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Being forced to leave my home in Africville was hard. But 60 years later, I feel a different loss
Paula Grant-Smith was forced to leave her childhood home in Africville when she was only 15. She shares what she grieved then — and how that loss has changed in the decades since.
News Canada 7 hours ago
First Person
We live in Japan, so how do I teach my son what it means to be Canadian?
News Canada November 29
First Person
Our family's long journey to Canada has given us a shot at a 'real' Christmas in a new home
News Canada Saskatchewan November 26
First Person
I'm tired of people saying I'm brave for letting my hair go grey
News Canada November 25
First Person
When my marriage shattered, I opened my home to guests to pay the bills
News Canada November 22
First Person
Watching 3 a.m. cricket matches keeps me close to my dad, even when we're worlds apart
News Canada November 17

I used to work for an Israeli NGO promoting peace with Palestinians. Was it worth it?

News Canada November 14

I'm a Palestinian living in Canada, and I can't take the silence

News Canada November 23

I'm a long-distance dad. So I went to Taylor Swift's movie alone, for my daughters

News Canada November 8

When we renewed our vows, we also celebrated 20 years of our right to marry

Radio Now Or Never November 6

I learned what it means to be Black after moving to Canada

News Canada PEI November 5

My dad's blood sugar tells me a lot as a med student. But there's a story behind that number

News Canada November 4

We used to tease my mom for being different. Today, I understand what made her special

News Canada November 30

FIRST PERSON — How I'm managing high school while having ADHD

Stealing your kids' Halloween candy is a time-honoured tradition I'm happy to embrace

News Canada Saskatoon October 31

Why I feel a deep kinship to an unnamed Black sailor from the 1800s

Radio November 1

Why you have to fill out a Google form to date me

Radio Now Or Never October 28

A hurricane destroyed our home and nearly killed us. 4 years later, I'm living with PTSD

News Canada October 27

By embracing the vices I used to avoid, I'm learning to be kinder to myself

Radio Now Or Never October 26

I first walked the Camino de Santiago at age 73. What could go wrong a second time?

News Canada Montreal October 20

Me, myself and my cats: As an introvert, extended socializing with humans can be a drag

News Canada Edmonton October 18

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