Beer college! Olds introduces new course for brewmasters by Suzy Thompson Canine questionnaire7 City wants to know how many dogs is too many by Suzy Thompson Developers shun affordable housing2 City told to stop incentives for homebuilders by Suzy Thompson Gaseous emissions Canadian Natural Resources in court over illegal release by Suzy Thompson

Mike Tessier, Fast Forward Weekly beer writer, owner of Artisan Ales3 by Drew Anderson

Minding our own business3 Co-operatives are the way to a new economy by Geoff Ghitter & Noel Keough

Egypt elects a president Outcome unknown, but radicals won’t win by Gwynne Dyer

Brewing a beverage battle1 Why beer won’t win the wine war by Kevin McLean Cheers to your health Raise a glass of beer for a happy, healthy life by Don Tse Not so fast, McLean1 Beer increasing its fine dining profile by Gabriel Hall The cheap beer challenge Editors down affordable brews to pick a winner by Fast Forward Weekly staff

GMO thought experiments Monster plantbots invade The New Gallery by Cadence Mandybura

Cruisin' the Cosmos - week of May 17, 2012 by The Kid

West Coast story, universal themes1 Big Shot takes aim at urban ills, media violence by Zoltan Varadi

Beach House - Bloom Sub Pop by Brock Thiessen Best Coast - The Only Place Mexican Summer by Jeremy Curry Craft Spells - Gallery Captured Tracks by Brock Thiessen KTL - V Editions Mego by Jeremy Curry Lone - Galaxy Garden R&S by Jeremy Curry Motion Sickness of Time Travel - s/t Spectrum Spooks by Brock Thiessen Ursprung - s/t Dial by Brock Thiessen

We’ve seen that title before Are we out of film titles already? by John Tebbutt

Musique concrete from overseas Nicola Ratti brings Milan to Alberta by Devin Friesen

If you’re not now, you never were The reasons why it’s okay not to drink by Mark Teo

Drunken film school Classic cinema paired with many beers by Mark Teo And Peter Saltsman

Lower your expectations Pregnancy comedy more labour than laughs by Kenzie Love Norwegian black comedy5 Headhunters will not be improved with an American remake by Bryn Evans Stage adaptation feels, well, staged Deep Blue Sea falters, even with strong performances by Adele Brunnhofer

The legality of rubbing one out in public by Dan Savage

Creative conundrum Inpsiration flows only when you stop trying so hard by Kenzie Love Ghana make you laugh and cry U.K. immigrant experience touching and troubling by Kari Watson

High Five - week of May 17, 2012 by Josiah Hughes

Goings On - week of May 17, 2012 by Josiah Hughes

Playing with stereotypes Then playing Risk by Danny Austin

New Plastic Ideas - week of May 17, 2012 by Devin Friesen