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Six Reasons Why Harbourfront is Toronto's Hottest Summer Destinationnew
It's a shore thing.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
07-28-2008 |
Travel
Logging Companies Look to Flip Forests in British Columbianew
Despite the province's climate-change policy and a social contract with the public to maintain properties as forests, more and more logging corporations are hoping to convert private forestlands into real estate.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-28-2008 |
Environment
Putting the Pemberton Festival on the Mapnew
The B.C. summer-concert season's much-hyped mega event, Pemberton Festival, didn't come together by accident. Still, the three-day showcase, which will see 100 acts descend on the town of Pemberton, B.C., from July 25 to 27, could just as easily have ended up elsewhere.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
06-23-2008 |
Concerts
A Quiet Canadian City & the First Local Food Foray on the Continentnew
Markham -- an affluent and multicultural city of 300,000, but still close to farmland -- is going back to the future, and is well on its way to becoming Canada's first post-exurban eco-city. In June, the city becomes the first in North America to steer its food services toward local, sustainable and fair trade purchases.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
06-16-2008 |
Food+Drink
Canada's New Culture War: Bill C-10new
This 568-page tax bill may be the beginning of a crusade against the nation's film industry.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
06-13-2008 |
Movies
Canadian Health Care System Faces Its Flawsnew
New reports offer the most radical rethinks of Canadian health policy in 40 years, with an emphasis on "health determinants" -- social, economic and environmental factors.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
06-06-2008 |
Science
My Brother Got Burnednew
Tiffany Burns' SIFF-screened documentary aims to clear brother Sebastian's name, and stick it to the cops in the process.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
06-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Our Bumblebees on the Brinknew
While much has been made of the effect of colony collapse disorder on domesticated honeybees across Europe, Asia and North America, few have grasped the disappearing act of the planet's wild bees.
NOW Magazine |
Stephen Humphrey |
06-02-2008 |
Environment
Halifax Becomes Stand-In Citynew
Thanks to a busy summer of film shooting, Halifax will become Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sunnydale trailer park.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tara Thorne |
05-13-2008 |
Movies
Art Meets Hockey: A Marriage Made in Canadanew
"You don't usually associate art with hockey, but it's inherent in our identity as Canadians." We explore the new survey show, Arena: The Art of Hockey.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sue Carter Flinn |
05-13-2008 |
Art
Marijuana Activists Fight for the Right to Get Highnew
The Canadian marijuana movement gears up for a big party, and a fight against a tough new crime bill which would impose mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
04-25-2008 |
Drugs
Junos Get Relevant!new
Canuck music biz tries honoring deserving artists for a change.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
04-11-2008 |
Music
Canada's Liberal Leader is Addicted to Powernew
Stephane Dion's deadly Afghan double-deal shows he'd rather count body bags than combat Tories.
NOW Magazine |
Michael Hollett |
02-25-2008 |
War
He's an ... Illegal Eh-liennew
He's stealing our jobs and our women. Plus, he talks funny. Meet Morgan, the illegal Canadian immigrant.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
02-20-2008 |
Immigration
Canadian Troops Set for Lengthy Stay in Afghanistannew
The minority Conservative government has stated that Canadian troops should remain until 2011.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
10-22-2007 |
War
