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Hello and welcome to Best Of Maclean’s, our new-look newsletter. Each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday we deliver the top stories from Maclean’s directly to your inbox, showcasing the most interesting people, places and stories from across Canada.

The swindler sisters of Cape Breton

The Saker women were the model of rural ingenuity, running a successful restaurant and several gourmet food businesses on Cape Breton Island. What they were mostly cooking? The books.

This is the unbelievable story of how three sisters—and their mom—tried to swindle the CRA out of millions of dollars.

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For $295 per night you can live inside this storybook cottage resort

After building elaborate playhouses for celebs like Steph Curry and Kevin Jonas, Audy and Tyson Leavitte have turned their attention to a rural Alberta property filled with livable, life-size storybook structures like a giant gingerbread house and Rapunzel's abode. Read More

The curious case of Shaedon Sharpe, Canada’s top NBA draft prospect

London, Ontario’s Shaedon Sharpe caught the attention of pro scouts thanks to a vertical leap higher than Michael Jordan and a seemingly endless skill-set. Now he’s projected to be a top-10 selection at Thursday’s NBA Draft—all without playing a minute of college hoops. Read More

I'm on a waitlist with nearly 100,000 people also in need of a doctor

More than one in ten people in Nova Scotia are without a family doctor as the medical practitioner shortage intensifies in the Maritimes and across Canada. “Watching my prescription run out feels like watching a time bomb ticking down.” Read More

Cottage Industry: A healing vacation property in Invermere, B.C.

A family tragedy led Brad and Dena to sell their summer home eight years ago. When they re-entered the market last summer they couldn't believe the feeding frenzy—but managed to land a dream home located in “Canada's best-kept secret.” Read More

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Cottage Industry: Tales from the national cottage market frenzy

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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