Canadianfiction Stories

At McHaffie's Flea Market, collectibles aren't just for show-they whisper, shift, and sing. Ty Marsh's figurines move when no one's watching. Miriam Carter's radios broadcast forgotten wartime news, even when unplugged. When these two unlikely friends share their stories, they discover something extraordinary: the past may not be done speaking. A nostalgic, quietly magical tale about memory, mystery, and the charm of forgotten things.

A collection of horror and the uncanny; this is a book of supernatural micro-fictions featuring a wide range of creatures, both real and imagined.

Anna and Liam have spent eight years in love-but living apart. She thrives in downtown Ottawa, he finds peace in suburban Kanata. When rent hikes, job changes, and a health scare challenge their Living Apart Together lifestyle, they consider a new kind of commitment: one that balances independence and intimacy. Set in Centretown, Kanata, and Kemptville, this is a quiet love story about modern relationships, compromise, and finding home without losing yourself.

Mackenzie Quail bases her life on the theory that everything can and will go wrong at any given moment. It's not that her life has been all that exciting - divorced parents, pasta dinners, and a very disgruntled cat - but her patience has run out. When an obscure charity rolls into town, Mackenzie finds herself on the list of volunteers. With absolutely no idea of what awaits her, she, in all sarcasm, can't wait. Just a month of living in an old, creepy house with homeschoolers more numerous than rats and life changing secrets around every corner. But, come on, what could go wrong? {THIS IS A FIRST CHAPTER PREVIEW | FIND THE WHOLE BOOK ON AMAZON} www.amazon.com/dp/B08H59TJK9

Harbour Standard

Deep in the wooded mountains of the Cascades, a walled city looms out of the wilderness. Stories are told in the city of an experiment that went dreadfully wrong and of the Shapeshifter it created... The year is 2028. The citizens of Bronhest hide away in fear of the monsters the scientists created to kill off the wolves. The last Shapeshifter has come out of hiding at last, with a newborn child that mysteriously disappears. Fourteen year old Hale Minoire knows she's different. An orphan all her life, bouncing around from house to house, all she wants to know it why? Why did her parents leave her? Why can she understand wolves and no one else can? Why does no one want to keep her? On a rash decision to run away into the woods to find answers, Hale learns more about her past and herself than she ever thought she would.

When Amara runs into her ex-love at a wedding, picking up where they left off four years ago becomes a minefield of sizzling chemistry, painful memories, and endless secrets. Nothing is what it seems with this slightly untethered, still-reeling widower. In the weeks that follow, Amara struggles to shut down the warnings that caution her not to engage in another dead-end relationship. Yet Jake is as irresistible as she remembers, and as she sinks deeper into their relationship, she wonders where she fits in his life. Or does she? Can she accept a not-quite-perfect future with Jake, or will she bolt and repeat the worst mistake of her life?

In Winchester, Ontario, Dave and Lisa Bennett love each other-but vote very differently. As politics creep into family life, they must navigate the growing gap between values and affection. "Politically Mixed Marriage" is a thoughtful look at how love survives across the political divide-and what it takes to put connection before ideology.

Two school bus drivers-one in rural Ontario, one in snowy Québec-navigate icy roads, holiday cheer, and everyday acts of quiet heroism. Parallel Journeys is a heartwarming story of service, connection, and the meaning found in the early hours of the day.

The year was 1920 and Robert Chambers, being the youngest son of his large family was entrusted with the task of retrieving food for his extremely poor family.

"Time is moving differently for me. It is skipping like a fast-moving stone on water. Through the week and around the clock - in that order! Into danger." After an accident, Kyle Stone begins to experience a mysterious movement of time. He skips through the hours of a week, moving from one hour one day to the same hour next day - all while facing the mundane, the terrifying, and the unimaginable. Kyle's grasp of reality is shaken, his faith is challenged. This strange chronological path not only takes him from the frozen Canadian prairie to the middle of the January 2015 Paris terror attacks, but into the deepest questions about reality, and about how to live. Will Kyle fail under the strain? Will he survive '7 / 24: Time Like No Other'? Note: Content Added for several Friday's. Complete novel available on Amazon, or see www.7-24time.com

A quiet, heartfelt moment in the life of a retired biologist with aching knees and a head full of horticultural questions. While waiting outside a grocery store, Dave starts pondering the annual parade of colourful fall Mums-and why there's never any sign of a "Dad flower." What begins as a curmudgeonly gripe turns into a tender metaphor for resilience, aging, and the quiet ways we're seen by those who love us.

Ah, Valentine's Day-a perfect stage for Soash to showcase unparalleled brilliance. When MONARCH's Ice Cream Social needed a hero, he stepped up (naturally). What followed? Party chaos, moose mishaps, and romantic disasters, all saved-barely-by Soash's 'expert' leadership. Love is fleeting, but Soash is forever.

Happy Hour

Nobody tells the sidekick what to do when the hero dives headfirst into glowing mud. Join MONARCH's youngest agent, Squire, as he navigates heroic mishaps, sneezing moose, and OGRE's glitter-fueled disasters-all in a day's work.

Written for a short story competition this summer, No Goodbyes is the story of a reunion and a final farewell.

You have questions. Big Joe has answers. Are they good answers? Absolutely not. Are they moose-certified? 100%. MONARCH's most chaotic agent is here to offer life advice, questionable strategies, and tips on how to survive OGRE's nonsense-all through the wisdom of a very large, very hungry moose.

An exploration of the impact of the First World War on Canadian women explored through letters. "I am a believer in women, in their ability to do things and in their influence and power. Women set the standards for the world, and it is for us, women in Canada, to set the standards high." Nellie McClung, 1910

86'ed

When Ottawa teacher Betty Matheson returns to her family's struggling apiary in Vernon, she expects a quiet winter visit. But as she reconnects with her ailing father and their shared love of bees, she begins to envision a new kind of life-one where teaching and tending the land intertwine. A heartfelt story about rediscovery, resilience, and the enduring wisdom found in the rhythm of rural life.