From the search for a Canadian hero to a heart-wrenching immigration tale, with a whole lot of hockey in between, this short story collection is Sorry, Not Sorry: an unapologetic celebration of Canadian life through story.

In a heart-warming mix of fiction and creative nonfiction from 16 Canadian writers, readers are taken on a journey through Canadian life:

• We search for a Canadian hero
• we hear of a lady who meets her hockey hero
• we meet a guy whose passion for hockey makes him a hero to a kid
• we meet a group with passion for history
• we meet a singer whose passion for music is a dream
• we meet a kid whose dream and obsession is to play hockey,
• we meet older women whose obsession is a young man on Tiktok
• we meet a fascinating old codger
• and then a few more fascinating folks who made things happen
• we meet some fascinated kids
• we meet kids who stand up for their rights
• we meet a woman who is thankful for the right to choose whether to have a baby
• we meet an exhausted man with a baby
• we meet a blended family
• we meet a found family of new Canadians
• and finally, we experience the poignant journey to be Canadian.

From authors Shirlee Smith Matheson, Chris McMahen, Finnian Burnett, Marc Watson, Sean Donaghue-Johnston, Nick Perry, Matthew Heneghan, Robyn Diner, Cindy Webb Morris, Joy L. Magnusson, Shawn L. Bird, Glenna Turnbull, Robert Runte, C. A. O'Brien, Murgatroyd Monaghan, and Fatmir Sadiku.