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The battle for the soul of Muskoka

Joe Azouri runs a thriving real estate development company in Toronto, but he’s kept a relatively low profile. That changed when he bought a property on Muskoka’s exclusive Lake Joseph and set about remaking it into the lakeside mansion of his dreams.

The neighbours? They’re doing whatever they can to stop him in this epic battle of YIMBYs vs. NIMBYs.

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How the Biodôme evolved into an architectural wonder

“At a zoo, you observe animals,” says the acting director of the city-owned organization that operates the Montreal Biodôme. “Here, you’re immersed in their world.” Go behind-the-scenes of the museum’s recent transformation. Read More

B.C. is learning to live with wildfires

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. This is a portrait of a province in flames. Read More

We need to talk about abortion access in Canada, too

The first episode of the popular podcast, Aborsh, dropped a week before the controversial Roe v. Wade ruling. Host Rachel Cairns tells Maclean’s about what motivated her to bring her story public and access to abortion issues that persist here in Canada. Read More

For $19 million you can buy a castle on the Island of Montreal

It's not every day that a 19th century castle hits the market. On the Island of Montreal, about a 40-minute drive from downtown, this sprawling estate built in 1899 and inspired by castles of the French Loire region also boasts stunning views of Lac des Deux-Montagnes. Read More

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How B.C. is learning to live with relentless wildfires

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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