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March 2, 2010 Features

Funny face

Clowns Sans Frontières prove that laughter really is the best medicine

by Sophia Loffreda

To most children, a red nose brings to mind one of two things: Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, or a runny nose courtesy of the common cold. But to those in orphanages, refugee... » Full Story

February 16, 2010 Features

50 years of dissent

April, 1967: A “Queer-sweep” of downtown Montreal takes place as part of preparation for Expo ‘67. Police then allegedly arrested several officials involved with the Expo... » Full Story

February 16, 2010 Features

Race for rights

Olympic flashpoints of civil protest

by Terrine Friday

In April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for protesting against segregation in Birmingham, Ala. Four months later, King led the March on Washington where over 200,000... » Full Story

February 16, 2010 Features

On ‘manifesse’ contre les Jeux Olympiques

A history of subversive surveillance

by Laura Beeston

The history and solidarity of queers and other so-called subversives in the face of increasing surveillance and repression during the Olympics was the topic on the table during... » Full Story

February 16, 2010 Features

Still not worth the bailout

Olympic budget making a mountain out of a mega-project

by Laura Beeston

Despite a claim of sustainability, environmentalists and urban planners are unconvinced that Vancouver’s Olympic Village is worth the billion dollar price... » Full Story

February 16, 2010 Features

The price of safety

Security at the Vancouver Olympics is stronger, higher and faster

by Justin Giovannetti

It’s the largest security exercise in Canadian history. One billion dollars have been spent. Fifteen thousand police, soldiers and security guards have been... » Full Story

February 9, 2010 Features

Mental mating

Self Proclaimed Love Guru Teaches The Art of Attraction

by Mirielle Tarcha

Love is on the brain for those of us who want to make Valentine’s Day magic with a special someone. For Bedros “Spidey” Akkelian, a third-year Concordia sociology... » Full Story

February 9, 2010 Features

Inaccess to information

Jumping through hoops for answers

by Laura Beeston

oved by the Vigil for Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women last October, the search for solid answers was prompted after repeatedly hearing that no one really knows or counts... » Full Story

February 9, 2010 Features

The status of which women?

Violence against women should be a health priority

by Terrine Friday

On Feb. 14, activist organization Missing Justice will hold their first memorial march in Montreal for missing and murdered Indigenous women. Complimenting the movement... » Full Story

January 26, 2010 Features

Staying Out Of The Red

Get more for your dollar—and less on your bill—with these tips

by Chris Hanna

January brings more than simply a new year of resolutions to lose weight or quit smoking—it also brings debt. Canadians were expected to spend an average of $891 on... » Full Story
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