Foreign-trained doctors seek more medical licences
by Amy Steele

Mad cow disease (and other news notes)
by Amy Steele

VIEWPOINT

Neo-Tories, nearly Tories
Sirbuh the Seer is back with new predictions
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Start the new year right
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

Time to detox and refuel
These hangover helpers will start the year off on the right note
by Danyael Halprin

FASHION

Buy now, wear later
A sneak preview of the fashion trends for spring and summer
by Lincoln Phillip

BOOKS

Esposito scores again with his tales
Hockey legend’s colourful stories read like you’re talking over beers
by Mark Sproxton

More than just Kid Stuff
Walmsley moves from cult fave to major novelist
reviewed by Lee Shedden

BOOKENDS

‘New’ books for a new year
by Harry Vandervlist

MUSIC

Mercury prize winner in da corner
With his debut Dizzee Rascal takes British hip-hop to the next level
by Frank Litorco

RECORD REVIEWS

Getting the music out of the basement
CD Reviews:
Hymie’s Basement’s s/t
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
The Offspring's Splinter
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Chevelle’s Live From the Road
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Kid Rock’s s/t
reviewed by Rick Overwater
Boozoo Bajou’s Remixes
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Edie Brickell’s Volcano
reviewed by Lenore Hume

VISUAL ARTS

Full of surprises
Faculty artists offer commentary and provocation
by Wes LaFortune

COVER

Making music with the universe
Kronos Quartet harnesses outer space for its ambitious Sun Rings
by Ken Clarke

THEATRE

Dead-end show-off
Mighty Daniel MacIvor keeps focus on mortality
by Jane McCullough

Saddle up - the Rodeo is ready to bust loose
by Jane McCullough

Ghost in a double-breasted suit
One Yellow Rabbit conjures up legendary CBC producer for its first radio play
by Martin Morrow

FILM

All their glory
Mirren and Walters exude beauty in Calendar Girls
by Brad E. Simkulet

Time and again
Paycheck proves John Woo’s bag of tricks is nearly empty
by Jason Lewis

VIDEO VULTURE

New year’s resolutions
Distracted video columnist gets hit by a truck
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Take a gamble on Pale Flower
Elegant yakuza gangster film also a meditation on the randomness of fate
by Jaime Frederick