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“Office centricity is over.” So declared Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify, as he unveiled the e-commerce giant’s plans for a permanent remote working model. With cities across the country entering Phase 2 of reopening, parks and patios have filled with people while offices have remained […]

On the 10th anniversary of the Muskoka Initiative, Canada needs to lead again by investing in women’s health and rights Ten years ago this month, Canada rallied world leaders to invest in the health of mothers and newborns. But COVID-19 and the ongoing gap in gender equality threaten a decade […]

The times they are a-changin’, from life during a pandemic to the winds of social reform. This Canada Day, though, is still a chance to come together and focus on what unites us — no matter how different that celebration might look. To wit, CBC is offering a day of special programming […]

One of 20th Century literature’s most revered detectives came to life nine decades ago in a café beside a Dutch canal. Author Georges Simenon would later remember enjoying a drink while sorting through images in his mind: “a large powerfully built gentleman … a pipe […]

Saddle sores, roadside repairs and slipstream coasting — the simple pleasures and pitfalls of bike-riding are back in vogue from Vancouver to Vilnius as travel restrictions choke off holiday plans and pandemic-emptied streets are temporarily turned over to two-wheeled transport. Not only is […]

Moose, mountains and Mounties: much as tourism operators have wished otherwise, it’s been the trifecta of Canadian travel clichés since this country first changed its focus from drawing homesteaders to luring holidaymakers. That third pillar — the mounted policeman — sets […]

The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien will forever be remembered for opening the door to his fantasy-adventure world of Middle-earth, delighting millions of readers. Kiwi director Peter Jackson employed his cinematic magic, and the sylvan majesty of New Zealand’s forests, to bring […]

This Lovely City Louise Hare Anansi British critics have labelled Louise Hare’s new novel, This Lovely City, the biggest fictional debut of the year. Her Canadian publisher, Anansi, also has high hopes for this compelling love story set against a background of explosive racial tensions in […]

My Best Friend Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki Atheneum Books Ages 3 to 7 With lockdown restrictions eased somewhat, and warmer weather finally here, children who’ve been cooped up at home for months are getting the chance to play outside with others — provided they keep a […]

Blue Water Cafe, Miku, and Toshi Sushi are among the best sushi restaurants in Vancouver