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Opinion. Calls for a review of fetal status in Canadian criminal law because of news that Albertan women may be able to receive tax-funded partial-birth abortions. Availability of dilation-extraction (D&X) abortions in the United States and in Alberta; Which Criminal Code provisions render illegal certain abortions; About the Morgentaler decision by the Canadian Supreme Court; About the paper `Crimes Against the Fetus,' by the Law Reform Commission.

Considers ownership changes at several Alberta newspapers. Impending sale of Toronto Sun Publishing Corp., the company that runs the `Calgary' and the `Edmonton Suns'; Other ownership changes in May 1996; The fact that the papers that most Albertans read are owned by a few big chains based outside the province; Opinions about the importance and impact of out-of-province ownership.

Describes Alberta Liberal leader Grant Mitchell's policy paper asserting what public health is really about, including personal hygiene, garbage disposal, proper nutrition, proper housing and adequate income.

Relates that Alberta's `Calgary Herald' and the `Edmonton Journal' newspapers, owned by Toronto-based Southam Inc., are cautiously edging their left-leaning editorial policies toward the right. The `Herald' admitting in September 1995 that many readers feel that the paper's editorial views were out of touch with its home community; Job changes for Southam editor and editorial writer Catherine Ford and Linda Goyette; Satya Das; Other changes.

Comments on the artwork of Shelley Ouelett, from Calgary, Alberta, who created an upside-down sculpture of Mount Rundle renedered in 6.075 toilet-paper tubes. Her job as director of Calgary's Stride Gallery; Display of the sculpture at the Nickle Gallery until April 19, 1995.

Announces that in Canada, Alberta Energy Minister Pat Black demands an end to preferential treatment of a provincial regime and suggests the province end its overarching control of electric rates and let competition push down prices across Alberta. Who the current energy regime is governed by; Who Alberta Power serves; What the discussion paper demands.

States that the long-awaited social policy paper released by the federal Liberals does not suggest privatizing a single federal program and to many in the Alberta government this severely limits Ottawa's options. Social Services' signed contract with Community Care Options (CCO); Why CCO was founded; What CCO provides.

Discusses the July 1994 sending of Southham paper "Life" columnist, Liane Faulder, on a Canadian army sponsored trip to the war-torn former Yugoslavia. Images of conflict; Criticism of editor's judgment; Parity; Editor Murdoch Davis's position; New approach; Toronto columnist and veteran war correspondent Peter Worthington's opinion.

States former `Edmonton Journal' publisher Donald Babick, Linda Hughes, Tom Barrett and the paper's owner Southam Inc. of Toronto were all found guilty of criminal contempt by Justice Alexander Andrekson of the Court of Queen's Bench. Andrekson ruled that a 1990 front page story graphically describing the heinousness of Albert Stewart's murder of his common law wife interfered with his right to a fair hearing. Courts becoming increasingly severe; Recent bans; Details.

Examines the ways in which the new Canadian federal cabinet are working to establish their green credentials. Prime Minister Jean Chretien would turn B.C.'s Clayoquot Sound into a national park; Environment Minister Sheila Copps announced Ottawa would review the environmental impact of all federal taxes, subsidies and grants; Finance Minister Paul Martin's 1992 paper on redirecting national economies toward environmental sustainability through taxes; Details.

Cites the paper `Federal Government Relations With Interest Groups: A Reconsideration,' that argues the current lack of public input raises questions about whether a funded group is truly representative of Canadian society. Author William Stanbury (University of British Columbia), and three others; Four alternatives by which individual Canadians can take part in the allocation of their money; Opposition to government funding to special interests.

Examines the major restructuring that Human Resources Minister Lloyd Axworthy has offered for the Western Economic Diversification program. While some business leaders accept that restructuring is necessary, others argue Ottawa should get out of the investment business altogether. Companies WED will now target; Ottawa backing out of earlier WED pledge to Consumers' Paper Inc.; Charge the program is loser-driven.

Cites a paper by University of Alberta economist Bev Dahlby (funded by the Association of Alberta Taxpayers) which measured the cost of increased taxation on the Alberta economy specifically. How tax revenues create a disincentive to work; Tax rates (federal and provincial) on Albertans; Overall economic cost of raising additional revenue; Difficulties in justifying public expenditures through a surtax; Sales tax least equitable; How sales taxes distort the economy; Details.

Describes the social studies program at Eckville High School, `Democracy in Action,' which last year successfully campaigned against the school's use of bleached paper. This year, the 10th grade class decided to lobby the school board for a condom machine in the school. Last week the Lacombe County School Board rejected their request. Reasons for the rejection; What the students learned; Criticism of training in special interest group lobbying.

States that another battle is shaping up over trees in a large block south of Grande Prairie. Giant US-based Louisiana Pacific Corporation's plans to build $60-million oriented strand board (OSB) plant; Trees committed to Grand Alberta Paper (GAP) project; Three other companies with tree interests; Companies' plans in jeopardy; Comments from New Democrat forestry critic John McInnis; Province as having poor information on actual tree inventory; More.

Looks at the attempted robbery of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by two teenagers. The weapon being a box of tissue paper; Description of the teenagers attempting to rob the bank; How they were caught by police; Comments from Kelly Gordon, Edmonton police spokesman.

Provides excerpts from the personal papers of former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, presenting his version of events in Canadian politics in the 1980s which led to the Constitution Act of 1982. Negotiations between the provinces and prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Premier Rene Levesque and Quebec nationalism; The meeting of premiers in 1981, the so-called Night of the Long Knives, that Levesque missed.

Presents the author's view of Tom Kent's solution for Canada's medicare problem, as put forth in a paper he prepared for the Caledon Institute of Social Policy. Kent's call for the medical care and social needs of children under the age of ten to be handled by the federal government; Kent's career in Canadian journalism; The author's unsuccessful career with Kent at the `Free Press'; Kent's political appointments; Assertions that the federal government would ruin any programs for children.

Forecasts success for stationery stores in Canada in the 1997 Christmas season based on the success the industry saw during the back-to-school season of 1997. Possible double digit increases in sales; How the vibrant economy has impacted sales; The role of government cutbacks in education on sales; The changing buyer preferences.

Discusses the efforts of Willson Stationers Ltd., the last Canadian-owned stationery chain, to compete with foreign-owned businesses like Corporate Express. Comments from Douglas Lawson, president of the company; How Lawson became president; What he plans to offer to customers as an attraction away from stores like Staples and Office Depot; Outlook.