Oppenheim not Oppenheimer
Whereas Louis Oppenheim, from Poland, married Nukwa of the Nlaka’pamux people. Now his great-granddaughter has retrieved her mixed-race heritage. Bonnie… FULL STORY
Dawson City or bust
Robert McCandless reviews the Klondike recollections of a 24-year-old gold-seeker. REVIEW: All for the Greed of Gold: Will Woodin’s Klondike… FULL STORY
One man’s passion for Passchendaele
But Alan MacLeod’s Great Canadian Statue Hunt required dedication and stamina. Having had a great uncle who fought in World War… FULL STORY
Melanoma miracle
Claudia Cornwall’s Battling Melanoma outlines a triumph over “the fog of medicine.” An emotional upheaval can follow a diagnosis of… FULL STORY
Aloha Wanderwell, tomboy starlet
Bonnie Reilly Schmidt looks at her fascinating biography. REVIEW: Aloha Wanderwell: The Border-Smashing, Record-Setting Life of the World’s Youngest Explorer…. FULL STORY
Hannah and her sisters
The homesteading letters of Hannah Kirby and her brother Murdoch reveal the delights and drudgery of Fraser Valley pioneering at… FULL STORY
Putin’s Potemkin village
Russian-born Marina Sonkina, a Vancouver writer, reveals contemporary Russia beneath its facade. Every two years, Russian-born fiction writer Marina Sonkina… FULL STORY
Water. Ship. Down.
And, for ten years, questions have swirled around this tragedy. by Beverly Cramp Two passengers went missing, were never found… FULL STORY
A Mazie grace
Known to her family as ch’esken (Golden Eagle), Mazie made great bannock and raised hell in response to injustice, as… FULL STORY
Bob Bouchette, Everyman’s Columnist
Janet Mary Nicol recalls the life and the Byronesque death of this remarkable character from the Depression era. The prolific… FULL STORY
From pedlar to publisher
A memorial gathering will be held on October 30th. B.C.’s first independent book publisher was arguably Father Adrien-Gabriel Morice. A… FULL STORY
All hail piffle
In No News Is Bad News he scathingly attacks complacency and greed. The latest news about Canada’s print media is… FULL STORY
Recovering our Miss Moody
But Althea Moody and her book, Across the Bright Continent? Well, not so much. Missionary, linguist, teacher, and artist Althea… FULL STORY
Overcoming the digital divide
In 1997, anti-poverty advocates in B.C. met in Vancouver to create PovNet. B.C. libraries were recognizing there was a need… FULL STORY
The Reddest Rose
Ron Verzuh reveals why the life of this tireless union organizer, negotiator and Communist Party of Canada bureaucrat is worthy… FULL STORY
Master Dane-zaa orator Charlie Yahey
Robin Ridington looks at how one of B.C.’s greatest storytellers and singers is being remembered by his people in northern… FULL STORY
Ride to heal
Paralympic hero Karen Brain’s recovery in Creston was an inspiration. Book launches in small towns often draw more people than… FULL STORY
#1 Welcome to The Ormsby Review
The Ormsby Review will be named after Margaret Orsmby, the venerable historian who often met with Mackie for tea and… FULL STORY
Growing vegetables & optimism
How the greening of 4.5 acres in downtown Vancouver has recovered land and people. The Sole Food Street Farms initiative… FULL STORY
Shout, shout, let it all out
We asked current Room editor Chelene Knight to reflect on how the publication has affected her life as a writer…. FULL STORY
