1 Canada Will Provide Apocalyptic Scenery for The Last of Us
Prior to the 2023 premiere of The Last of Us, no one was sure whether a video game could translate into prestige TV. Twentyfour Emmy nominations, several smashed ratings records and one very thirsty internet obsession with Pedro Pascal later, the only remaining question is: what can viewers expect next? Plot specifics for season twoshot largely in and around Vancouver and due out this year-have been guarded like the most potent fungi-killing antidote. Two scoops, however, are already out there: Kaitlyn Dever and Catherine O'Hara have been cast, the latter (possibly) as Joel's therapist.
2 Miriam Toews Will Return to Canadian Bookshelves
Toews, the Winnipeg-based author of beloved bestsellers like A Complicated Kindness, has achieved CanLit-icon status for both her fiction and, more recently, the film adaptation of Women Talking, which earned Sarah Polley a 2023 Oscar for screenwriting. For her ninth book, A Truce That Is Not Peace (due out in August), Toews turns her sharp eye on herself in a genre-blurring excavation of her guilt and grief over her sister's 2010 death by suicide.
3 Oasis Will Bring Their Brotherly Love (or Truce) to Toronto
After a quarter of a century of public beefing, Britrock's most notorious brothers are getting the band back together. Riding a seemingly endless wave of '90s nostalgia, Oasis Live '25 is set to touch down in Toronto in late August. Demand for the tour's only Canadian stop was so massive that organizers swiftly added a second date. Live Nation and Rogers also capitalized on the frenzy with the announcement of Rogers Stadium, a brand-new 50,000-seat outdoor concert venue in Toronto's north end, construction on which is scheduled to wrap by the time Liam and Noel rock into town. (Provided they keep the peace.)
4 Ally Pankiw Will Have a Breakout Year
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A Teacher's Tale
My career in Quebec ended because I chose to keep my hijab
Top Marks
InSaguenay, Quebec, Ecole de l'Etincelle embodies the school of the future
Modernize Parental Leave
Canada's birth rate is dropping, and the cost of living is partly to blame. A more supportive leave plan would make parenthood more affordable
"I spent years trying to learn English.Now I use ChatGPT."
AI isn't perfect, but it helps me write complex emails and understand Canadian culture
MY PREDICTION - The National School Food Program Will Transform Kids' Health
When students have access to nutritious food, they do better in school and life
FOOD
The exorbitant cost of food will have ripple effects on the restaurant industry and grocery stores. The good news? There's a plan to save the country's salmon supply.
MY PREDICTION - New Mortgage Rules Will Drive Up Housing Prices
Looser lending policies will encourage more people to buy homes they can't afford in the first place
HOUSING
Politicians will spar over how to tackle the housing crisis. Falling interest rates will draw young people into the real estate market. And a rude awakening is coming for homeowners renewing mortgages.
MY PREDICTION - Stuctured Literacy Will Help Level the Educational Playing Field
Canadian students have struggled to read and write. That stops this year.
EDUCATION
Quebec's classrooms will take centre stage in the secularism debate. Chatbots will help students create A-plus work, while others will grade themselves. And thousands of international students will be sent home.
