Two centuries ahead of his time: lessons from Black Hawk on the ethics of conflict

 ABOVE: North American Indigenous leader Black Hawk (Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak) over an 1813 map of Upper Canada by William Chewitt. Canada was defended by the British Army until 1871, four years after Confederation. In the latter part of the 19th century, the symbols, traditions, structures and ethos of the Canadian Army were essentially those of

Over the Hedge: Community Gardens are Sprouting in Ottawa

 “The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” -- Abraham Lincoln The sun is shining, the weather is sweet, and Julia Lipinska can’t wait to get her hands dirty. She is ready to dig, to weed and