May 2006
"I always thought believing in the ndp was like believing in fairies or goblins. Not so, apparently."—Rick Mercer
May 2006
Master of Guillotine
by Sarah Richards
An Algerian executioner put 200 men to death. He has never lost a moment’s sleepPhotography by Aorta
Anthropology
The Octopus
by Charles Montgomery
Can the myths of the Lau Lagoon clan survive their preservation?
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Field Notes
A Canadian Beaver in Chile
by Jen Ross
Patagonia—On a crisp spring morning, park ranger Ricardo Cid is leading me toward a stream in the Laguna
Africa
An Old World Solution
by David Fulton
Fortress Europe strikes an unsavoury bargain with African leaders
Imaginings
Travels with Scholars: The Brochure
by David Hull
This summer, see the world as it was meant to be seen”“through the eyes of professors. Travel to exotic climes with high
Food and Drink
The Noble Effect
by Chris Koentges
Can a $15-a-plate restaurant chain apportion the genius of one of Canada’s greatest chefs?
Field Notes
In the Shadow of Doom
by Jon Evans
Goma—“This is the most bizarre country in the world,” says Gabriel the taxi-man in angry rapid-fire
Letters
May 2006
Canada at War I have given up trying to forecast how many years it will be before the majority of the Canadian public realizes that we are
Field Notes
Afternoon Hours with Father Basil
by Peter Valing
Mission — “Here I have lived and here I shall die,” he said. Behind him, rain drummed on the window
Field Notes
Unsafe Grounds
by Abraham Langdon
Yorkshire — At the end of the day’s hike, as we approached our lodgings, the barking of a black Labrador
IN THE NEWS:
Health
Waiting for the Pandemic
How health officials struggled to contain the avian flu virus. By Gwynne Dyer, from the October 2008 issue.
From the archives: December 2008
Review: The Muskwa Assemblage
Don McKay’s alternative to cow placenta sculpture |
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