Mary Sheridan

4 days ago | maryinvancity.com | Mary Sheridan

If you’re like me and appreciate a well-crafted spirit (especially when it’s paired with a great story), mark your calendar for Friday, June 13. The Spirits Speaker Series returns to the BMO Theatre Centre. This time, it’s spotlighting gin. The focus will be on the botanical brilliance of Empress 1908 Gin from Victoria Distillers. Hosted by Legacy Liquor Store, this one-night-only event is more than a tasting.

1 week ago | maryinvancity.com | Mary Sheridan

There’s something about summer on Vancouver Island that just hits differently—long golden evenings, ocean air, and now, fresh new menus at one of Canada’s most iconic landmarks: the Fairmont Empress. Nestled in the heart of Victoria’s Inner Harbour, the Fairmont Empress isn’t just a pretty face. Yes, she’s stunning and historic, but she also knows how to put on a culinary show. This season, both Q Restaurant and Q Bar are debuting vibrant summer menus.

2 weeks ago | bendsource.com | Mary Sheridan

Q: "I am a successful, stable, satisfied man in his late 70s who has just been given a terminal diagnosis from an aggressive brain cancer. I am reasonably disappointed with the situation but also feel satisfied with what I have accomplished in my life and accepting that it may be my time to go. I have no major regrets or unresolved business. My son is urging me to seek out psychedelic therapy for end of life, and I'm not certain even what that means.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Daniel Wu |Mary Sheridan

Mexican naval cadet, sailor identified as victims in Brooklyn Bridge crash (washingtonpost.com) Mexican naval cadet, sailor identified as victims in Brooklyn Bridge crash By Daniel Wu; Mary Beth Sheridan 2025051823375700 A Mexican naval academy cadet and a sailor died when the glitzy "goodwill vessel" they were aboard hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, Mexico's president said Sunday, as U.S. transportation investigators arrived in New York to investigate the crash that injured 19 others and...

3 weeks ago | maryinvancity.com | Mary Sheridan

I wasn’t just visiting Panchimalco—I was coming home. I was born in El Salvador but exiled when I was still a child, separated from my roots by war, distance, and time. For most of my life, I only carried fragments of this land—stories, scents, the sound of my name said with a Salvadoran lilt. But recently, something in me shifted. I needed more than memories. I needed to walk the streets, hear the voices, and feel the spirit of the place I came from. That search led me to Panchimalco.