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Tornado warning: Taking shelter from the storm

24 Jun 201530 Jun 2015

MEREDITH, N.H. — “The hell? What is that? Where is that noise coming from? Find it!” It sounded like an air-raid siren inside the car, a high-pitched squeal that made…

A Walk in the Park: Gatineau Park — Luskville Falls Trail

25 May 201530 Jun 2015

Part of an occasional series exploring North America’s national, provincial and state parks. LUSKVILLE, Qc. — I was sitting in the mist, at the foot of a 1940s fire tower, 1,300 feet up,…

Skinny dipping in a national park: My birthright?

18 May 201516 Jun 2015

GATINEAU PARK — I got (nearly) naked in a national park yesterday. As a citizen, that land and this lake is part mine, is the way I see it, so…

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How to have fun in Ottawa for less than $10

25 Apr 201516 Jun 2015

Recently, Melani and Jilly joined me in Ottawa for a working weekend. It was one of those weekends where we were a little short on cash, but it’s a small…

Tattoos and valentines in small-town Ontario

18 Feb 201416 Mar 2014

WOODVILLE, Ont. — If something completely modern were to turn up in Woodville, one imagines it would be eyed with suspicion or worse. The buildings lining King St. predate the…

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Fallout shelters: What to do in case of nuclear attack

16 Nov 20137 Feb 2014

UPSTATE N.Y. — It's so much more than duck and cover. You have to consider how much warning you have before the fallout reaches your house. Five minutes? Half an…