Royal visit 2016: Will and Kate on the grittiest tour ever
William and Kate’s 2016 visit is a sombre, and at times risky, royal affair — one that’s sought out difficult stops on the grittier side of Vancouver and contentious Indigenous territories
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Nancy Macdonald
Nancy Macdonald writes primarily for Maclean’s national section. The transplanted Winnipegger now calls Vancouver home and spends her off-hours chasing her spirited toddler.
Royal tour 2016: When protocol goes out the window
Dispensing with regal etiquette, the Yukon greeted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with natural warmth and beauty
High Country Inn: ’Will and Kate slept here’
Prince William and Kate Middleton scored the ’Premium King Jacuzzi’ room at this remote, three-star hotel
Will and Kate visit one of Canada’s toughest corners
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to hear hard truths from Indigenous women
Scenes from a royal arrival in B.C.
’Wills mania’ 2.0? Not so much. But there was much pomp and fervour when the royal couple touched down in Canada
Bella Bella, B.C.: The town that solved suicide
How remote Bella Bella emerged from its ’dark time’ by reconnecting troubled youth with the land
Gregor Robertson, his pop-star girlfriend and a corruption trial
The Vancouver mayor’s relationship with Wanting Qu has largely escaped media scrutiny. Until now.
Saskatchewan: A special report on race and power
How many Indigenous people are in positions of power in Saskatchewan? We surveyed 265 of the most powerful people in the province. The results are shocking.
Reflecting on Steinbach’s historic first Pride Parade
LGBTQ residents of small-town Steinbach, in Manitoba, consider the meaning of a historic Pride where supporters came out and local officials didn’t
Small-town Steinbach fills to bursting with gay pride
When local officials refused to attend the small Manitoba town’s first Pride parade, supporters arrived in droves