B.C. journalist Stephen Hume has said that fur trader and explorer Simon Fraser should be celebrated as the founder of British Columbia. Certainly, the achievements of the Scottish-descended United Em
An essential guide to living, working, and retiring in Belize.Totally updated, the second edition of the Business and Retirement Guide to Belize is an easy-to-read guide to investing, owning property,
A true story of an adventurous pop-loving teenager who, in the early 1970s, went from London’s discotheques to the Canadian sub-arctic to work for the Hudson’s Bay Company. His job? Buying furs and he
Exotic venues, sold-out concerts, and the companionship of the world’s most powerful people have given Liona Boyd a lifestyle that, like her music, is one in a million. The internationally accl
A look inside the hospitals, asylums, and sanatoriums in which formal spectral residents refuse to move on. Hospitals are supposed to be places of healing, places of birth, and places of hope. But wit
How Toronto’s own city farms were crowded outIt’s only been a few decades since Toronto farms and dairies kept the city well fed and its stores stocked with local produce. Food grown on the farms of D
An exploration of the unique and usual places in Ontario that are steeped in history and folklore.Using updated and archival material from Discover Ontario, a popular radio show that ran from 1987 unt
The twenty-first century has brought the perfect storm of conditions to create substantive global instability. This contemporary operating environment (COE) is characterized by complexity, ambiguity,
Senior executives, professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, and educators are increasingly being evaluated by how well they speak - how credibly, how naturally, and how enthusiastically. They're bei
The Difficult War: Perspectives on Insurgency and Special Operations Forces is a collection of essays that deals with theoretical concepts related to insurgency as well as to the practice of irregular
This is the story of the creation and first four decades of one of Canada's pre-eminent cultural organizations. While it documents the history of Canada's National Arts Centre in Ottawa, it also tells
Most people think of Lake Erie, the shallowest and second smallest of the Great Lakes, as a sun-drenched, nearly tropical retreat. But it is so much more; mysterious, unpredictable, and known by marin
Effective co-parenting, or sharing significant parenting time with an ex-spouse, is one of the best gifts separated parents can give to their children.The interviews in Co-Parenting from the Inside Ou
A supernatural tour of the Ottawa region with ghostwatcher Mark Leslie as your guideTrue stories of ghostly encounters and creepy locales lurk throughout the Ottawa region. Discover them with Canada’s
In its rush to establish dominion over the North, Canada executed two innocent Inuit men.In 1921, the RCMP arrested two Copper Inuit men under suspicion that the two had murdered their uncle. Both men
What do you know about your menstrual cycle?A woman’s cycle is considered her fifth vital sign, telling you as much about your health and wellness as your blood pressure or pulse. Yet, from a young ag
A guide to making the leap from imposed accountability to personal commitment for both individuals and organizations.Accountability — we all want the people around us to be responsible, reveal
“I wish I’d known that when I was pregnant!”It’s a feeling all parents know: Wanting to keep our children safe and thriving in a risky world. What happens during pregnancy sets the stage for the rest
A guide for Canadians on how to use real estate as an investment and retirement solution.What does retirement look like for Canadians? Nearly one-third of retirees are worried about running out of mon
An examination of the SOE, its accomplishments, and the Canadian connection to the organization.During the Second World War, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the Special Operations Exe
Our world is mysterious and conspiratorial. Networking is key - people who exercise power accept that success depends upon who you know. Some of these networks are obvious and visible, while others ar
