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Volume 17 No. 29 - June 21, 2012

News

Alberta's pipeline safety questioned Recent oil spills raise concern over water supplies by Suzy Thompson Deadbeats Province plans to shame and educate companies into compliance by Suzy Thompson Right-wing report card7 Controversial rankings continue to love wealthy private schools by Suzy Thompson Well-mart Rally planned to protest new city oil wells by Suzy Thompson

Your Face Here

Evan Woolley, Sled Island Transport Director by Zoltan Varadi

Viewpoint

Reclaiming the language of reclamation1 We need to get our facts straight in order to clean up oilsands by Jeff Gailus

International

Assad’s Russian defenders2 Why is Syria getting support? by Gwynne Dyer

Urban Living

Gone to market Celebrating four years of collective commerce by James Wilt Stoked spokes1 Bike enthusiasts gear up for Cyclepalooza by Kenzie Love

Food

Even more heat on the avenue Cibo the latest hot spot to warm bellies on 17th by Tara MacKinnon

Booze

Southern suds1 Downing the delights of way down under by Mike Tessier

Visual Arts

Sled’s booming art roster Festival grows its visual component this year by Drew Anderson

Television

Anchorman Aaron Sorkin on The Newsroom by Steve Gow

Horoscopes

Cruisin' the Cosmos - week of June 21, 2012 by The Kid

Theatre

Hamming it up solo Raoul Bhaneja takes on the Danish prince all by himself by Kathleen Renne

Video Vulture

You will believe a man can Argo Tacky and hilarious, Fantastic Argoman will blow your mind, man. by John Tebbutt

Music Previews

Sled Island picks by Fast Forward Weekly writers

Comedy

Sled comedy is choice Picking what to see even harder thanks to stellar stand-ups by Jeremy Curry

Music Features

B.A. Johnston and Shotgun Jimmie on touring by Mark Teo CFCF and How To Dress Well on the future of pop by Jesse Locke Steve Adamyk and Nardwuar on Canadian punk by Josiah Hughes Tim Hecker and Andrew W.K. on composition by Josiah Hughes