Dinner and conversation—in the name of ending racism
In quick-moving groups, Winnipeggers met each other, talked, strategized, and then vowed to change
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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.
The shocking childhood of Ashley Richard and how she overcame it
Inspired by her grandmother, Ashley Richard went from being homeless, poor, abused and assaulted, to an award-winning student.
In Winnipeg, a meaningful stand against racism
Nancy Macdonald on a watershed moment for Winnipeg that united the city, and how it all came together
Winnipeg crowd pledges to lead by example
Rally against violence turns into a call to action against racism
Welcome to Winnipeg: Where Canada’s racism problem is at its worst
From 2015: How the death of Tina Fontaine has finally forced the city to face its festering race problem.
Bikers versus hikers: B.C.’s war of the woods
On British Columbia’s busy mixed-use trails, a battle for space is raging, complete with tripwires and snares
Justine Dufour-Lapointe’s mogul empire
The youngest of three superstar sisters on the moguls in Sochi, Dufour-Lapointe came out on top
Perry Bellegarde: New leader of the Assembly of First Nations
How the new leader of the Assembly of First Nations plans to play hardball with Ottawa
The Interview: Chris Pronger on a new job and dark days
The defence great on the potential conflict of his new gig in the NHL’s department of player safety, and how his kids were his salvation as he dealt with injury
The sockeye salmon’s incredible, vital journey
From 2014: The 4,000-km migration of sockeye salmon to their Adams River birthplace is the most extraordinary migration in the natural world