Innovation
A not-so-secret Toronto society is trying to get people off their phones to help transform their city
Hyperlocal, in-person debates are sprouting up in churches and town halls across the city
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Health
The medical Trojan horse helping therapeutic drugs slip past wary immune systems
Molly Shoichet’s ground-breaking research could improve treatments for diseases once thought irreversible
By Connor GarelPhotos by Maheesha Thiyagarajah
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Innovation
This new Canadian-built wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack
Old-school travel wheelchairs are terrible on planes, but this buzzy 10-pound model is turning heads at airlines
By Doug HornerPhotos by Bryce Meyer
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Health
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be ... killer viruses
Karen Maxwell, winner of one of Canada’s most prestigious health-science prizes, on bacteria predators
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Angela Lewis
Artifacts from the Future
The floating power hubs helping to electrify the oceans
B.C.-based Mostar Labs is developing modular battery and sensor units that can charge boats and provide power to industry
By Kat Tancock
Health
This new mRNA vaccine could better protect against the flu
The U.S.-approved vaccine – faster to produce and more precise than traditional flu shots – is awaiting the green light in Canada
By Andrea Yu
Hear Me Out
The pigment-shifting window that responds to light – and could help slash energy costs
Inspired by squids, U of T researchers designed a window that lets winter light and heat in – but blocks out heat in the summer
By Kelsey Rolfe
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Innovation
How to win an XPRIZE
Anduril Industries received $2.2 million for its wildfire tech, but no one won the grand prize – and that might be the point
By Omar MouallemPhotos by Jacob Hege
Health
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee’s dream: first, fix lung transplants. Then get rid of the need for them entirely
The pioneering Toronto surgeon‘s team is edging ever closer to being able to repair a patient’s own lungs inside their body
By Karen ZagorPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Science
Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries
In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Innovation
The call that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
By Cathrin BradburyPhotos by Will Cox
Health
A Canadian-made generic Ozempic is poised to enter the market
Vimy Pharmaceuticals, which announced on August 6 plans to go public, will produce the superstar drug in Edmonton
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Hear Me Out
How electric school buses could help fuel the power grid
With vehicle-to-grid charging, it’s possible to give power back to where it's needed during peak periods
By Kat Tancock
Health
UHN’s Kevin Smith has a grand vision to supercharge Canada’s health science sector
The CEO of Toronto’s University Health Network has a bold proposal: Canadian world domination in clinical enterprises
By Christina FrangouPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Innovation
What I learned locked inside an escape room with a Fields Medal winner
Jacob Tsimerman was awarded a Fields Medal – the Nobel of math. He‘s also handy with the occasional dragon’s egg
By Luc RinaldiPhotos by Chris Buck
Entrepreneurship
The man behind Paw Patrol on how to succeed in business with no experience at all
In a new book, Spin Master’s Ronnen Harary encourages young entrepreneurs to take risks when you ‘don’t know what you don’t know’
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Wade Hudson
Innovation
10 surprising things Canada did first
Clever ideas and inventions that have changed the world in ways big and small
Sovereignty
The one thing Canada needs to do right now
We took a camera and a stack of Polaroid film to the U.S.-Canada Summit and asked the country’s sharpest minds a single question
By Be Giant StaffPhotos by Jalani Morgan
Innovation
A not-so-secret Toronto society is trying to get people off their phones to help transform their city
Hyperlocal, in-person debates are sprouting up in churches and town halls across the city
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Artifacts from the Future
The floating power hubs helping to electrify the oceans
B.C.-based Mostar Labs is developing modular battery and sensor units that can charge boats and provide power to industry
By Kat Tancock
Hear Me Out
The pigment-shifting window that responds to light – and could help slash energy costs
Inspired by squids, U of T researchers designed a window that lets winter light and heat in – but blocks out heat in the summer
By Kelsey Rolfe
Innovation
How to win an XPRIZE
Anduril Industries received $2.2 million for its wildfire tech, but no one won the grand prize – and that might be the point
By Omar MouallemPhotos by Jacob Hege
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Health
A Canadian-made generic Ozempic is poised to enter the market
Vimy Pharmaceuticals, which announced on August 6 plans to go public, will produce the superstar drug in Edmonton
Hear Me Out
How electric school buses could help fuel the power grid
With vehicle-to-grid charging, it’s possible to give power back to where it's needed during peak periods
By Kat Tancock
Innovation
What I learned locked inside an escape room with a Fields Medal winner
Jacob Tsimerman was awarded a Fields Medal – the Nobel of math. He‘s also handy with the occasional dragon’s egg
By Luc RinaldiPhotos by Chris Buck
Innovation
10 surprising things Canada did first
Clever ideas and inventions that have changed the world in ways big and small
Health
The medical Trojan horse helping therapeutic drugs slip past wary immune systems
Molly Shoichet’s ground-breaking research could improve treatments for diseases once thought irreversible
By Connor GarelPhotos by Maheesha Thiyagarajah
Innovation
This new Canadian-built wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack
