Anne Innis Dagg: Dr. Giraffe
“My life’s ambition was to go to Africa,” says the celebrated scientist and author By Peter Feniak In her memoir,…
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Alex Trebek: The Man With the Answers
The TV icon who passed away on Nov. 8 was born to host Jeopardy! This profile appeared in the June 2020 issue of Good Times By Peter Feniak Instead of writing an answer to the “Final Jeopardy!” question for November…
Sally Armstrong: Telling Women’s Stories
“I like finding stories that need attention, that people are trying to cover up or haven’t thought of telling” By…
David Phillips: Taking a Look at the Sky
Canada’s senior climatologist says what we’re experiencing these days is not the weather our grandparents knew By Peter Feniak Photo:…
Anna Porter: A Canadian Love Story
“I couldn’t believe someone would pay me to read,” the publishing legend says of her early career By Peter…
Meet Canada’s Minister of Seniors
Filomena Tassi is determined to ensure that older Canadians are valued By Peter Feniak Photo courtesy of Ministry of…
Ian Rankin: The Man Behind Rebus
His tales of crimes committed and solved are gripping, but his real subject is Edinburgh By Peter Feniak Photo: Hachette…
Beverley McLachlin: The Right Honourable Bestseller
What comes after a distinguished legal career? How about a promising literary retirement? By Peter Feniak Photo: © SCC/Roy Grogan.…
Boris Brott: Meet the Maestro
For the celebrated Canadian conductor, life’s a symphony By Peter Feniak Photo: Bob Hatcher. ‘‘Great music can make you feel…
Jonny Harris: Finding the Funny
The host of TV’s Still Standing is on a mission to spotlight Canadians laughing in the face of hard times…
