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No images? Click here Hello and welcome to Best Of Macleanβs, a newsletter showcasing the most interesting people, places and stories from across Canada. I placed my first wager when I was 10. Iβve gambled more than $1 million since. For 20 years, Ottawa bus driver Noah Vineberg was embroiled in a sports gambling addiction so deep that he risked his family, his health and even his house. He quit gambling in 2018. But now heβs inundated with sports-betting commercials and billboardsβthe kind of advertising blitz that could trigger addicts like him to relapse in one click. Read more This Toronto family ditched the city to live in a custom RV in P.E.C.In early 2021, Lee and Rebecca were looking for a new creative project. To combat Canadaβs exorbitant housing prices, they developed a business idea with a friend to build and sell affordable, alternative living spaces. In Prince Edward County, they brought the idea to life. Read more Thereβs no place like home for Josef Adamu Toronto-born Josef Adamu started Sunday School, a creative agency that works with companies on visually striking projects, as a struggling model living in his motherβs basement. Now, his first major hometown exhibition Feels Like Home is on display at the AGO. Read more Jay Baruchelβs newest project tells an epic Canadian success storyOut tomorrow, Jay Baruchelβs latest film, BlackBerry, chronicles the rise and fall of the Waterloo-based firm that brought us the first smartphones. We caught up with the actor to discuss the uniquely Canadian storyβand the unlikely evolution of his career. Read more The rise in hate crimes has left Muslims terrifiedCanada experienced a rise in hate crimes against Muslims last month during a period intended for prayer and community: Ramadan. Itβs terrifying and frustrating, and former imam Aarij Anwer says his community is tired of constantly questioning their safety. Read more ON NEWSSTANDS NOW The Power List Ranking 100 Canadians shaping the country in 2023 Also in the issue: Why we need to stockpile Canadaβs drugsTarot cards as a source of reflection and introspectionInside Hamiltonβs Hambly House, a retro space-age homeGet the issue Like what youβre reading? Subscribe now and get the latest issue of Macleanβs. Want to share the Best of Macleanβs with family, friends and colleagues? Send them this newsletter. Share Tweet Share Forward |