Premier Klein overestimating economic impact of Kyoto treaty
by Tom Babin

Teachers strike (and other community notes)
by FFWD Staff

LETTERS

Is Klein blundering or bludgeoning?
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Olympic committee president exerts will
Accountability for international organizations remains a pipe dream
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Distinguished gifts online
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

Public and private team up in East Village
City argues that unique redevelopment project requires unique solutions
by Tom Babin

SCIENCE MATTERS

Bush blows hot air
Greenhouse gas treaty has economic benefits
by David Suzuki

COVER

Power corrupts? Absolutely!
Investigative journalist Gordon Laird takes on Canada’s energy industry
by David Bright

BOOKS

Anthology celebrates the Freedom to Read
by Jason Hammond

BOOKENDS

King, Stallworthy cheered, Lane reads with Onions
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Boyd’s hearty seafood an excellent value
by Miles Pittman

BOOZE

Measuring the Cape
South African wines undervalued
by Kevin McLean

OUT & ABOUT

Soccer fields of dreams and Brier patches
Federation plans new indoor pitches, while farmers prepare to party with curlers
by Mark Sproxton

MUSIC

Comfortable with being comfortable
Hayden is a tad introspective on his latest CD, Skyscraper National Park
by Gary Mentanko

Madagascar Slim plays Malagasy modern
Toronto guitarist updates traditions of blues and African music
by Bruce Pollock

STREET SOUNDS

Dave Alcock scoops up Sundae Sound
Chixdiggit drummer takes over the helm at cornerstone recording studio
by Aubrey McInnis

American music festival salutes local cyber duo
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Stop worrying about Joey - he’s fine
Bourne and MacLeod’s Bootleg
reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
The Chemical Brothers’ Come With Us
reviewed by Gary Mentanko
Silver Jews’ Bright Flight and Tennessee EP
both reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Joey’ Ramone’s Don’t Worry About Me
reviewed by Zoltan Varadi

VISUAL ARTS

Male mannerisms
Richard Smolinski’s multi-faceted self-portraits
by Jennifer McVeigh

THEATRE

Languishing art
U of C stages one for the ladies
by Lori Montgomery

Poem of epic proportions
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop revives Beowulf
by Lori Montgomery

Titanic tear-jerker
Mary’s Wedding soils hankies at playRites
by Lori Montgomery

Gallic rivalry
by Jeff Goffin

FILM

Observe, interpret and misinterpret
With Solitude, director Robin Schlaht asks what it means to live a purposeful life
by Jaime Frederick

Altered States
Iris examines love, genius and Alzheimer’s
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

VIDEO

Bosomania on the small screen
Russ Meyer film festival not coming to your TV, but there’s always video
by Tom Bagley

VIDEO VULTURE

Jet Li vehicles land after delayed flight
by John Tebbutt

MR. SMUTTY

Heaven & Mirth
Throwing the good book at accused loudmouths
by James Martin