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William Kurelek's Nightmare Visions
He was, in a lot ways, something of a Canadian stereotype. He was born in a shack on the Prairies during the winter of 1927. He grew up working on his…
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A Quick Update: My Waterfront Tour is Postponed
I’ve got a new full post coming soon — a big story about a big elephant — but thought I should send out a quick update about this Sunday’s planned…
Sep 14
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Remembering Richard Fiennes-Clinton
I’m sorry for how quiet it’s been around here over the last few weeks. I spent much of August on a road trip to the East Coast. (I’ve been posting about…
Sep 6
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Simcoe, Napoleon & The Politics of Manure
The above photo is a photo of horse shit. But it’s not just any old horse shit. This horse shit is sitting on Woodbury Common, a beautiful patch of…
Aug 4
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The Greatest Disappointment in Popular Film History
It was just a year after the end of the war that Ivan Reitman was born on the same side of town where Miriam Rosenthal grew up. His parents, too, were…
Jul 14
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How Hemingway Broke His Lease
A train pulled into Union Station. It had been travelling overnight from New York City, bringing the British prime minister to Toronto as part of his…
Jul 6
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Gunfight at the CIBC
At first, Gifford Hobday didn't even realize what was happening. It was a little after noon on what seemed to be an ordinary summer Friday in 1940…
Jun 26
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The Mysterious Mr. Raffles Helps Win The War
A huge crowd was gathered at the corner of Queen & Bay, thousands of people braving the autumn chill on an October night in 1918. Their attention was…
Jun 20
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