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Rainier and Melissa Paauwe, practice for the three-legged competition for Guinness near their home in Calgary, Alta., on April, 30, 2020. (Photograph by Leah Hennel)

The pandemic has interrupted world record attempts—and spawned new ones

Some attempts have moved indoors or into the backyard—where the risk of viral spread is reduced but achievement can still be great—while others reflect Canada’s new cooped-in reality

A ‘different level’ of military sniper

A former sniper and world record holder explains why Canadian snipers continue to excel on the battlefield

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Piano Man

Q & A with Gonzales—Feist’s quirky producer—who recently entered the record books with a 27-hour concert