Julia Wright

Freelance contributor

Julia Wright is a 2022 Loran Scholar living in Montreal. They are pursuing a joint undergraduate degree in computer science and biology at McGill University. In their spare time, Julia enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, and foraging for fungi.

Latest from Julia Wright

First Person

I shouldn't have to 'look' non-binary for my identity to be respected

Despite identifying as non-binary, Julia Wright says almost every person they meet assumes they're a woman because of their appearance.
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Weird, cute big-eyed sugar gliders: the new pet craze

Sugar gliders — cute little marsupials from Australia and Indonesia — are an up-and-coming exotic pet in Atlantic Canada. But are they as sweet as they look?
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Portraits of a lost city: Saint John before urban renewal

Ian MacEachern wanted to be a TV studio cameraman. He ended up documenting some of the most vibrant Saint John street scenes of the 1960s and 70s.
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A tale of a shed, a spat and a social media snafu

When a historic Maine shed floated away and beached itself in New Brunswick, reporters were calling from around the world. But the locals say no one's telling the real story.
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5 New Brunswick designs heading to Brooklyn, Toronto

Mugs, rugs and pottery: a coterie of Saint John artisans hit the big leagues in a hip collection by Saint John designer Geof Ramsay.
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Ghosts of Fort Dufferin: Saint John's forgotten fort

Abandoned military installations at Fort Dufferin are all that remains of the once-thriving fort. A lot of Saint Johners don't know they exist.
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From Irving gas bars to Tim's, painter honours Maritime sprawl

From Tim Hortons to Zellers to tractor trailers carrying Doritos, Saint John-born artist Jack Bishop isn't your usual landscape painter.
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Bob's Corner Take-Out: Saint John's fast-food time capsule

Taxidermic ducks. Vintage arcade games. Plastic-covered picnic tables. Bob's Corner Take-Out has its own thing going on. It's also a west side institution.
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Saint John 'secret society' opens doors for rare glimpse

Pentagrams. Swords. Secret codes. What's inside the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick?
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Patricia's Dolls: photo essay honours Saint John's 'doll lady'

Patricia Garnett is known to many Saint Johners as "the doll lady." Her story is captured in an award-winning photo essay titled "Patricia's Dolls" by freelance photographer Chris Donovan.