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On the day that Obamacare became law in America, I was in an SUV driving through the desert between Austin, Texas and Roswell, New Mexico. As we sped past one-derrick ghost towns and sprawling wind farms, we listened to hours of talk radio hosts ranting apocalyptically against the president. It … Read More
1968, Croydon Harbour, Labrador—remote as anywhere in modern Canada, I suppose. Remoteness is perhaps the defining mood of Annabel, so named for two of the book’s characters who are scarcely there for much of its pages. Our focus is Wayne, a child born intersex at a place and time where … Read More
You’re going to be shocked, but: Canadians really, really like the idea of inexpensive high-speed internet. After the CBC ran an article profiling OneGigabit, a Vancouver start-up offering fibre internet with a staggering one gigabit per second download speed, the company was swamped with calls from people looking for their … Read More
I’m standing in line at the security desk at the CBC. A short, balding producer arrives to collect a short, balding visitor who stands in front of me. “Are we going to the same place as before?” the guest asks. “No,” the producer replies, “Ever since hockey’s been back, that … Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard that about 70% of guns used in crimes in Toronto come from the US. The CBC caught up with an ATF agent well acquainted with the subject who said some interesting things on the radio. Not “Oh, we’re sorry, we’ll fix the problem,” but… interesting. … Read More
