When filmmaker James MacSwain, 80, died this month at his longtime home in downtown Halifax, he was surrounded by dozens of his closest friends, all clinking glasses of champagne as they sent him off ...

James MacSwain did something uncommon recently: He retired. He hasn’t quit making art, of course. He’s busier than ever, including a trip to Toronto this week, where he’s being honoured as the ...

Myung Ho Bae (right) mashed Rod MacSwain. | Photo Courtesy: Legend Fighting Championship It took a round and a half, but once Myung Ho Bae found his advantage over Rodney MacSwain, he didn’t let up.

In Canada, becoming a “senior” artist suggests nothing so much as someone whose DNA is so imprinted with ambition, dedication or just plain stubbornness to not know to quit. And in the cash-starved, ...