What makes life worthwhile?

“Pauline Holdstock (left) on the stories, recurring selves and “heart-to-beating-heart” connections of her latest novel, What Endures. FULL STORY

George Bowering with his wife, Jean Baird, La Manzanilla, Mexico, 2018.


Bowering in Mexico

In one of his last books, famed BC writer, George Bowering tells of his seven trips to Mexico in his 70s and early 80s. His favourite spot was the small village of La Manzanilla.

“[La Manzanilla] boasts a mangrove swamp inhabited by crocodiles and local characters, such as Pedro, whose red ball cap reads ‘Make America Mexican Again!’” FULL STORY

The last innings

“He doesn’t yet hear the gentle / footsteps the other side / of his very last door.”—George Bowering

Art in the face of fascism

“Intertwined in this script, are two remarkable women, writer and subject, whose fierce intelligence, artistic brilliance, great beauty and sheer… FULL STORY

The Outsider

“Freddy’s voice is spot-on—slightly self-deprecating and in equal parts awe and confusion as he interacts with a world whose social… FULL STORY

Land back

“We’re now having to deal in 2026 with issues that might have been remedied effectively 170 years ago, but were… FULL STORY

Murder at the fort

“HBC understood that its presence in New Caledonia was largely based on bluff and that a failure to uphold its… FULL STORY

The Contender

“[Twenty-six years ago,] Canada was trailing 2 to 1 when Carlo Corazzin tied the score on a stunning bicycle kick,… FULL STORY

Making it Work

Bear with me for a moment while I shake my fist at this cloud. There are, no doubt, many things… FULL STORY

Shadow Warrior

When he died in 2023, BC environmentalist David Garrick, known to friends and colleagues as “Walrus,” left more than 100… FULL STORY

To Bee or not to Bee

Edgy is a word that’s been blunted by overuse to describe art, music or writing that’s gratuitously bizarre; superficial stunts… FULL STORY

A gay coach speaks up

[Betty Baxter’s] dedication to making sports better for women athletes shines through on every page. She continues to respond to… FULL STORY

From ruler to refugee

“[My grandfather’s intention] was to bear witness to, ‘the dehumanizing nature of conflict.’ His hope for humanity was that by… FULL STORY

Mind your microbes

“Cell phones carry ten times more bacteria than most toilet seats. Yet, ironically, unlike the bathroom, people rarely clean or… FULL STORY

Suzuki at 90

“When the CBC went searching for the Greatest Canadian two decades ago, with more than one million citizens voting, [David]… FULL STORY

Becoming herself

“I was not afraid of losing a partner. If my parents became distant, I felt I could handle that. However,… FULL STORY

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