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It was another fruitful year for New Brunswick writers. They released nationally best-selling novels, documented important local figures and events and shared meaningful experiences and practical expertise. Here’s our year-end resume of the local books discussed on CBC airwaves.

The Royal Bison and the Edmonton Christmas market at Fort Edmonton Park have worked hard to earn their reputations

Algorithms can pore over astrophysical data to identify underlying equations. Now, physicists are trying to figure out how to imbue these “machine theorists” with the ability to find deeper laws of nature

Until the COVID-19 pandemic, we rarely thought about indoor air quality as a serious health threat

Buildings are made to last. Should they be built to fall?

Give a ton of carbon, take a ton. That's what the globe must do by 2050 or face climate catastrophe.

Find hundreds of book reviews, as well as excerpts and interviews with Canadian history authors. When you visit Chapters-Indigo via our website links and make any purchase, Canada’s History receives a commission that supports our programs.

By Alex Bozikovic and Raymond Biesinger. Goose Lane Editions, 2022. REVIEW Adele Weder Contemporary cities have evolved from a plethora of buildings that, in most cases, no longer exist. A survey of this phantom architecture might seem like an odd exploration for the here and now. But a newly published compilation of once-beloved and now-demolished […]

The co-author of a new book about Canada's "lost buildings" is urging us to take a closer look at the cultural impact of former landmarks such as Honest Ed's Department Store and the Octagon Castle.