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
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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
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
