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The Globe and Mail
 
Great Reads
 
 
 

Welcome to Great Reads, where we share a selection of provocative, inspiring, and delightful stories worth your time this weekend.
 
Marcio Sanchez/The Associated Press
 
 
It’s been a tournament of firsts for Canada: first win, first knockout stage win, first time in the round of 16
 
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Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press
 
 
International correspondent
 
American visionaries, money and ideas have shaped Canada over centuries, whether we like it or not
 
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ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian Press
 
 
You get a port! And you get a tunnel! And everybody gets a pipeline, whether or not they want one!
 
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Photo illustration by Yannis Davy Guibinga/The Globe and Mail
 
 
Ottawa-based Turbopuffer could be a blueprint for the kind of tech company Canada needs to fulfill its AI ambitions
 
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Jorm Sangsorn/Getty Images
 
Mostafa Al-A'sar
 
It’s hard enough to make friends and find love in bustling cities in 2026. I’ve learned that it’s even more complicated as an immigrant
 
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Melissa Renwick/The Globe and Mail