Zoo under fire for bringing in marine mammals
By Amy Steele

Castle Crown Wilderness Coalition loses court battle and other stories
By Amy Steele

Report uses more than economics to measure progress
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

Campus media story overlooked NUTV
By Michelle Wong

Craptastic

but defin
By Clement Yeh

WEB WATCH

Dale Chihuly and his world of glass
By Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

The politics of exclusion
Work-life imbalance contributes to social problems and head injuries
By Barbara Janusz

New Urbanism, Part 2: Building a lie
Houses should reflect modern-day reality, not false dreams of the past
By Michael Ireton

CITY

Homeless relying on private sector
Private-public projects may be solution to affordable housing crisis
By Wes LaFortune

COVER STORY

First Nations casinos a risky business
Band members are questioning whether the social costs of gambling will outweigh the economic benefits
By Amy Steele

LIFESTYLE

The dog-ma of finding a companion
Canine friends don’t just offer affection, they can also bring romance
By Brie Wittman

FOOD

Brunch goes to the dogs
Marda Loop’s boutique Urban Dog Market caters to the classy canine
By Danyael Halprin

Book has the perfect recipes for pampering your pooch
reviewed by Danyael Halprin

GOOD LISTENER

Payback in paradise
Fun in the sun – with a pinch of guilt
By Ian Doig

BOOKS

Good shit on bullshit
Writer Laura Penny digs fearlessly into the rubbish that threatens to bury modern life
reviewed by Jeremy Klaszus

BOOKENDS

Crash course on a visionary
Books collect the incisive words and thoughts of cult author J.G. Ballard
By Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Veronica Mars is out of this world
Clever new teen series has put the mystery back into television
By Kirsten Kosloski

COMEDY

An outsider’s perspective
Popular Maritimes comic Ron James turns a satirical eye on Alberta
By Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Size isn’t everything
Smallman records give The Reason and Comeback Kid a glimpse of greatness
By Brad Halasz

Winners never quit
Vailhalen’s Chris Vail is here to stay, no matter who goes
By Mark Hamilton

How to cook up a rock ‘n’ roll prodigy
The frontmen of C’mon and Tricky Woo were groomed to deliver the goods
By Aubrey McInnis

Wired for sound
PhonoTactic’s Byron Mueller helps demystify computer music
By M.D. Stewart

More than (War) Games
Rob Swift takes turntablism to new heights
By Kenna Burima

CD REVIEWS

Coco Rosie launch the near-perfect Noah’s Ark
CD Reviews:
Coco Rosie’s Noah’s Ark
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Rob Dickinson’s Fresh Wine for the Horses
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Wide Mouth Mason’s Shot Down Satellites
reviewed by Shereen Tuomi
Noam Chomsky’s the Imperial Presidency: Soverighnty, Terror and the "Second Superpower"
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
The Real McKenzies’ 10,000 Shots
reviewed by Brad Halasz
Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s Come on Back
reviewed by Mary-Lynn Wardle
Broken Spindles’ Inside/Absent
reviewed by Laura Glick
American Minor’s s/t
reviewed by Ashley Ingoldsby
Mariza’s Transparente
reviewed by Bruce Pollock
House of Doc’s Prairiegrass
reviewed by Rick Overwater
The return of the amazing desk-clearing catch-all cd reviews
by Jason Lewis

VISUAL ARTS

Capturing the motions of emotions
Abstract painter Brad Harms refuses to act the role of misunderstood artist
By Roberta McDonald

Walking and viewing – artwalk
By Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Stephen Hair is still Stage Struck
Veteran actor gets his old-style theatre fix with sophisticated thriller
By Jeff Kubik

A Grand opening
British absurdity, collective creation and Marie Chouinard launch new venue
By Martin Morrow

The myths aquatic
Green Fools’ puppetry takes to water with delightful results at Glenbow
By Jocelyn Grosse

DANCE

Birds of a feather
Swan Lake stars add their chemistry to Kudelka’s sensual choreography
By Natalie St-Denis

FILM

BareBones, big ideas
Film festival brings red carpet galas to the badlands
By Jill Roberts

Stooping to their level
A pointless and predictable film, Just Like Heaven really isn’t
By Kim Linekin

Praise for the Lord of War
Black arms-dealing comedy is as sharp, droll and cool as its star
By Jason Armstrong

Olivier’s twist
Addiction flick Clean is both messy and overly tidy
By Ian Drummond

VIDEO VULTURE

Oil be back
Danny Lee is a gloppy, unstoppable antihero in Oily Maniac
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

New and notable films on DVD
By Jason Lewis

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Bug protection
Sexually Transmitted Infections are on the rise
By Josey Vogels