CanadaMac the Moose’s creator agrees that Norway’s gleaming moose is nicer’They wanted big and cheap,’ shrugs Don Foulds of the Moose Jaw officials who commissioned his sculpture. ’Aesthetics is not the primary concern for a group like that’
MoviesWhy Canadian cinema might love Nordic Noir’s new waveThe lure of Nesbø and Knausgaard has stars like Matt Damon, Kristin Wiig and Michael Fassbender turning Scandinavia into the new Hollywood North
BooksThe psychology behind Anders Breivik’s murderous rampage’I’m still asking myself, "Why did he really do it?" ’ author says of Norway massacre
EconomyDay of the central bankers, and a dust-up in the tech worldApril 15: Prepare yourself for monetary policy meetings in Canada and Europe, and the European Commission gets tough on Google
BooksStarring Oslo as Gotham CityFamed for his part in Scandinavia’s noir boom, Jo Nesbø has a few other careers, too
BusinessNorway’s oil discovery means more money, more problemsTheir offshore oil industry is gushing with good fortune. So why is everyone unhappy?
GeneralReport on Breivik shooting says rampage should have been stopped earlierAfter public tragedies come government commissions with their lessons learned and should haves. In Norway, a year after a horrific...
OttawaIsn’t it good, Norwegian oil policy?Thomas Mulcair invoked Norway in May and Christy Clark praised Norway’s approach to pipeline safety last month. Now, the Tyee has...
OttawaTopp on centrism, paying the bills, cooperating with Liberals, fighting the Conservatives and NorwayAs vaguely promised a few days ago, here are several excerpts from my conversation with Brian Topp. My brief survey of his...