Lola Augustine Brown
Freelance writer Lola Augustine Brown moved to Canada in 2004, but was born in England and has lived in the U.S. and Australia. She loves her adopted homeland and is settled in Nova Scotia with her husband, three kids, two dogs and 12 chickens.
Latest from Lola Augustine Brown
The Arctic startup that's bringing tech to the North — and keeping it there
For a tech company that constantly faces poor connectivity online, Pinnguaq has always been good at finding creative solutions.
These hand-crafted chairs sell for over $33,000 — from small-town Nova Scotia
Halifax may soon be getting a new IKEA, but an hour away, Jonathan Otter is keeping an age-old tradition alive: the art of handcrafted furniture.
Piñata-maker to the stars, from a studio on B.C.'s Galiano Island
As seen on "Ellen" and beyond.
From the stage to the shops: meet Dawson City's rhinestone entrepreneur
How a budding burlesque career blossomed into a profitable pasties project
Personal Essay
How backyard hens forced me to not be chicken about winter
Lola Brown moved to Canada from England by way of Australia and Las Vegas. Canadian winters took some getting used to.
From 'rad' to 'right some good': a move from Yorkton, Sask. to Halifax
"Do you want a drive somewheres?" Designer Liz Gosselin moved to the east coast for school and stayed for community.
Wait, how do you say 'Spadina'? Lessons from a Halifax to Toronto move
This filmmaker left Canada’s Ocean Playground for the 6ix and found more differences than his accent