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EDITOR’S NOTE • IN THIS ISSUE OF MACLEAN’S

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Mayor Jyoti Gondek is creating the Calgary of the future—starting with its downtown core

A Game-Changing Experience • Explore University Canada West’s accredited MBA program and its evolution through UCW’s MBA Games Team. Be a part of their competitive spirit as they compete against renowned institutions in the largest gathering of MBA students.

Bring back the burns • For centuries, Indigenous people kept forests clear of wildfire fuel by lighting regular burns. It’s time to fight fire with fire once again.

The Social Networker • With his new app, Blue Guardian, Emmanuel Akindele connects kids to mental health help

It Takes a Village • I created Canada’s first dementia-centric village. It gives every resident a life beyond their diagnosis.

Paradise Found • Just outside of Edmonton, the striking Diwan Pavilion is a feat of Islamic architecture

They Lost Their Kids to Fortnite • A group of Canadian parents say their KIDS ARE SO ADDICTED to the video game Fortnite that THEY’VE STOPPED EATING, SLEEPING AND SHOWERING. Now these parents want to hold its tech-giant creator accountable.

A Growing Hunger • At the food bank where I work, we’re serving triple the number of clients we were five years ago. And for the first time, many of them are people with jobs who can’t keep up with the cost of living. How did we get here?

The Long Con of Sherri Lamarche • She had her boss’s unquestioning - even as she pliffered millions from the Halifax real estate empire she helped him build

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HAPPY VALLEY • In B.C.’s Okanagan, cultivation meets culture

Where to stay • There’s no such thing as a bad view when you visit the Okanagan Valley

A MID-CENTURY MOOD • A low-slung Guelph home blends vintage whimsy with colourful, sleek decor

Culture • WHAT TO SEE, HEAR AND READ THIS MONTH

“As a kid, I was the main translator for my immigrant parents. It wasn’t easy.” • I had multiple roles: a child, a caretaker and an interpreter