AltWeeklies Wire
Pvt. Brad McCall Heads to Canadanew
Feeling it's his only peaceable option, McCall packed his bags and left Colorado last weekend. In Canada, he'll join hundreds of other asylum-seeking soldiers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
09-25-2007 |
War
Academic Colloquium on Afghanistan Riles Anti-War Activistsnew
In a province as almost palpably averse to armed conflicts as Quebec, it's no surprise that a major colloquium on Canada and Afghanistan, featuring a pro-interventionist government minister delivering the keynote speech, would attract some controversy.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
War
High Timenew
Eight years after falling down a flight of stairs, Wayne Lalonde still suffers -- but as part of COMPASS, a groundbreaking medical marijuana study, he may finally find relief.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Brent Sedo |
10-06-2006 |
Science
Street Bloggingnew
Filmmaker Daniel Cross goes online to tell the stories of Canada's homeless.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
06-16-2006 |
Tech
Why I Rannew
Robin Long explains why he left the Army for Canada when he received orders to go to Iraq.
Boise Weekly |
Rachael Daigle |
05-10-2006 |
War
Sleepwalking Out of Jailnew
In Canada, somnambulists found guilty are sent to bed; elsewhere they end up in psychiatric wards.
NOW Magazine |
Alan Young |
04-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Out for the Countnew
Many believe that Toronto's planned assessment of how many homeless live in the city might be used to fuel a future crackdown.
NOW Magazine |
Cathy Crowe |
04-14-2006 |
Policy Issues
No Details on Welfare Deaths
The Canadian welfare ministry refuses to investigate 6,065 deaths of individuals on welfare.
Monday Magazine |
Andrew MacLeod |
01-05-2006 |
Economy
Ignorance of AIDS Is Infectiousnew
Around the world, women are at risk of contracting HIV infections. AIDS-related groups warn that a blithe attitude can be dangerous.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
12-06-2005 |
Science
Terrorist or Tricksternew
Did a career criminal foil a potentially catastrophic attack on Miami? A reporter checks out the claims of a caller who says he has the suicide tape of 9/11 ringleader Mohammed Atta.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
10-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Solar Powernew
Rock critics call Of Montreal's work "sunny," but they're missing the dark side to some of its songs.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
06-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Call of the Wildnew
Tweaked and irreverent, Caribou's digital psychedelia refuses to be tamed.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
05-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Two Muchnew
Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin have enough delicious guitar hooks and soul-baring, anthemic choruses in their latest album to lead a full-on power pop revival.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
03-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Demon's Claws Antithetical to Canada's Wussy Waysnew
Montreal's Demon's Claws give angry Americans one more reason to move to Canada.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
01-18-2005 |
Reviews
