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.
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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.
Canada -Montreal |
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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?
Canada -New Brunswick |
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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.
Canada -New Brunswick |
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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.
Canada -New Brunswick |

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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.
Canada -New Brunswick |
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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.
Canada -New Brunswick |
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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.
Canada -New Brunswick |

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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.
Canada -New Brunswick |

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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?
Canada -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.
Canada -New Brunswick |