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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:09:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/newsmakers-90/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/newsmakers-90/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379231 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/newsmakers-90/feed/ 0 Prince Philip gets the Order of Canada, Bush gets a library and Obama gets a basketball http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/time-to-chuck-welfare/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/time-to-chuck-welfare/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373053 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/time-to-chuck-welfare/feed/ 0 Fresh analysis of an old program shows that a guaranteed annual income kickstarts health http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/the-myths-of-impotence-the-revolution-in-testosterone-therapy-and-faking-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/the-myths-of-impotence-the-revolution-in-testosterone-therapy-and-faking-it/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/the-myths-of-impotence-the-revolution-in-testosterone-therapy-and-faking-it/feed/ 0 Dr. Abraham Morgentaler on myths of impotence, the revolution in testosterone therapy—and faking it http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/king-ralphs-parting-shots/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/king-ralphs-parting-shots/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:11:48 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364058 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/king-ralphs-parting-shots/feed/ 0 From the archives: On the eve of his retirement in 2006, the Alberta premier told Maclean's what he really thought http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/book-review-criminal-enterprise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/book-review-criminal-enterprise/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:57:59 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364589 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/book-review-criminal-enterprise/feed/ 0 Book review: 'Criminal Enterprise' is crime writing at its finest http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/stuck-in-the-middle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/stuck-in-the-middle/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362586 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/stuck-in-the-middle/feed/ 0 Ken MacQueen on the state of Canadian health care http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/outreach-outrage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/outreach-outrage/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357565 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/outreach-outrage/feed/ 0 A ‘quick win’ strategy to target ethnic voters moves the B.C. Liberals even closer to a loss http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/newsmakers-85/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/newsmakers-85/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/newsmakers-85/feed/ 0 Peter MacKay makes the Forces fitter, Romney reminisces, and will Bieber head to space? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-outrage-over-christy-clarks-outreach-plan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-outrage-over-christy-clarks-outreach-plan/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:20:07 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357492 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-outrage-over-christy-clarks-outreach-plan/feed/ 0 A ‘quick win’ strategy to target ethnic voters moves the B.C. Liberals even closer to a loss http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/christy-clark-in-for-a-rough-ride-as-fallout-from-multicultural-memo-tests-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/christy-clark-in-for-a-rough-ride-as-fallout-from-multicultural-memo-tests-leadership/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:21:03 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356418 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/christy-clark-in-for-a-rough-ride-as-fallout-from-multicultural-memo-tests-leadership/feed/ 0 B.C. cabinet insists it's business as usual in wake of 'ethnic vote' memo. Not so fast, says our B.C. correspondent http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/a-matter-of-postal-codes-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/a-matter-of-postal-codes-2/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355236 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/a-matter-of-postal-codes-2/feed/ 0 Groundbreaking study looks at life and death by neighbourhood http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/antarctica-an-intimate-portrait-of-a-mysterious-continent-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/antarctica-an-intimate-portrait-of-a-mysterious-continent-2/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:30:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350270 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/antarctica-an-intimate-portrait-of-a-mysterious-continent-2/feed/ 0 By Gabrielle Walker http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/wealth-equals-health/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/wealth-equals-health/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/wealth-equals-health/feed/ 0 Poverty isn’t unique to Aboriginals, but Canada’s health disparities are most apparent among them http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/newsmakers-81/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/newsmakers-81/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:45:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/newsmakers-81/feed/ 0 Tiger’s new squeeze, snowboarding’s Canadian star, and what Pauline Marois was doing in Scotland http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/furlong-fallout/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/furlong-fallout/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:22:23 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340761 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/furlong-fallout/feed/ 0 New abuse allegations emerge about the former VANOC chief, setting the stage for an epic legal battle http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/newsmakers-emma-watson-justin-bieber-and-an-unlikely-toronto-mayor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/newsmakers-emma-watson-justin-bieber-and-an-unlikely-toronto-mayor/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:21:20 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334963 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/newsmakers-emma-watson-justin-bieber-and-an-unlikely-toronto-mayor/feed/ 0 Sarah Polley, Justin Bieber, a millionaire street cleaner ... and an unlikely Toronto mayor http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/on-the-edge-of-a-debris-invasion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/on-the-edge-of-a-debris-invasion/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:13:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332995 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/on-the-edge-of-a-debris-invasion/feed/ 0 Trash continues to wash ashore in North America http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/rewiring-trevor-greenes-brain/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/rewiring-trevor-greenes-brain/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332991 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/rewiring-trevor-greenes-brain/feed/ 0 The former soldier survived an axe attack in Afghanistan, now he’s defying the limits of science in his recovery http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/the-right-stuff-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/the-right-stuff-2/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:44:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/the-right-stuff-2/feed/ 0 A hero in a Hummer and other lifesavers in the past year http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/pickton-inquiry-report-met-with-anger-recrimination-and-tears/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/pickton-inquiry-report-met-with-anger-recrimination-and-tears/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:14:36 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329693 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/pickton-inquiry-report-met-with-anger-recrimination-and-tears/feed/ 0 After two years, dozens of witnesses, 1,500 pages and $10M, report does little to satisfy families of Pickton’s victims http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/on-wildlife-culls-engineering-the-landscape-and-our-misguided-soft-spot-for-bambi/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/on-wildlife-culls-engineering-the-landscape-and-our-misguided-soft-spot-for-bambi/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:36:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/on-wildlife-culls-engineering-the-landscape-and-our-misguided-soft-spot-for-bambi/feed/ 0 In conversation with Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/grace-under-pressure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/grace-under-pressure/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323953 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/grace-under-pressure/feed/ 0 Kate and William have toured Canada and served as cheerleaders-in-chief at the Summer Olympics. Together they will face a hyper-scrutinized pregnancy. