Laila Sorrento

Halloween candy has never stayed frozen in time. The treats spilling out of Canadian pillowcases today look very different from

Halloween has never looked exactly the same from one Canadian community to another, but older photographs, archives and memories reveal

Thirty years ago, Halloween parenting often came down to a few familiar instructions: stay with friends, look both ways before

Halloween in Canada has always mixed imported customs with distinctly local habits, and some of the rituals that once felt

Halloween is hardly disappearing from Canadian childhood. Millions of children are still in prime trick-or-treating age groups, and recent polling

Autumn in Canada once came with rituals that had little to do with apps, streaming services or next-day delivery. For

Fall in Canada once came with its own collection of small rituals. Families drove to country fairs, neighbours gathered for

Canadian Thanksgiving still arrives on the second Monday of October, and turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie remain familiar sights. Yet

Thanksgiving dinner has a remarkable ability to bring generations together—and an equally remarkable ability to produce questions nobody planned on