Maclean's

Canada's national magazine covering current affairs, politics, culture trends, ideas and personalities.

EDITOR’S NOTE • IN THIS ISSUE OF MACLEAN’S

COMMENTS • READERS WEIGH IN

New Beginnings in Sault Ste. Marie • Discover how three families from Ukraine, India and Trinidad chose Sault Ste. Marie as their new home, thriving through community support and new career opportunities

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THE INTERVIEW • Tanya Talaga, author of The Knowing, is rewriting Canadian history her way

Take Green Fuel to the Skies • Food waste, cooking oil and landfill debris will power our future air travel.

A Peaceful Goodbye • The Gies Family Centre is Waterloo Region’s fresh answer to end-of-life care

POWER PLAY • The spring edition of the Maclean’s Ideas Summit devoted an evening to the leaders and forces influencing Canada’s future

THE AQUATIC ADVENTURES OF MAGGIE MAC NEIL

THE NEW CLASS • The Olympics have added an exciting, unexpected slate of new sports to their lineup. Here, three pioneering Canadian players share how they got to the top of their games.

COMPETING WITH KIDS • For a long time, motherhood and medalling didn’t mix. Now, an army of Olympic parents are demanding accommodations and time off—without penalty. Can the Games make room for babies?

THE WAR FOR DRUGS • Two Vancouver activists gave away untainted heroin, meth and cocaine to dozens of drug users, with the support of politicians and public-health officials. They say they saved lives. The federal government says they’re drug traffickers.

A Tech CEO’s Warning • I’ve built a career in social media. I love it. But it’s no place for kids to roam free.

THE SIMPLE LIFE • An Ontario family in health crisis finds remedy in a Vancouver Island barn

“I reunited with my children after 11 years” • I moved to Canada to give my kids a better life. It took four permanent residency applications before I saw them again.