Adrian Ma
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Adrian Ma is a journalist, producer and professor. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two children.
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First Person
I'm Adrian Ma, journalist. So is he. When we met, I learned we have even more in common
It bugged Toronto journalist Adrian Ma that there is another journalist named Adrian Ma out there, a podcast host who is more famous, more accomplished and somewhat better looking. This summer, the two Adrians met in person.
Now Or Never |
First Person
A trip to Scotland inspired me to open my rarest bottle of whisky
Adrian Ma wasn't sure what to do at first when his uncle gifted him an ultra-rare bottle of Scotch. So he went to Scotland's distilleries to learn more about what goes into making the legendary drams known around the world.
The Sunday Magazine |
My Life in Books
Anne Tyler's life in books
In a rare interview with Writers & Company, Pulitzer Prize–winning American novelist Anne Tyler described several books that have influenced her.
Books |
'So, where are you from?' An open letter to my sesquicentennial baby
One day, someone may look at you and your unique features and ask you where you're from. Y'know, where are you really from?
Canada 2017 |
CBC Books
Humble The Poet, championing Fifteen Dogs, wins Canada Reads 2017
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis is the first book to win both Canada Reads and the Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Books -Canada Reads |
CBC Books
Canada Reads 2017 Finale: Watch the replay
In the end, one book was eliminated and the other is now a Canada Reads winner. Watch the replay on-demand.
Books -Canada Reads |
CBC Books
REPLAY: Canada Reads, Day Three
For the third day in a row, the final vote was tight, coming down to one deciding vote. Find out which two books made it to the finals.
Books -Canada Reads |
Interactive
Georges St-Pierre's greatest hits
With the iconic Canadian fighter announcing Friday he's surrendering his UFC welterweight title and taking a break from the octagon, we look back at Georges St-Pierre's rise from schoolyard bullying victim to one of the most fearsome fighters in MMA history.
Sports |
Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks: Who has the edge?
Canada's own Georges St-Pierre puts his welterweight title on the line against Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks this Saturday at UFC 167 in Las Vegas. A look inside some key fight metrics reveals which man has the upper hand.
Sports |
St-Pierre 'praying' for Diaz to win at UFC 143
Volatile brawler Nick Diaz meets the heavy-handed Carlos Condit for the UFC's interim welterweight title Saturday in a match that many mixed-martial arts fans expect to be one of the year's finest. But while the two fighters in this highly anticipated main event certainly deserve the attention, a shadow hovers over their shared spotlight — that of sidelined Canadian welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
Sports |