The late Doug Bennett, the legendary and charismatic frontman of Doug and the Slugs.

Making it Work

In the age of punk rock and heavy metal hair bands, Doug and the Slugs were a surprise hit in Canada with their enigmatic and heartfelt songs.

Bear with me for a moment while I shake my fist at this cloud. There are, no doubt, many things that Vancouver has gained in its post-Expo 86 transformation into an international corporate megalopolis, but I’m not about to list them here. Instead, thanks to the trip down memory lane that is Real Enough: The Unlikely Story of Doug and the Slugs by Simon Kendall and Aaron Chapman (Anvil Press $25), I’m thinking about what has been lost. 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

Never take more than what is Needed

In Plant Teachings from My Auntie: Gathering Coast Salish Plants for Medicine, Textiles, Nourishment, and Ceremony (New Society $24.99), Geraldine… 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

The rise of 7IDANsuu James Hart

“[With] the realization that we had an art form, something to be proud of, this put me on a beautiful… 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

How little I needed to survive

“… during her teen years, Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho suffered from an eating disorder. She became so emaciated, her parents returned… FULL STORY

The narrowing of the light

“… this memoir has a much wider audience—all of us. It is a truism that, as we age, our lives… 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

Overwhelmed

“It is seldom that we hear from an artist’s muse. [Theresa] Kishkan reclaims autonomy by humanizing herself to the viewer… FULL STORY

To everything there is a season

Book review of author M.A.C. Farrant’s 2026 title, Seventy-Two Seasons: A memoir about noticing.

A ferry good way to travel

“It’s easy to forget that up to the 1950s travel by ferries and other passenger vehicles was crucial for the… FULL STORY

A little help from Canada

“I told her I had a friend back in Canada that had sent some money and wanted me to give… FULL STORY

Working class hero

Having little money for big wage increases, Glen Clark’s government turned to better working environments including long-term disability provisions, health… FULL STORY