Canada will cross the threshold into a “superaged” society this year, with at least one in five people over 65. By 2067, when Canada turns 200, older adults will be a far larger share of the population, while growth in the traditional “working age” group will be modest. This shift is often framed as a…

Not yet into gardening? Consider digging in (pun intended) this summer. Whether you have a sprawling yard in the country or a small balcony in your condo, the evidence is clear: This is a warm-weather activity that benefits everyone.  Over the past couple of decades, research has shown a ton of support for gardening as…

Lately, there has been a lot of news about declining alcohol sales in North America, and speculation as to why that might be. As director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria, I consider this an important development and a topic worth exploring given its implications for health and…

In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse droppings on the property. Fourteen…

Last week’s publication of Kate: The Courage, Grace and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen by renowned royal and celebrity biographer Christopher Andersen comes at a pivotal moment for the Princess of Wales and the British Royal Family. On the heels of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s high-stakes visit to the United…

It was October 1963, She Loves You was at the top of the charts in the U.K., and the term Beatlemania was used for the first time in the British press. Someone at Pentax was thinking ahead: the company sponsored the four fabulous lads and gave them brand new SLR cameras to do with what…