Sault Ste. Marie
I Hadn't Seen My Addict Father in Years—Then I Ran Into Him on the Street
I spotted my dad hanging out in a sketchy alley in my hometown. He didn't even recognize me when I introduced myself.
Small communities are seeing more opioid hospitalizations every year
These smaller communities in Canada are seeing nearly twice as many opioid poisoning hospitalizations compared to major cities.
Meet the women fighting to save a small city from the opioid crisis
One woman known as “Mama Bear” spends her spare time trying to rescue young drug users from falling through the cracks
Scenes From a Small Community Grappling With the Overdose Crisis
Photos from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where an estimated five people overdose a day.
‘Everybody’s Dying’: What It’s Like to Struggle With Addiction in 'The Soo'
We meet Kylie, 20, who almost died from an overdose last year in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Sault Ste. Marie residents are mobilizing against the city’s opioid crisis
“It’s going to be a lengthy battle, it’s not going to happen overnight.”
How the Opioid Crisis Is Different in Small Communities
Meet Desiree Beck, who, until recently, was the sole harm reduction worker for a 50,000-square-kilometre area of northern Ontario.
In Between Places: Photos from Wawa, Ontario
Wawa is one of many towns stuck between its past and unclear future.
Don’t Call it a Technical Recession, I’ve Been There for Years
If you are in your 20s or from a manufacturing city, it's been a recession all your life.
Italian Poutine Is a Stoned Nonna’s Wet Dream
Much like Canadians, poutine comes in all shapes and sizes, and can be found re-interpreted and re-contextualized into all different kinds of sloppy, delicious messes across the country.