Seasons of Catherine Schissel

 All photos courtesy of Catherine Schissel Catherine Schissel has been painting for as long as she can remember. Raised in Kimberley, BC, her father, a game warden, passed on his love for the outdoors to his children. Schissel’s early adulthood was spent raising her four children while farming in southern

Ria Mae Remains Grounded Through An Unreal Year and a Half

 “It has been an unreal year and a half,” says Ria Mae looking back on a climb that has seen the Halifax singer-songwriter swept up in a whirlwind that often leaves her wondering what time zone she’s in.  The momentum isn't slowing either. For somebody who used to sit alone

From the Rock to the Capital, Séan McCann’s Road to Recovery: Part 1

 Photos by Dave Howells / Artwork by Meaghan Smith Séan McCann stood facing the two men he’d spent 20 years of his life with. As musicians, they travelled miles together for hundreds of nights in song. Now they were silent. It was two months before a tour that would celebrate their band. Soon the

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Bill O’Donnell

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and

Step-Aside B&B in the village of Gagetown, NB

 As we continue in our quest to encourage readers to "See Canada from Sea-to-Sea-to Sea," we decided to feature a little-known bed and breakfast in the Maritimes called Step-Aside B&B. Here you'll find the genuine hospitableness and kindness that Maritimers are famous for. After journeying with my son to the