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Smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun as people take in the view of Okanagan Lake from Tugboat Beach, in Kelowna, B.C., last week. (Photograph by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press.) In the past few days, while Canadians watched Yellowknifers flee their homes, residents of another city were…
The private half-acre island comes with a two-bedroom cabin, plus two bunkies and a 30-foot dock (Photography courtesy of Jason Jones) In Vancouver this summer, the average sale price for a one-bedroom condo surpassed $800,000. But why buy a measly studio in downtown Van when you could preside over an entire island for $200,000 less?…
Too often, dementia patients are treated as a collection of needs and symptoms to manage, rather than real people with unique life stories, preferences and habits. (Photograph by iStock) I didn’t exactly have a normal home life growing up. My parents ran a foster home in Alberta and provided kids who had difficult childhoods with…
“I’ve spent six years earthquake-proofing my house in anticipation of B.C.’s Big One” (Illustration by Maclean’s) For West Coasters, it’s hard to ignore the threat of the Big One—especially in Victoria, the city where I live, and which is probably at greater risk of major devastation due to an earthquake than any other Canadian city….
“A doctor’s dilemma – Macleans.ca” Drip, drip, drip. I watch the saline flow through the plastic tubing into my arm. The baby gives a reassuring kick just before another contraction hits. There is concern for possible placenta accreta, a condition where the placenta, instead of implanting nicely against the uterine wall, sends its tendrils deep…
“The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna” The Grants considered a move to Ontario’s cottage country before settling on a five-bedroom in British Columbia The buyers Sarah Grant, a 40-year-old home-organization entrepreneur; John Grant, a 38-year-old software engineer; and sons Jack, who’s seven, and Charlie, who’s nine. The budget $2.3 million The backstory…
“For $2.3 million you can buy an entire village of Swiss chalets, nestled in the Rockies” The historic Golden, B.C., property offers mountain vistas at every turn and has been sitting on the market for 600 days and counting No one currently lives in Edelweiss Village in Golden, B.C., but don’t call it abandoned. The…
“Hard drugs to be decriminalized in British Columbia” Politics Insider for June 1: COVID-19 border restrictions to remain in place for another month; mandatory vaccine requirements drop off at Canada’s banks; criticism rains on Francois Legault Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Ottawa…
“#Seniors in Vancouver’s Chinatown are battling poverty and racism to put food on the table” On a hazy Friday morning, Gui Rong Ni, 72, is in her element at the neighbourhood garden in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. As Ni scatters carrot seeds across the bare sections of soil, Ya Qin Wan, 79, showers Brussels sprouts and…
“#Canada’s economy won’t prosper without climate change investments” Opinion: The B.C. floods remind us of the consequences of ignoring the need for investment into infrastructure Rick Smith is the President of the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices For years, climate action has been tied up in a false dichotomy of the economy versus the environment:…