SocietyCanada’s queen of the slopesThe X Games’ high-octane mix of risk and thrill may be headed for the Olympics—and Sarah Burke is ready for it
CultureHigh praise for low-life horse racingPlus, why Cleopatra got a raw deal, the man who killed Pluto, Keith Richards on Mick Jagger, Louisa May Alcott’s revenge, and the vanishing ski bum
SocietyPatrick Gordon Forbes Murdoch (1926-2010)He loved the Pacific ocean but ended up in the ski hills. ‘The snow was really calling him.’
CanadaWhen you’re the only hopeNearly a quarter of the nations competing only have one representative
GeneralWinning form: The game planIf it’s true that nice guys finish last, Canada, in the run-up to Vancouver, is looking golden
GeneralOlympic secrets revealedMaclean’s exclusive: An inside look at our high-tech, mind-bending plans to dominate the podium at the 2010 Games
GeneralDebt, Bankruptcy, and CutbacksVancouver’s 2010 Games are starting to look more red than green. Nortel Networks filed for bankruptcy in the United States and...