The Sidewalk View

Gideon Strauss

In his seventh regular dispatch from from Montreal’s faith-rich Outremont district, Gideon Strauss meets with Emile Kutlu, the president of the Laurier West Merchant Association, responsible for the commercial interests along this street that runs along the southern end of the borough of Outremont to Mile End. 

Isolating Intolerance

Peter Stockland

Pardeep Nagra is not all that surprised when instances of religious intolerance make news. For him, it is a normal experience as a Sikh Canadian. Read about how he strives towards truthful living and social justice amid an imperfect Canada. 

The Princess Bride and Impossible Challenges

Kevan Chandler

Kevan Chandler tells the story of reading The Princess Bride and draws out from it the theme of impossible challenges and what it means to overcome them.