AltWeeklies Wire
'Red Dog' is Truly a Poet's Novelnew
I love it when poets take on a sprawling narrative, plumping up sentences with images so striking you feel like taking out your highlighter.
NOW Magazine |
Zoe Whittall |
11-03-2008 |
Fiction
Obama Wins: So What's Next for Canada?new
Hopefully, as he tells us, Obama will bring "the change we need" and usher in a new day for the economy, social issues, and international relations. Before that day comes, however, we should probably follow Bette Davis's famous advice in All About Eve: "Fasten your seat belts; it's going to be a bumpy night."
The Georgia Straight |
Doug Sarti |
10-31-2008 |
Politics
Prime Minister Harper Should Take a Tip from Pearson and Step Asidenew
At a time when the ongoing "war on terror" has been joined by a new "war on recession," our failure to trust any party with a majority says much about the sorry state of politics in Canada.
Fast Forward Weekly |
David Bright |
10-30-2008 |
Commentary
The Battle for Black Bear Crossingnew
Tsuu T'ina elders fight for their homes in Black Bear Crossing, a former military housing complex on the border of Calgary's city limits
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
10-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Take Me to Tent Townnew
Despite the recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling, why is Victoria so scared to host a tent city when a growing number of U.S. centers let them stand?
Monday Magazine |
Jason Youmans |
10-27-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Amnesty International Supports Native Opposition of Pipelinenew
Amnesty International has launched a global campaign in support of the Lubicon Cree, days after TransCanada subsidiary Nova Gas was granted permission to build a natural gas pipeline though the band's traditional land.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Angela Brunschot |
10-23-2008 |
Economy
Canadian Elections: Media Gets Cracking for Prime Minister Harpernew
The fourth estate is mesmerized by public opinion polls, leaving the real issues to photo ops and sound bites.
NOW Magazine |
Enzo Di Matteo |
10-06-2008 |
Politics
Why Can't the Canadian Green Party Woo West Coast Voters?new
Brimming with bike lanes and blossoming with community gardens, the electoral ridings of southern Vancouver Island should be fertile ground for Canada’s Green Party -- so why aren't they?
Monday Magazine |
Jason Youmans |
10-02-2008 |
Politics
Climate Scientist Claims Stephen Harper's Government Has Muzzled Expertsnew
The lead author of three Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment reports says the prime minister and his cabinet have ignored scientists while preparing Canada's response to global warming.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
09-26-2008 |
Environment
Can Electronic Voting Save Democracy?new
Halifax elections are going hi-tech, but while elections officials hope internet voting is the cure for voter apathy, skeptics say it is a threat to democracy itself.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
09-26-2008 |
Politics
Conservative Canadian Politician Links Crime with Immigrationnew
The NDP candidate in Calgary Centre is calling for Conservative incumbent Lee Richardson's resignation after he suggested in an interview with Fast Forward that crimes in Canada aren't committed by people that "grew up next door," but newcomers to the country -- comments Richardson later said he regretted.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
09-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Ecoholic: Canada's Nuclear Wastenew
I hear there are weapons made of Canada's old nuclear waste. Is this really a sound way to divert our radioactive trash?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
09-22-2008 |
Advice
10 Reasons Canada Needs a National Handgun Bannew
Handguns are blasting a hole in our national fabric, snuffing out young lives and costing billions in health care every year. And it's not just a gang thing.
NOW Magazine |
Enzo Di Matteo |
09-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Canadian Film Riches at VIFF Deny Shaky Futurenew
Bill C-10, federal legislation that would enable the government to deny tax credits to film productions that are “contrary to public policy”, and the recent funding cuts to national training schools have cast an uncertain light on the future of Canadian film.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
09-19-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Canada, film industry
In the Midst of Declining Voter Turnout, Canada Just Made it Harder to Cast a Ballotnew
Taking a page straight from the U.S. Republican Party's playbook of dirty electioneering, legislation passed by Canadian parliament in 2007 will make it more difficult for citizens at society's edges to cast ballots when the country goes to the polls on October 14.
Monday Magazine |
Jason Youmans |
09-18-2008 |
Politics
