The Day Pickles Declared War on the Roomba

Pickles was a twelve-pound orange cat who firmly believed he owned the house. Technically, the mortgage belonged to his human, Sarah. Pickles considered this an administrative error. His daily responsibilities included screaming at Sarah because he could see the bottom of his food bowl, knocking pens off the desk during important video calls, and sitting... Continue Reading →

The Last Basket of Strawberries

Amelia stopped at a small roadside fruit stand on her way home and spotted one last basket of strawberries. They were perfect—bright red, enormous, and exactly what she'd been craving all day. She reached for them just as a little boy beside her whispered to his dad, “Those are Grandma's favourite.” His father checked his... Continue Reading →

The Right Thing Came Back Around

On her way home from work, Hazel spotted a wallet lying beside the sidewalk. She picked it up and opened it, hoping to find some identification. Inside was a driver's licence, several bank cards and nearly $400 in cash. For approximately three seconds, Hazel's tired brain whispered, That's a lot of takeout. Then, of course... Continue Reading →

The Teslin Sasquatch Sightings

During the summer of 2005, residents of Teslin, Yukon, began reporting something unusual moving through the bush surrounding their community. Teslin is a small community located approximately 180 kilometres southeast of Whitehorse, surrounded by vast stretches of northern wilderness. According to contemporary accounts, residents described hearing trees snapping and heavy movement coming from the forest,... Continue Reading →

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