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The Arctic, once a remote frontier, has emerged in the past year as a critical arena for geopolitical, environmental, and economic activity. Melting ice has opened new, but highly unpredictable, shipping routes and the region’s vast natural resources have drawn the attention of global powers. The Arctic Council, a consensus-driven forum of eight Arctic states…
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When Scott and Angela Helmer built their bungalow near Osgoode in 1998, the newlyweds had modest aspirations for their starter home. They definitely weren’t planning to stay long-term. Priorities changed when the Helmers learned the oldest of two sons had autism. “One of the reasons we didn’t make many changes to the house over the years is…
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With a property right on the Rideau River, just south of Hog’s Back Falls, it’s no wonder Tony and Gill Weinberg set their hearts on a landscape design that would organically blend with the natural elements. They decided to do a major revamp including a formal patio, dining area and stairs, with generous areas for…
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With the purchase of their Glebe home, a couple fell in love with the neighbourhood and the location but knew the house needed a refresh. At first, they thought they could make some minor updates but quickly realized a more significant redesign was needed. “I thought maybe we could change some countertops and paint some…
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Dominique Rey, Sr Carmen (2009), colour photograph, 61 x 91 cm. Courtesy of the artist Continuing her exploration of the concepts of sisterhood and women who live on the margins of the dominant culture, Winnipeg artist Dominique Rey spent a decade immersing herself in the lives of a disappearing order of nuns: Les Filles de…
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Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, The Hudson River (n.d.), oil on burlap, 50.6 x 40.9 cm. Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Gift from the Estate of Arnold O. Brigden, G-73-328 There are two ways in which Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956) is typically remembered: as the last artist to join the Group of Seven or, as Montreal…
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It may be one of the most significant gifts in the history of the National Gallery of Canada: a collection of 50 works by one of the most celebrated names in Canadian art history, James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924). The benefactor, Ash Prakash, is a renowned author and collector of Canadian art, as well as…
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A short drive from downtown, 269 Royal Avenue is the perfect family retreat for urban professionals Allan Alguire and Katie Gauthier. Designed and built by architect John Donkin in 2009, this Westboro Beach property caught the couple’s eye when it went on the market in 2014. “We had a property on a street nearby…
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Whether it’s a government shutdown or the seemingly endless revelations of misconduct, news about federal institutions is front page right now and the frustration people feel about our leaders and governments is tangible. I can commiserate. Politics and what it can do to change lives (for better or worse) is something that has fascinated me…
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By Alexia Naidoo UDATE: Here is the letter Sophie Grégoire Trudeau sent to Lydia after reading my article: Lydia Pepin knew all along she had a creative impulse, but she didn’t make the leap to follow her passion until her mid-twenties. “Even as a child I was always drawing and painting. I was more interested in art than…
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