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/bun-fights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/bun-fights/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320695 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/bun-fights/feed/ 0 Check out our gallery of the year's most toxic feuds, including Big Bird vs. Romeny and Putin vs. Pussy Riot http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320645 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/feed/ 0 Celebrating a remarkable Diamond Jubilee year, our adored Queen is still going strong, in sensible shoes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/its-not-all-in-your-genes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/its-not-all-in-your-genes/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312504 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/its-not-all-in-your-genes/feed/ 0 The largest study of centenarians in the world can teach the rest of us about living longer, healthier lives http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/genius-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/genius-work/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:50:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310263 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/genius-work/feed/ 0 The billionaire co-creator of Twitter wants to change the world again—this time, rethinking the way we shop http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/paralympic-foundation-to-shut-its-doors-after-fundraising-dispute/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/paralympic-foundation-to-shut-its-doors-after-fundraising-dispute/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:57:29 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310287 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/paralympic-foundation-to-shut-its-doors-after-fundraising-dispute/feed/ 0 A subpar performance in London and being on the brink of bankruptcy means it's game over http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/a-fiery-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/a-fiery-debate/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:20:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/a-fiery-debate/feed/ 0 MacLeod's Books—and its overflowing shelves—has a run-in with the fireman http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/getting-a-new-lease-on-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/getting-a-new-lease-on-life/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:40:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302260 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/getting-a-new-lease-on-life/feed/ 0 Signs of hope and renewal in Canada’s poorest neighbourhood http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/breaking-out-of-bounds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/breaking-out-of-bounds/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:15:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/breaking-out-of-bounds/feed/ 0 Teaching kids to snowboard in Whistler, Trudeau found a place to emerge from his father’s shadow http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/shuffling-the-deck-chairs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/shuffling-the-deck-chairs/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:10:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297052 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/shuffling-the-deck-chairs/feed/ 0 B.C. premier suffers a wave of defections while pre-election poll numbers continue to lag http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/hunger-games/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/hunger-games/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:50:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295301 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/hunger-games/feed/ 0 Eating less, a lot less, may not be the secret to a long life after all http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/rcmp-ties-three-highway-of-tears-cold-cases-to-dead-oregon-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/rcmp-ties-three-highway-of-tears-cold-cases-to-dead-oregon-man/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:35:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296814 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/rcmp-ties-three-highway-of-tears-cold-cases-to-dead-oregon-man/feed/ 0 Bobby Jack Fowler incriminated by 'the oldest DNA match in Interpol’s history' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/better-than-steroids/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/better-than-steroids/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:33:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295299 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/better-than-steroids/feed/ 0 Stanford University's cooling glove speeds recovery and improves athletic performance drastically http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/newsmakers-sept-12-19-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/newsmakers-sept-12-19-2012/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:50:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/newsmakers-sept-12-19-2012/feed/ 0 Will and Kate fight back, Bill Clinton reveals the secret to his presidency and Putin ’fesses up http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/newsmakers-aug-30-sept-6-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/newsmakers-aug-30-sept-6-2012/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289670 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/newsmakers-aug-30-sept-6-2012/feed/ 0 Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 2012: A Paralympic scandal, what Paris Hilton will do to earn $1 million, and Elisha Cuthbert’s act of ultimate fandom http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/taking-up-the-torch-why-canadians-should-celebrate-londons-successes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/taking-up-the-torch-why-canadians-should-celebrate-londons-successes/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:22:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/taking-up-the-torch-why-canadians-should-celebrate-londons-successes/feed/ 0 Turning a Winter nation into a Summer nation isn’t a short-term project. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/simon-whitfield-on-carrying-the-flag-crashing-and-carrying-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/simon-whitfield-on-carrying-the-flag-crashing-and-carrying-on/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:45:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284091 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/simon-whitfield-on-carrying-the-flag-crashing-and-carrying-on/feed/ 0 In conversation with Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/all-aboard-team-gb/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/all-aboard-team-gb/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:57:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283591 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/all-aboard-team-gb/feed/ 0 From athletes and fans to politicians and young royals, the Games united a nation http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/12/the-vindication-of-mike-spracklen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/12/the-vindication-of-mike-spracklen/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:30:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282222 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/12/the-vindication-of-mike-spracklen/feed/ 0 Will Canada’s most successful rowing coach be welcomed back? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/its-the-geek-olympics-and-british-engineers-are-winning-gold/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/its-the-geek-olympics-and-british-engineers-are-winning-gold/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:38:57 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282995 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/its-the-geek-olympics-and-british-engineers-are-winning-gold/feed/ 0 Especially the cyclists, much to the surprise, and annoyance, of the French http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/smile-when-your-lungs-are-aching-smile-when-your-heart-is-breaking/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/smile-when-your-lungs-are-aching-smile-when-your-heart-is-breaking/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:41:31 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282738 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/smile-when-your-lungs-are-aching-smile-when-your-heart-is-breaking/feed/ 0 Synchronized swimming is one of the rare smiling sports at these the London 2012... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-bronze-medal-comeback-for-canadas-soccer-women/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-bronze-medal-comeback-for-canadas-soccer-women/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:52:48 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-bronze-medal-comeback-for-canadas-soccer-women/feed/ 0 It takes a great team to know it's being beaten, and not get beat http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/wrestler-carol-huynh-comes-through-in-the-clinch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/wrestler-carol-huynh-comes-through-in-the-clinch/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:51:41 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=281420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/wrestler-carol-huynh-comes-through-in-the-clinch/feed/ 0 Another bronze for Team Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/07/heroes-and-heartbreak/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/07/heroes-and-heartbreak/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:20:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282220 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/07/heroes-and-heartbreak/feed/ 0 Our most dramatic summer games may prove to be our best.