Life In Canada

In Still Life, bestselling author Louise Penny introduces Monsieur L'Inspecteur Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec, a modern Poirot who anchors this beloved traditional mystery series Winner of the New Blood Dagger, Arthur Ellis, Barry, Anthony, and Dilys awards. Chief Inspector Armand...

The year was 1982, and Jarek and Dianne were both still in high school when they fell in love. The kind of love so precious and rare that few will ever experience in their lifetime. This was not some meaningless tryst during a brief courtship, or a settlement for a lifetime of security. This was the real deal, and they both knew it. Days turned into months, and months into endless infatuation—as they spent many a night sneaking out in defiance—before an elopement plan to leave their families and friends for the rest of their lives was born. But when, on the eve of their greatest ...

This book is a roadmap to designing your life after work. Whilst books on retirement predominantly focus mainly on finance, "Purposeful Retirement" invites you to embrace the hidden challenges in other areas of your life—including physical health, mental health and spiritual wellbeing. This book encourages you to identify your core values and build habits and behaviours that will allow you to live your life with purpose. This book is ideal for those people who wish for a life of clarity, connection and meaning that is deeply personal.

In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County–to Boston, to southern...

Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada was sold as an act of compassion. This book argues it has become something else: a quiet tool for ending hard lives when systems fail the people they were supposed to protect. Drawing on federal MAID data, coroner reports, disability rights documents, and global euthanasia trends, Marko Vovk shows how “choice” can blur into pressure for the poor, the disabled, the sick, and the lonely. Inside, you’ll see how Canada’s MAID regime expanded from rare end‑of‑life cases to a rapidly growing system where people whose deaths are not reasonably ...

SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS Recommended Read from Yale Climate Connections “[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change.”—Parade...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through. Brian Burke is one of the biggest hockey personalities--no, personalities full-stop--in the media landscape. His brashness makes him a magnet for attention, and he...

The legendary Hall of Fame hockey player and six-time Stanley Cup champion tells his complete story for the first time, sharing the lessons about leadership and teamwork that defined his career, in this “inspirational memoir that transcends sports” (David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling...

Comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time. But, as he says, "No description of me is truly complete without saying I'm a Canadian". He has often winked and nodded to Canada in his outrageously accomplished body of work, but now he turns the spotlight full-beam on his homeland.

Charlie is a compelling account of a poor English boy who works his way out of poverty to eventually become a high-ranking member of the RCMP. Charlie's story, like many others, is an inspiring part of our Canadian heritage, and will fascinate adults as well as children.

From Canada's newspaper of record for 180 years, here are thirty-one brilliant and provocative essays by a diverse selection of their writers on how The Globe and Mail covered and influenced major events and issues from the paper’s founding to the latest file. Since 1844, the Globe and Mail...

She came to Newfoundland to save a friend. She didn’t expect to be the one who needed rescuing. Maren Ashby’s life looks fine from the outside. But when her friend Diane falls apart in a frozen house at the edge of Canada, Maren flies north to help — and finds herself face to face with a quiet marine biologist who studies seabirds that mate for life. Cal hasn’t returned to anything since losing his wife five years ago. His world is data and solitude and the careful study of creatures who know how to endure. Maren is warmth and chaos and the kind of presence that makes silence feel ...

🌄 Where the Road Feels Like Home – Discover the Joy of Stress-Free, Heartfelt RV Travel With Your Family, Now Fully Updated for 2026!🌄 ✅ Ever dreamed of waking up by a quiet lake, sharing breakfast under the trees, or chasing sunsets with your kids—but find yourself second-guessing every route, campground, or travel day gone wrong? ✅ Know your RV inside out, but still feel anxious when something breaks, the power goes out, or the black tank acts up—and your family’s comfort is on the line? ✅ Struggling to stay connected for homeschooling, remote work, or simply to stream...

Embark on a transformative and captivating journey to the mysterious Far North with "Rebooting in Canada," a comprehensive new guide designed to support newcomers navigating the intricacies of Canada's unique Arctic environment! This eBook is your one-stop resource on successful resettlement in one of the most fascinating and untamed regions of the world! "Rebooting in Canada" is packed with practical tips, valuable insights, and engaging stories that will equip you with the knowledge you need to embrace and thrive in an Arctic climate. Featuring 25 chapters covering essential areas like ...

Originally published in 1852, Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie, with contributions from her husband John Wedderburn Dunbar Moodie, is a vibrant, humorous, and wry description of their arrival and life in the young country of Canada after their immigration in 1832 and settlement in the rugged backwoods of what is now Ontario - unimaginably difficult but also breathtakingly beautiful by turns.

""First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then the murders, which happened later.” So begins Canada, the unforgettable story of a boy attempting to find grace, written by the only writer in history to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Pen/Faulkner Award for a single novel...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER High Plains Book Award FINALIST for the Writers’ Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy FINALIST for the Indigenous Voices Award Longlisted for the First Nation Communities READ Abold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary...

“This quirky Swedish love story is the antidote to all of those Hallmark movies you’ve been bingeing.” — Elle Canada For readers of quirky Scandinavian fiction comes this charming and witty debut novel by Emmy Abrahamson—perfect for fans of Jonas Jonasson. Love stinks. Or maybe it just...

From John Borrows, a pioneering legal scholar, educator and member of the Chippewas of the Nawash First Nation, comes a heartfelt book of transformative wisdom on how to achieve the loving life and deep and lasting connections we all yearn for. John Borrows, who grew up on a farm in southern...

The Short Stories in English for Intermediate Level ESL/EFL Learners are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has more than 15 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. She has written short stories in Canadian English about common experiences that people have living in Canada. Plus, each story has practice exercises to test your reading comprehension and vocabulary. Do the discussion questions with a friend, teacher or classmate. You'll improve your English vocabulary and reading skills in no time at all.