Water is power
Following World War II, Canada became a world leader in hydro-electricity production. Only Norway produced more per capita and only… FULL STORY
Author Archive
Sometimes you gotta boycott
To boycott or not to boycott? That was the question asked by nations and athletes in 1936 as Nazi Germany… FULL STORY
Barriers for women in journalism
In her investigation of sexual politics in journalism, Outsiders Still: Why Women Journalists Love — And Leave — Their Newspaper… FULL STORY
A bike for Burkino Faso
The Red Bicycle (Kids Can $18.95) by Jude Isabella follows the journey of Big Red, Leo’s cherished bicycle, as it… FULL STORY
Every inlet in B.C. deserves a book.
Helen Piddington’s The Inlet: Memoir of a Modern Pioneer (Harbour 2001) recalls life in 35-kilometre-long Loughborough Inlet. Ray Phillips recalls… FULL STORY
Sinking feelings uplift festival
Tim Rogers moved from Calgary to Victoria in 2014. An accomplished musician who performs songs from Newfoundland, he became intrigued… FULL STORY
A Boy Asked the Wind
Fortunately we goofed. At the end of an article on Yarrow writers on page 42 of the Summer issue of… FULL STORY
Family buzziness
Robin Stevenson has been busy–with eighteen books for young readers since 2007. Some of those books are not light reading…. FULL STORY
Two Georges make a night
Over thousands of years, she said, the Inuit have earned “the right to be cold” to retain their health. On… FULL STORY
Nisselinka a rare B.C. novel about mining
Robert Longe worked in mineral exploration for many years as a geologist, consultant, and chief executive of a junior public… FULL STORY
Town Slut’s Daughter is not Heather
Heather Haley who will read from her debut novel,” The Town Slut’s Daughter, at the Storm Crow Tavern Reading Series,… FULL STORY
Shakespeare meets a Venus Fly Trap
The Comedy of Errors Bard on the Beach By William Shakespeare Adapted by Scott Bellis June 4 – September 26… FULL STORY
Three Gourmand Awards in Yangtai
Held in Paris last year, the Gourmand Cookbook Awards is an international event that was staged this year in Yangtai,… FULL STORY
Leslie wins Ogilvie Prize
Alex Leslie’s The things I heard about you (Nightwood $18.95) has been awarded the $4,000 Dayne Ogilvie Prize presented to… FULL STORY
The train of mourning
Hank Schachte’s The Train (Ad Hoc 2015) is a self-published novella about a man writing the eulogy for his father… FULL STORY
The pride of Tatlayoko
We’ve asked Cariboo-Chilcotin journalist Sage Birchwater to comment on Gerry Bracewell’s memoir, Gerry Get Your Gun (Caitlin $24.95), released by… FULL STORY
From Vehicule Days to Perfect
Born in Budapest in 1947, Tom Konyves escaped Hungary in 1956 and settled in Montreal where he published a Dadaist… FULL STORY
Saltman wins IBBY honour
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Canada has announced the recipients of the 2014 Claude Aubry Awards… FULL STORY
Wayson wins Woodcock
Chinese-Canadian author Wayson Choy to be honoured NEWS RELEASE June 3, 2015 Wayson Choy is this year’s recipient of the… FULL STORY
#35 RCMP plot scares columnist
Hi, darlin’, On my desk top is a somewhat tattered piece of paper on which is printed, “No matter how… FULL STORY
