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Burned Out

Last summer, the forests of British Columbia were engulfed in flames. At some points, there were as many as 80 new fires each day across the province.

Wildfires in British Columbia are hotter, bigger, and deadlier than ever. For residents in B.C., they are also a frightening, elemental fact of everyday life.

One year after the catastrophe, Maclean’s revisits the danger zones to hear from the firefighters, survivors and homeowners living with the constant threat of wildfires in this portrait of a province in flames.

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What the Webb telescope is teaching us about the history of the univertse

On Monday NASA released the first image taken using the much-hyped James Webb telescope, the world's most powerful of its kind. The stunning image shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago—and is just the beginning of what's in store. Read More

‘Nothing prepared me for what I saw in Ukraine’

Ivanka Siolkowsky flew from Canada to Ukraine after Russia invaded, determined to help in any way. From transporting babies across borders to aiding orphanages, her journey took her to 19 cites in Ukraine. She returned with nightmares—and will go back again. Read More

For $31 million you can buy this iconic estate in the heart of Montreal

Step inside this 67-room mansion located in Montreal's Ville-Marie’s Golden Square Mile. Built for famed Canadian industrialist and philanthropist J.W. McConnell, it would cost $100 million to build from scratch today. Read More

Cottage Industry: A dream property in Muskoka’s Lake of Bays

When 39 year-old Andrew and his wife, Emily, set out to find a vacation home in Lake of Bays they quickly discovered that in order to find “the one” they had to be prepared to make a life-altering decision at a moment’s notice. Read More

On newsstands this week:

The Big Burn: How B.C. is learning to live with relentless wildfires

Vacation properties have never been in such high demand. In this sweeping cross-country survey, Maclean’s looks at 10 of the most popular regions to buy a cottage. The July issue identifies what makes these spots so attractive and tells the stories of Canadians who bought cottages and cabins over the last few years, battling through a landscape of frenzied bidding wars and buying properties without even setting foot in the province.

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