Sour gas wells near High River worry family
by Jeremy Klaszus

Low-income Calgarians die younger, says report and other stories
by Jeremy Klaszus

Nuclear treaty talks collapse as U.S. breaks promises
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Book review gives credit where it’s due
By William MacKay

VIEWPOINT

Playing catch and release with prisoners
Homolka, Bernardo and Pickton are all testing the quality of mercy in Canada
By David Bright

WEB WATCH

Summer sizzle
Something new for the barbecue
by Courtney Thompson

BOOKS

From crime to comedy
Former ace reporter Patricia Pearson sees the funnier side of life
By Natalie St-Denis

BOOKENDS

Sex, spying and sports
Detectives and jocks muscle in on book scene
by Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

The company punchline
Comedy Inc. makes a business out of abandoning dignity for laughs
By Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Thank God I’m a country boy
Rae Spoon has moved to Vancouver, but still has the Prairies in his heart
By Shereen Tuomi

Circuitry done right
The Nein shake off ridiculous comparisons and find the joy of filing cabinets
By Derek McEwen

Straight from the heart
Castle Project’s Ryan Ostiguy writes what he knows, even if he doesn’t know it
By Jason Lewis

For or Against
Florida punks fight fickle fans
By Brad Halasz

The power of two
Edmonton’s Whitey Houston can blow out speakers like nobody else
By Jason Lewis

I left my van in Van
A burglary on the West Coast leaves Fake Cops needing real ones
By Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

Pavement fans face off over Face the Truth
CD Reviews:
Stephen Malkmus’s Face the Truth
reviewed by both Kirsten Kosloski & Jason Lewis
Bomba!’s Entre Sol Y Luz
reviewed by Zahinoor Ismail
Various Artists’ Verve Remixed 3
reviewed by Rob Faust

VISUAL ARTS

SUMMER GUIDE 2005

Lowriders take to streets
Latest bike trend is more fashion than function
By Wes LaFortune

Beat the heat
Be careful, there’s more than one way to get burned this summer
By Jason Lewis

Back to the basics
A how-to guide to some essential skills
By Mark Sproxton

Calgary’s undiscovered natural areas
Nose Hill Park isn’t the only scenic refuge within the city limits
By Wes LaFortune

Quick, before it melts
Today’s preservative-packed ice cream takes the messy fun out of summer treats
By Janet McMahen

Powerhouse patio brews
Enjoy excellent wheat-based beers while soaking up sun and scenery on 17th Ave
By Mike Tessier

Saved by the Loop
Bragg Creek area hiking trails are near here, but they’re far out
By Ian Doig

Kitsch hunter hits the road
There’s a centenary’s worth of tacky goodness to be found in small-town Alberta
By Jill Roberts

Hey neighbour, we have lakes too
Southern Alberta’s lakes make good getaway spots for city-dwellers
By Jeremy Klaszus

2005 Summer Guide listings
by Kari Watson

THEATRE

The little Alberta play that could
As Tuesdays & Sundays evolved, it charmed audiences from Ottawa to Prague
By Jane McCullough

Utopian projects
Collective theatre troupe helps bring forth fresh and unusual voices
By Katharine Lepora

FILM

Dogtown history revised
Skate flick suffers from writer’s self-enchantment
By Julia Williams

Russell Crowe in the ring
Howard’s gritty Cinderella Man lands solid punch
By Andrea Huck

Good looking
French film beautifully addresses family strife and romantic life
By Jane McCullough

Ladies with skill
Drama driven by fantastic acting
By Mark Hamilton

Longest two hours ever
Sandler + Rock + Reynolds = massive pile of crap
By Derek McEwen

Average cinema must run in the jeans
The Sisterhood of the Traveling pants falls down one leg at a time
By Rachel Deahl

Good looking
French film beautifully addresses family strife and romantic life
By Jane McCullough

VIDEO VULTURE

Kermit does the Ed Sullivan Show
New DVD offers fans a rare glimpse of The Muppets of the sixties
by John Tebbutt