The song of a male red-winged blackbird takes on a visible form as it stakes out its territory on a cold spring morning. (Photo: Stanley Bysshe) Our planet has a soundtrack. There are the birds, of ...

Trying to curb climate change is a complex and global effort. How has Canada fared in the crusade? In the June issue of Canadian Geographic, we focused on climate change, and looked back at Canada’s ...

The South Saskatchewan River is under unprecedented pressure. Now, a major irrigation project is set to expand. The South Saskatchewan River is beautiful. That’s the first thing you need to know about ...

Another reckoning is coming with climate change. How do we deal with our mental health — and ultimately find hope? I’m walking up a ridge of bedrock outside my house, talking to my brother 1,800 ...

The following is “Chapter Seven from: Polar Sea, On Guard for Thee—Or Not” from Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall: Stories of Canada, Whit Fraser, ©2026, Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd. Reprinted with ...

Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish? At the turn of the 19th century, many people thought Canada’s ...

The daughter of a hereditary Mohawk chief and an English immigrant, Johnson used her hard-won celebrity to challenge Indigenous stereotypes Pauline Johnson was Canada’s first performance artist. In ...

It’s all about geography. That was the essence of the National Hockey League’s message when it announced its plan to realign its divisions last March and again when it announced the new division names ...

Why the pesticide DDT was revered after the Second World War In 1945 after the Second World War, the pesticide commonly known as DDT — which stands for ...

The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces In some ways, there aren’t many streets like Toronto’s ...

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Most international borders adhere to some sort of logic. They follow coastlines or rivers, watersheds or natural barriers. They make sense. Not so the 49th parallel. The border from the Lake of the ...