Four Questions for Ryan Pyle

Ryan Pyle is a Guinness World Record holder. He’s also a documentary photographer whose work has been published in Newsweek, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times; a presenter; an author; an entrepreneur; and the owner of a production company that makes “insane adventure films.” He answered Four Questions.

In camera: Les manifestations May24

In camera: Les manifestations

On 22 May, demonstrators marched through the streets of Montreal in protest (and in violation) of Bill 78. Matt Staroste was there with his camera.

Ottawa loses a community newspaper. Sort of. May23

Ottawa loses a commu...

There's never been a worse time for alternative weekly newspapers, and the death of (the print version of) Ottawa's Xpress signals the latest casualty. Marcus McCann, former editor of another alternative weekly that starts with the letter X, explains how Xpress was doomed.

Passion over paycheques May18

Passion over paycheques

For some, a job is more than a livelihood, writes Frank Appleyard. It's a passion, a calling, and not something to do to pay rent or buy delicious sausages. He recently lost his dream job. "A business decision and not a personal decision, then, though I wonder what could be more personal than the loss of what we love."

The good ol’ hockey gambling addiction

Well, it's been a month since the NHL playoffs began, and the damn things are barely half over. Bradley Prouse brings you an update on his charity hockey pool, having moved on from chronicling charity NCAA basketball brackets to bigger and better things. Or to colder and more violent sports, at least.

The sluggard’s...

Any sot with a few thousand dollars laying around can take a vacation. Bradley Prouse demands more of you roustabouts: when you vacation -- Nay! Travel! -- you must adventure. It's easy for a sluggard to turn a sabbatical into a smashing success.

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