Longest nights from long ago
Christmas and New Year’s may be the headline events around this time of year, but for many northerners, winter solstice is a major event too.
The Grand Ole Northern Opry returns
It's a long way between Nashville and Whitehorse. The two capital cities are separated by 5,354 kilometres of Rockies, Great Plains and Appalachians.
Lawrence Hill delivers Massey Lectures
Elaine Corden Special for the News Lawrence Hill doesn't have the voice you'd expect just from reading his writing.
Fruits of 24 hour play contest on show
Of all the skills a playwright must develop to be in full command of their craft - an ear for dialogue, a command of pacing, a knack for character - the most crucial is undoubtedly the ability to sit down and actually write.
For Martha Wainwright, music is a family affair
In the late morning on the last Thursday in October, Martha Wainwright's publicist patches her through on the phone for a standard 15-minute interview, ostensibly to promote her sure-to-sell out performances.
Marigold Santos offers Dawson supernatural surprises
It can be a little spooky in Dawson at this time of year - half the town's bustling summer population has vanished for the winter, the leaves are off the trees...
