Plus, Alessia Cara on her new Valentine’s Day album
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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

 

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MURDER IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband. From our February issue, read the full story here.

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“FAME MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WASN’T A PERSON”

Alessia Cara has been releasing music since age 13. In 2018, the singer-songwriter became the first Canadian to win a Grammy for best new artist. This week, she’s dropping her fourth album, Love & Hyperbole. We spoke to Cara about dealing with fame and her favourite spots in Toronto.

“I WONDER IF I’M ASKING FOR ENOUGH”

Police Association boss is one of the most contentious jobs in the city, and new president Clayton Campbell is ready for a fight. Step one: arguing for more money. “It’s not a choice between social programs or policing,” he says. “The city needs both.” Read our Q&A here.

 

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A DAZZLING COLLECTION OF STONECUT PRINTS

Kenojuak Ashevak is known as the grandmother of Inuit art. Before her death in 2013 at 85, she won the Governor General’s Award and received the Order of Canada for her prints depicting arctic animals and objects in bold, bright colours. A new exhibition highlights 14 of Ashevak’s works from the archive of Toronto collector Ronald M. Haynes. Opens Feb. 15, AGO

 

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