Boundaries could stop sprawl, says think tank
by Amy Steele

Greens in the green and other stories
by Amy Steele

Election renews calls for proportional representation
by Amy Steele

LETTER

Economic realities can’t be ignored
by Mark Elliott

Green energy plans have sinister side
by Nathan Taylor

VIEWPOINT

Bon apetit - it’s the pizza Parliament
Nobody wants another election soon, so don’t expect much from this government
by Norman Greenfield

COVER

Got gas pains?
This guide to alternative transportation will help you dodge high fuel prices
by Michael Hrytsak

WEB WATCH

Plan your Stampede
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

High prices at the top of the city
Calgary Tower’s Panorama Room falls into its own tourist trap
by Danyael Halprin

BOOZE

A visit to Washington wine country
State is home to some world-class wineries, but lacks a global identity
by Kevin McLean

OUT & ABOUT

Flames lore burns on
Strange tales from the Red Mile and beyond
by Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Keeping the Beat
Original beatnik Diane di Prima still a poet, activist and diehard Buddhist
by Martin Morrow

A shallow look at Canuck pulp
book review: True Crime True North: The Golden Age of Canadian Pulp Magazines by Carolyn Strange and Tina Loo
reviewed by Jason Lewis

BOOKENDS

Living the dream
Sheri-D Wilson’s vision of a spoken word festival is coming true
by Jason Hammond

TELEVISION

Sex and a Canadian city
The star of Showcase’s Naked Josh declares his show is no clone
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Amphibian fun
Bullfrog drops the decks on Montreal jazz scene
by Kenna Burima

The election is over, let’s celebrate Canada
by Wes LaFortune

Amped up on cherry Halls
Local musical trio leaves it up to the fates
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Under the influence
Crossing genres to deliver a message, Coral Egan is a woman with a plan
by Sara Hillis

Wide awake
Trombonist Tom Walsh establishes musical communication with his group N.O.M.A.
by Paula Fayerman

The church of John Wort Hannam
Singer-songwriter takes prize for folk fest songwriting compettion
by Jennifer Abel

RECORD REVIEWS

CD Reviews:
Atomic 7’s En Hillbilly Caliente
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Various Artists’ When CanCon Rocked: Vol. 1
reviewed by Tara Lee Wittchen
Tres Chicas’ Sweetwater
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Swingin’ Utters’ Live ina Dive
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Jonathan Richman’s Not So Much to be Loved as to Love
reviewed by Jaime Frederick
Pink Grease’s This Is For Real
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Eleni Mandell’s Afternoon
reviewed by C.B. MacKintosh
The New Year’s The End is Near
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
The Killers’ Hot Fuss
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Method Man’s Tical 0 (Zero): The Prequel
reviewed by Nichole Stewart
Delays’ Faded Seaside Glamour
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s Funeral for a Friend, We Got Robbed! and Night of Joy with Widespread Panic
all reviewed by Jaime Frederick

VISUAL ARTS

Commercial potential
Japanese artist-designer Matsunaga attracts big business and museums
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Like a colossus
Shakespeare’s mighty tragedy of Julius Caesar strides into Prince’s Island Park
by Jeff Kubik

Here comes the sun
Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam proves to be more spectacle than spectacular
by Jane McCullough

Doing Douglas Coupland
Mr. Generation X joins Laurie Anderson and Jesus on One Yellow Rabbit playbillby Martin Morrow

FILM

Spinning itself another sequel
Let’s hear it for Spider-Man 2, it totally doesn’t suck for a summer blockbuster
by Julia Williams

Patience young one
The languid beauty of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
by Matthew Currie Holmes

Cute animals make up for rough storyline
Sibling rivalry becomes a down-and-out catfight in the picturesque Two Brothers
by Jason Armstrong

Comic strip fallout
by Jason Lewis

VIDEO VULTURE

Mainstream, but unmissable
Unique bargains on DVD
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Surreal or just absurd
Vive le cinema francais, but let’s just ignore the Carnage, shall we?
by Jaime Frederick