“I work with students, and I see a lot of younger people making zines,” says illustrator and cartoonist Jenn Woodall. “I think it’s because it’s a very accessible way to get your story and your information out.” Writer Liz Worth investigates: this.org/2026/08/03/g...

Governing everything from band leadership to land management, the Indian Act continues to shape daily life for many Indigenous people. Its enduring framework remains a barrier to self-determination. Evelyn Ullyott Hayes explores: this.org/2026/09/28/i...

“We were thinking, what’s a way that we could not just go argue with these people and debate abortion with them?” Jacquie Nicholson once asked. The answer? Form a marching band! Writer Leslie Sinclair reports on an unconventional, joyful counter-protest: this.org/2026/10/05/s...

Looking for your inaugural October watch? Mean Girls meets horror in this 2025 film by Ava Maria Safai. Writer Sarah Regan tells us all about the movie and why it should make your watch list: this.org/2026/09/21/m...

“The Indian Act was created as a way to control, diminish and assimilate First Nations into the Euro-Canadian populace,” says Senator Paul Prosper. “It’s not an easy task for First Nations to fully extricate ourselves from the Indian Act.” this.org/2026/09/28/i...

With the referendum coming up soon in Alberta, I worked with @thismagazine.bsky.social to write about the impact separation would have on 2SLGBTQIA+ Albertans. You can read about it here: this.org/2026/09/25/a... #2SLGBTQIA+ #Alberta #disinformation #journalism

Set in a nostalgia-drenched early 2000s, and described by reviewers and film festivals alike as Mean Girls with an edge, Ava Maria Safai's new film Foreigner explores cultural assimilation and teen conformity. Read all about it here: this.org/2026/09/21/m...

“[Secession] would mean that my rights would be totally in question,” says Edmonton resident Chris McManus. As the upcoming Alberta referendum looms on the horizon, writer Mace Elsher explores what separation could mean for 2SLGBTQ+ Albertans: this.org/2026/09/25/a...

Attention writers! This Magazine is open for pitches for our next print issue! We're looking for features, opinion and memoir columns, and news and arts pieces. The deadline to get your pitches in is September 30! More information below: this.org/contribute/

What does it mean to be Canadian? Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai explores the question in her horror film Foreigner, a satirical coming-of-age story about cultural assimilation and teen conformity. Writer Sarah Regan tells us all about the movie in our latest print issue: this.org/2026/09/21/m...

Spend your weekend with some short fiction, like Katherine Abbass's "Butter," available to read on this.org: this.org/2025/12/08/b...

Attention writers! This Magazine is open for pitches for our next print issue! This issue is unthemed, and we're looking for features, opinion and memoir columns, news and arts pieces. Send your pitches over to editor@thismagazine.ca or click the link below for more information: this.org/contribute/

Attention writers! This Magazine is open for pitches for our next print issue! This issue is unthemed, and we're looking for features, opinion and memoir columns, news and arts pieces. Send your pitches over to editor@thismagazine.ca or click the link below for more information: this.org/contribute/

Growing income inequality and the cost of living have created a polycrisis in Canada. And so began the advocacy of the Canadian Religious Society of Friends peace and justice agency for guaranteed livable basic income. Shanai Tanwar reports: this.org/2026/09/14/t...

"[Unemployment] gave me the space and time to process my grief and for political education and action," writes Mehak Aggarwal. "It helped clarify my purpose—I was going to use my time and energy to make this world a better place." this.org/2026/09/07/m...

The kids are back in school, but what are they learning? Christopher Spicer laments on nationwide cuts to the arts, the very programs that once helped him excel in the classroom: this.org/2026/08/17/t...

Do you know who really gets your rent money? In the case of rental units that are owned through numbered corporations, investment funds, or layered ownership, the trail can quickly grow cold. Writer Lauren Bennett explores: this.org/2026/08/21/w...

As someone who works for a print-only zine (and newspapers and magazines before that), I enjoyed this article by @thismagazine.bsky.social about the new wave of zine-makers in Canada. And that title! this.org/2026/08/03/g...

Is losing your job a curse or a blessing? Writer Mehak Aggarwal meditates on both the stress and the opportunities that come with unemployment: this.org/2026/09/07/m...

Spend some time this long weekend with "Speechless" by Kelsey Hutton, and the other short stories found only on this.org: this.org/2026/04/20/s...

Have you ever wondered why that movie you want to see isn't playing in your local theatre? Writer Jake Pitre explores the monopoly large theatres have over the film industry: this.org/2024/12/21/m...

In our place, set in a fictionalized Caribbean restaurant in Scarborough, playwright Kanika Ambrose highlights the precarious situation undocumented migrant working women in Canada experience daily. Read Josie Fomé's coverage of the 2025 play here: this.org/2026/08/31/w...

Spend some time this weekend with "David and the Train," a short story from writer Jackson Weaver: this.org/2026/08/10/d...

“Every year, the rent goes up, but the problems in the building never seem to get fixed,” said Toronto renter Sarah Dawson. “I wanted to see where our money was going, and who really made the decisions.” Writer Lauren Bennett explores: this.org/2026/08/21/w...

If Quique Escamilla could summarize his musical journey in one word, it would be “grateful.” Writer Gabrielle Cole explores how the Juno Award–winning artist stays connected to his cultural roots: this.org/2026/08/24/f...

Where is your rent money really going? Following expert advice, writer @laurenbennett91.bsky.social looks at the growing popularity of landlord registries, the latest tool in the push for housing transparency in Canada: this.org/2026/08/21/w...

"I was struggling in school: distracted, restless, and falling behind," writes Christopher Spicer. "I was rescued by the unstoppable hero known as creativity." Now, arts programs in schools are under threat. this.org/2026/08/17/t...

"Mixed people are often perceived as icons of multiculturalism ushering in a new, colourblind era," writes Eliza Lee. But when racial identity becomes a social media trend, "the lived realities of Asian-white people often go unspoken." this.org/2026/07/31/t...

This Magazine is looking for online exclusive stories to be published digitally throughout this coming fall. Have an idea for a news, column, or opinion piece? We'd love to hear your pitch! More info about what and how to pitch at the link below: this.org/contribute/#...

"When schools treat the arts as a luxury or therapy, they erase one of the most powerful forms of education we have," writes Christopher Spicer. Here, he explores the disappearances of creative classes across Canada: this.org/2026/08/17/t...