Global Impositioning Systems
by Alex Hutchinson
Is GPS technology actually harming our sense of direction?Illustration by Clayton Hanmer
Transport
Fly At Your Own Risk
by Carol Shaben
Why is Transport Canada moving toward self-regulation for the country’s airlines?
Policy
Who Killed Canada’s Education Advantage?
by Roger Martin
A forensic investigation into the disappearance of public education investment in Canada
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The Last Woman
by Jeremy Keehn
The Last Woman by John Bemrose McClelland & Stewart (2009), 323 pp. Everything that is masterful about
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Hot Potatoe
by Sean Rogers
Hot Potatoe by Marc Bell Drawn & Quarterly (2009), 276 pp. If you find Canadian artist Marc Bell’s
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Postcard and Other Stories
by Danielle Groen
Postcard and Other Stories by Anik See Freehand Books (2009), 200
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The Wayfinders
by Steven W. Beattie
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis House of Anansi Press (2009), 240
Business
Turning the Page
by Noah Richler
Our fragile publishing industry is struggling to adjust to a new world in which the printed word may be an afterthought
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Galore
by Lia Grainger
Galore by Michael Crummey Doubleday Canada (2009), 352 pp. A pale man falls, lifeless, from the belly of
Photo Essay
Crackdown
by Arno Kopecky and Teun Voeten
As President Calderón’s war on drugs exacerbates Mexico’s drug wars, Canada turns its back on locals looking for a way out. » View Photo Gallery «
Field Notes
Virtual Emigration
by Eliza Reid
Faced with hard times, Icelandic architects are finding work in Canada
Television
Boys in the ‘Hood
by Robert Hough
Countdown to Liquor Day marks the end of the Trailer Park Boys’ ten-year run. How did creator Mike Clattenburg turn white trash into comic gold?
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The Year of the Flood
by Jared Bland
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood McClelland & Stewart
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Lemon
by Stacey May Fowles
Lemon by Cordelia Strube Coach House Books (2009), 260 pp. On matters of importance, the world
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Kanata
by Rachel Heinrichs
Kanata by Don Gillmor Penguin Group (Canada) (2009), 456 pp. As a veteran journalist, children’s
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The Boy in the Moon
by Rachel Giese
The Boy in the Moon: A Father’s Search for his Disabled Son by Ian Brown Random House Canada (2009), 304
