} December 12, 2024
In praise of winter
Like an old god’s curse, winter has descended once more. The northern half of the province at least has the pleasantries of snow—that innocent pillow stuffing that smooths out the sharp corners and hides the ugly bits. But in Victoria, snow means spillage from the...
Canadian Senate on the table for reform, after misconduct
When Parliament resumes in October, there will be tough questions about the fate of the Canadian Senate. Public figures including federal Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair are calling for the abolishment or reformation of the embattled upper chamber. A chain of...
Speaking Guatemalan
I arrived in Guatemala last December with a backpack and the Spanish word for cookies. Galletas. I’d learned that one from the stewardess during the in-flight meal. That and a couple phrasebook niceties were all I had. The goal then, to learn Spanish in four months,...Our Digital Print Issue