Old-school travel wheelchairs are terrible on planes, but this buzzy 10-pound model is turning heads at airlines
By Doug HornerPhotos by Bryce Meyer
Health
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be ... killer viruses
Karen Maxwell, winner of one of Canada’s most prestigious health-science prizes, on bacteria predators
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Angela Lewis
Health
This new mRNA vaccine could better protect against the flu
The U.S.-approved vaccine – faster to produce and more precise than traditional flu shots – is awaiting the green light in Canada
By Andrea Yu
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Health
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee’s dream: first, fix lung transplants. Then get rid of the need for them entirely
The pioneering Toronto surgeon‘s team is edging ever closer to being able to repair a patient’s own lungs inside their body
By Karen ZagorPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Science
Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries
In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners
Innovation
The call that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
By Cathrin BradburyPhotos by Will Cox
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Health
UHN’s Kevin Smith has a grand vision to supercharge Canada’s health science sector
The CEO of Toronto’s University Health Network has a bold proposal: Canadian world domination in clinical enterprises
By Christina FrangouPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Entrepreneurship
The man behind Paw Patrol on how to succeed in business with no experience at all
In a new book, Spin Master’s Ronnen Harary encourages young entrepreneurs to take risks when you ‘don’t know what you don’t know’
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Wade Hudson
Sovereignty
The one thing Canada needs to do right now
We took a camera and a stack of Polaroid film to the U.S.-Canada Summit and asked the country’s sharpest minds a single question
By Be Giant StaffPhotos by Jalani Morgan
Innovation
A not-so-secret Toronto society is trying to get people off their phones to help transform their city
Hyperlocal, in-person debates are sprouting up in churches and town halls across the city
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Hear Me Out
The pigment-shifting window that responds to light – and could help slash energy costs
Inspired by squids, U of T researchers designed a window that lets winter light and heat in – but blocks out heat in the summer
By Kelsey Rolfe
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Health
A Canadian-made generic Ozempic is poised to enter the market
Vimy Pharmaceuticals, which announced on August 6 plans to go public, will produce the superstar drug in Edmonton
Innovation
What I learned locked inside an escape room with a Fields Medal winner
Jacob Tsimerman was awarded a Fields Medal – the Nobel of math. He‘s also handy with the occasional dragon’s egg
By Luc RinaldiPhotos by Chris Buck
Health
The medical Trojan horse helping therapeutic drugs slip past wary immune systems
Molly Shoichet’s ground-breaking research could improve treatments for diseases once thought irreversible
By Connor GarelPhotos by Maheesha Thiyagarajah
Health
The solution to antibiotic resistance could be ... killer viruses
Karen Maxwell, winner of one of Canada’s most prestigious health-science prizes, on bacteria predators
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Angela Lewis
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Science
Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries
In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Entrepreneurship
The man behind Paw Patrol on how to succeed in business with no experience at all
In a new book, Spin Master’s Ronnen Harary encourages young entrepreneurs to take risks when you ‘don’t know what you don’t know’
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Wade Hudson
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Artifacts from the Future
The floating power hubs helping to electrify the oceans
B.C.-based Mostar Labs is developing modular battery and sensor units that can charge boats and provide power to industry
By Kat Tancock
Innovation
How to win an XPRIZE
Anduril Industries received $2.2 million for its wildfire tech, but no one won the grand prize – and that might be the point
By Omar MouallemPhotos by Jacob Hege
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Hear Me Out
How electric school buses could help fuel the power grid
With vehicle-to-grid charging, it’s possible to give power back to where it's needed during peak periods
By Kat Tancock
Innovation
10 surprising things Canada did first
Clever ideas and inventions that have changed the world in ways big and small
Innovation
This new Canadian-built wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack
Old-school travel wheelchairs are terrible on planes, but this buzzy 10-pound model is turning heads at airlines
By Doug HornerPhotos by Bryce Meyer
Health
This new mRNA vaccine could better protect against the flu
The U.S.-approved vaccine – faster to produce and more precise than traditional flu shots – is awaiting the green light in Canada
By Andrea Yu
Health
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee’s dream: first, fix lung transplants. Then get rid of the need for them entirely
The pioneering Toronto surgeon‘s team is edging ever closer to being able to repair a patient’s own lungs inside their body
By Karen ZagorPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Innovation
The call that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
By Cathrin BradburyPhotos by Will Cox
Health
UHN’s Kevin Smith has a grand vision to supercharge Canada’s health science sector
The CEO of Toronto’s University Health Network has a bold proposal: Canadian world domination in clinical enterprises
By Christina FrangouPhotos by Daniel Ehrenworth
Sovereignty
The one thing Canada needs to do right now
We took a camera and a stack of Polaroid film to the U.S.-Canada Summit and asked the country’s sharpest minds a single question
By Be Giant StaffPhotos by Jalani Morgan