireless keyboards and other everyday gadgets. “Like so many people, we ended up with an overflowing shoebox full of used batteries that we kept meaning to take to a recycling centre,” says Byles. All too often, that trip never happens, and the batteries end up in the trash. The scale of the problem is staggering: in North America alone, roughly three billion batteries are thrown away each year instead of recycled. Globally, an estimated 30,000 tonnes are discarded annually, with only a fraction properly processed. The environmental toll is severe—corroding batteries…

CREATED BY MEDIAPLANET As an award-winning, industry-led, not-forprofit organization, the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) has been setting the standard for safe, secure electronics recycling in Canada for the past 15 years through its Recycle My Electronics programs. Recycle My Electronics programs have recycled over 1.4 million tonnes of electronics, diverting them from landfill and illegal export. Whether it’s providing residents with convenient drop-off locations or offering customized electronics recycling solutions for businesses, EPRA helps Canadians make a positive impact on the environment. When it comes to recycling electronics and small countertop appliances, the message is simple: Bring It. A national collection network EPRA’s Recycle My Electronics programs continue to make electronics recycling convenient for Canadians, regardless of where they live. With an extensive network of over 3,200 drop-off locations…

CREATED BY MEDIAPLANET It’s hard to envision Canada without a landscape dotted with trees. The image of a Muskoka chair on a dock overlooking a lake and surrounded by evergreens is all but synonymous with the quintessential Canadian summer. As Brijpal Patel, Chief Program Officer at Tree Canada, explains, “You see representation of trees all throughout Canadian popular culture. There’s a lot of storytelling rooted in the Canadian landscape.” While trees play a role in shaping our collective identity, they also contribute to the country’s thriving biodiversity, acting as a first defence against threats like climate change. Tree Canada has been actively working to restore and grow Canada’s forest canopy since 1992. For decades, the organization has worked to implement greening programs, foster research, and engage partners to build greater…

ACROSS 1 Investment complemented by the CESG 5 Enforcer in a stadium 8 MLB team whose name references Franciscan friars 14 Palm cultivated for its berries 15 Coureurs de bois traded in it 16 Nipple ring? 17 Top-notch cottage? 20 Stone with coloured bands 21 They might be seeded 22 Construction paper? 23 Double Stuf treat 25 Colour on a San Jose Sharks uniform 27 Cattle farm designed with the latest fashion in mind? 31 Nothing, in Latin 35 Text from a friend who’s en route 36 GTA part 37 “O” 38 Move, in real estate lingo 40 Bicycle shorts material 42 Chamber for ceramics 43 CRA part 45 Purple notes 47 The (steakhouse chain) 48 Surface for some evanescent art 49 Home that’s absolutely lit? 51 It can get…