Calgarians asked to help create a caring city
By Amy Steele

Lubicons need land claim settlements, says Amnesty International and other stories
By Amy Steele

Coalbed methane development worrying Rosebud residents
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

The Bridges development a disappointment regardless of awards
By Ronn Robinson

Fast Forward;s efforts have helped to promote peace for ten years
By Tracey Pickup

WEB WATCH

More like 12 days of hell, if you ask me
By Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

Renowned architect to raise the bar
EnCana blazes the trail in Calgary with planned project by Norman Foster
By Michael Ireton

ELECTION

Western separatism based on lies
Albertans pay more in federal taxes because they have higher incomes
By Jon Lord

CITY

Paris riots a wake-up call for Canada
Lakeside strike highlights challenges faced by immigrants
By Adrian Morrow

FOOD

A food fairy tale
Calgary’s newest Russian restaurant, Skazka, has a happy beginning
By Danyael Halprin

OUT & ABOUT

Checking the new NHL
Improved game’s real test will be playoffs
By Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Currying flavour
Couple uncover India’s culinary treasures
reviewed by Dipti Chakravorty

Not for the faint of heart
New Sebastian Faulks novel centres on the Victorian treatment of insanity
reviewed by Susan Scott

Their generation
Definitive chronicle tracks the heyday of The Who
reviewed by Brandon Tenold

Black Christmas, anyone?
Female convicts, gothic horror and other dark holiday-reading suggestions
By Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Take-out television
Quality TV-series choices abound for the discerning DVD viewer
By Stephen W. Smith

Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart DVD Series The Best There Is, Was and Ever Will Be
By Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

We’ve found ourselves in a Pants Situation
By Jason Lewis

Wednesday night social club
The Brenda Vaqueros emerge from the basement and into the clubs
By Mark Hamilton

Small towns have big heart
Dave Lang packs it in for long prairie nights
By Roberta McDonald

CD REVIEWS

Neil Diamond is the man a million moms love
CD Reviews:
Neil Diamond’s 12 Songs
reviewed by Rick Overwater
The Living Blue’s Fire, Blood, Water
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Enya’s Amarantine
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Tony Conrad with Faust’s Outside the Dream Syndicate
reviewed by Sean Marchetto
P:Ano’s Ghost Pirates Without Heads
reviewed by Jane McCullough
John Williams’ Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack
reviewed by Christine Leonard

VISUAL ARTS

Good art neglected
McDougall Centre has some worthy work that deserves better treatment
By Wes LaFortune

Window gazing
Plus-15 art provides a welcome diversion
By Sandra Vida

FESTIVAL

Little britches, big ideas
Mutton Busting corrals pirates, porn stars and an indie music icon
By Jocelyn Grosse

Fringe does a phoenix
Summer theatre festival set to rise again – this time on 17th Avenue
By Martin Morrow

COVER

Climbing a mountain
Legendary director Ang Lee beats the odds and finds peace
By Roberta McDonald

FILM

Gotta dance
Ballet documentary has more than a few missteps
By Bryn Evans

Off off-broadway
Musical adaptation fails to amuse
By Joanne Huffa

Beauty is only skin deep
Memoirs of a Geisha is visually stunning but lacks a plot
By Bryn Evans

Ladies’ man
Casanova makes a case for intense raging hormones
By Al Drinkle

VIDEO VULTURE

Season’s greetings from the Vulture
By John Tebbutt

VIDEO

New and notable DVDs for the holidays
By Jason Lewis

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Testy time
Tree ornament or weapon to whip at your honey’s head?
By Josey Vogels