‘The Last Wife’ gives Katherine Parr the last word in royal drama

Fencing with The Force

by | Sep 11, 2014 | Features, Stories

Inside a fencing mask, the world disappears. The light of the room dims, eyes shielded by the tight cross-section of wire mesh that stretches around my face like a cage. Sounds slack off, as yells and cheers are reduced to muffles by the time they reach the ears. All...
The costs of an active Canadian child

The costs of an active Canadian child

by | Jan 30, 2014 | Features, Stories

On a frigid winter night, Sam Anderson trekked across the University of Victoria campus, headed for the blazing lights igniting the black sky. Approaching the labyrinth of interlocking athletic fields—a Rubik’s cube configuration of freshly mowed lawn, menacing goal...