Nicol dismisses ND overtures despite major caucus changes
by Amy Steele

Crowsnest mine proposal has local ranchers worried
by Amy Steele

Pension appeal (and other news notes)
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Abusive begging
by Tom Meidinger

VIEWPOINT

Mars to Earth: Stay home
The case for interplanetary exploration is still on shaky ground
by David Bright

WEB WATCH

RRSP-thing remedies
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

Zodiac proclaims the liberation of Alberta
As the province nears 100 years, astrology has much to say about its future
by John Delaney

FOOD

Cuckoo for Coco Brooks’ delicious pizza
by Miles Pittman

BOOKENDS

Book-page brouhaha
Do newspapers actually care about CanLit?
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

A sister’s journey
Calgary filmmaker Michelle Wong pieces together her late brother’s life
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Elk, saxophones and electronics
Happening New Music Festival reveals alternative ways of listening
by Paula Fayerman

Girl rocks the boys
Canada’s Emm Gryner channels her love of music into an international success
by Kirsten Kosloski

A life of house music
David Morales looks back and mixes it up
by Prosper Proddaniuk

RECORD REVIEWS

DiFranco educates herself with new album
CD Reviews:
Ani DiFranco’s Educated Guess
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Dub Narcotic Sound System’s Degenerate Introduction
reviewed by Christine Leonard
The Evaporators’ Rippie Rock
reviewed by Ian Doig
The Special Goodness’ land air sea
reviewed by Jane McCullough

VISUAL ARTS

Riding the cosmic merry-go-round
Carousels and galaxies abound in Bos’s latest pinhole photography exhibit
by Wes LaFortune

COVER

Careme of the crop
Old Trout Puppet Workshop finds a religious allegory in life of French chef
by Martin Morrow

THEATRE

Rodeo diary, week two
Sumida River was sublime and the 10-Minute Play Festival predictably ridiculous
by Martin Morrow

Biblical bad girls
Joyce and Quenten Doolittle are down with the Old Testament babes
by Hugh Graham

Hosers with Super Soakers
Monster Theatre takes an irreverent boy’s-eye view of Canadian history
by Martin Morrow

FILM

Romantic realism
Monster looks at truth and consequences in the life of murderer Aileen Wuornos
by Jaime Frederick

Contentious documentary headlines French film series
by Jaime Frederick

Pinning the bloodsuckers
Armies of the undead are no match for El Santo!
by John Tebbutt

Speaking his mind
Steve Earle opens his mouth in documentary
by Jaime Frederick

VIDEO VULTURE

Mexican madness
The Vulture tackles the indescribable weirdness of Lucha Libre films
by John Tebbutt