Preacher in Practice
Father Thomas Rosica, Catholic priest and smooth media operator, is an expert at spreading the Word
Read MoreJuly/August 2012
Margaret Atwood, Joseph Boyden, and Heather O’Neill revisit characters we have loved—or loved to hate; Alex Hutchinson explains how pushing the limits of brain science could bring Canadian marathoners Olympic glory; Sarah Milroy explores the evolving artists’ community in Cape Dorset, Nunavut…
London Calling
An expat considers his hometown—and whom he will cheer for at the Olympics
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Double Vision
Poet Pauline Johnson enthralled Victorian theatregoers with a stereotype-smashing spin on her Mohawk-English heritage. Along the way, she became Canada’s first postmodern celebrity
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An Exile on Main Street
K’naan’s World Cup anthem, “Wavin’ Flag,” made the Somali Canadian rapper a global star. Now, with a radio-friendly album, he is chasing mass-market (read: American) success
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The Hunter Artist
In Cape Dorset, Nunavut, a new generation is redefining Inuit art, preserving northern traditions as it adapts to southern ways of life. One of these artists is Tim Pitsiulak
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And They Danced by the Light of the Moon
The principal stared at the boy sitting on the chair across from his desk. Jules Tremblay was wearing a pair of penny loafers with gym socks
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The Race against Time
Pushing the limits of brain science could bring Canadian marathoners Olympic glory
Read MoreEditor’s Note
It’s hard now to imagine a time when running was something people did only when they had to. When a jog was a deviation in a straight line. When only …
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