Ottawa’s Neighbourhoods: Gatineau

 One thing you notice in Ottawa is that you can often get by without speaking French. When I moved here for university, to a city on the border with Quebec, I thought that I’d encounter French-speakers on a weekly basis, and that my language skills would improve. (Certainly, that would

Head to ‘The County’

 Photo courtesy of PEC/ Marc Polidoro There are so many reasons to go visit Prince Edward County It is close enough to get to for the weekend and yet it is a whole other world away. Prince Edward County is becoming a well-respected wine-making area, culinary destination and a place

Unforgettable Edmundston

 If you’re planning a Maritime adventure, historic Edmundston is the perfect place to start. Settled right between Quebec and Maine on New Brunswick’s left side, Edmundston is exactly the sort of greeting you want to find when entering a new province. Edmundston has far too much great history for a

Playing Chicken: The line between beauty and tension in Andrew Moncrief’s “Unseen”

 Moncrief stands in front of paintings featured in this month's exhibit. All photos by Kerri Fukui. Andrew Moncrief is a 28-year-old artist who’s talented enough to create beautiful, classically styled figures, and brave enough to smear paint over their faces. His latest exhibition, a collection of portraits called “Unseen,” is

Leading a National Institution to Global Influence: Meg Beckel – President and CEO of The Canadian Museum of Nature

 How does one succeed at leading one of Canada’s most esteemed institutions while handling budget cuts, a structural deficit equal to 7 per cent of its operating budget, a recent $216 million renovation and a need to create innovative programming to attract new audiences? It takes the infectious energy, tenacity

The Campania Contradiction

 Naples and the Amalfi coast —History and a passion for excellence collide under gaze of Mount Vesuvius As our plane made its final approach over the Sea of Sirens the view of the Neapolitan islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida with their imposing rock faces dotted with cliff-clinging edifices and lush