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July 5, 2025

Welcome to Great Reads, where we share a selection of provocative, inspiring, and delightful stories worth your time this weekend.

Illustration by Romain Lasser

Canadian ERs closed their doors for at least 1.14 million hours since 2019, records show

Kelly Grant, Tu Thanh Ha and Yang Sun

A Globe investigation finds burnout since the onset of the pandemic has led to hospital staff shortages across the country, with rural communities hit the hardest

Andrea Bruce/The Globe and Mail

The booming Southeast is Trump’s secret trade-war weapon

Tim Kiladze

Far from the Canadian border, cities such as Charlotte and Savannah are thriving – and offsetting potential pain from Trump’s tariffs

Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

At the Calgary Stampede, it’s cowboy boots, not oxfords, but still time to strike a deal

Jeffrey Jones and Emma Graney

Chuckwagons, sure, but politicians and corporations are big players in the annual celebration of Western culture

Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

A wok to remember: Saving our parents’ legendary restaurant in Toronto’s Chinatown is about more than just food

Jeanette Liu

By picking up the torch from their parents and taking over Yueh Tung, the family restaurant, Jeanette Liu and her sister are working to preserve culture, memory, and identity – before it disappears

The Globe and Mail

The (alleged) anatomy of the $10-million heist that rocked Canadian music

Josh O’Kane

In June 2024, millions of dollars disappeared from the bank account of music-funding body FACTOR. Josh O’Kane reports on how it all (maybe) went down