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Community

What’s It Like to Be a Small-Town High School Principal? Peter Mansbridge’s New Book Finds Out

In an excerpt from How Canada Works, a principal in Fort St. James shares both the highs and the lows of his daily working life.

Arts

A New Novel Brings Victorian-Era B.C. to Life

An excerpt from Grant Buday’s In the Belly of the Sphinx.

Impact

B.C.’s Beautiful and Controversial Wild Horses

Wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory’s new book examines the past, present, and uncertain future of the Chilcotin region’s wild horses.

Arts

A Glimpse Into the Lakeside Life of Beloved B.C. Artist E. J. Hughes

A new book focuses on the prolific painter’s Shawnigan Lake years.

Food and Drink

Dark Chocolate Butter Tarts From West Vancouver’s Temper Chocolate & Pastry

A sweet recipe from Steven Hodge’s new cookbook.

Impact

How Gulf Island Wool Farmers Are Creating Their Own Trading Network

In her new book, Francine McCabe examines the fleece and fibre community of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

Community

Sewing a Quilt With the Salish Seals—An Essay from the Stitching Life

An excerpt from a new collection of personal essays about the fibre arts.

Arts

How Vancouver Entrepreneur Michael Audain Built His Expansive Canadian Art Collection

A new book recounts the stories behind 75 significant purchases.

Arts

The Unique Rooftop Monuments of Punjab