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Reports on the litigation of Esther Neuman for violations of the Alberta Animal Pedigree Act. Alleged failure to provide customers with pedigree papers of poodles; Fines to be charged upon conviction; History of Neuman's breeding operation.

Probes allegations that documents exist authorizing the Canadian National Archives to buy former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's letters, memos and notes for $1.3 million. Frenzied hunt for the alleged documents; Denial from government officials of an agreement to buy the Mulroney papers; Report by Arthur Drache, publisher of `Canadian Taxpayer'; His comments on the story.

Looks at the assertion by University of Ottawa criminologist Julian Roberts that hate crime is rampant in Canada. Roberts' figure of 60,000 hate crimes per year, of which two-thirds go unreported to police; Other work on hate crimes that Roberts has undertaken for federal Justice Minister Allan Rock; Criticism of Roberts' statistical methods.

Surveys the Alberta Stock Exchange, which has doubled in activity over the past year, trading now exceeding $50 million a week. Hottest story in surging junior oil and gas sector; Activity not going unnoticed in Montreal and Toronto; Province's juniors' need for capital.

Mentions Albertans Adam McKay, Abraham David, and Jason Ewert. How they helped the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology School of Business win a first-place spot in the Green line Investment Challenge, a Canadian competition for finance students; Comment of instructor Pat Latham.

Opinion. Investigates the failure of daily newspapers in Canada to take the forefront in news gathering and agenda setting. Possible causes for the poor performance of newspapers, including the rise of the electronic media and the focus on journalistic objectivity; Reference to a story related in the book `Alberta Was My Beat: Memoirs of a Western Newspaperman,' by Fred Kennedy.

Reports on the decision by Alberta's Environmental Protection Minister Ty Lund to allow competitive bidding in the province's forest products industry. Conditions set for Alberta Newsprint Co.'s operations before the company can avail of cheap access to timber reserves; Mistakes detected in the province's support of the company; Options left for the company to expand its operations.

Addresses the problem of too many developmental activities and not enough focus on the basic skills and learning in Canadian public schools. Examples of time-wasting activities; Main causes of classroom busy-work; Inadequate teacher training; Changes in classroom curriculum; Comments by British government's chief inspector of schools, Chris Woodhead.

Provides information on former Alberta Premier Ernest Charles Manning, who led the province more by example than by decree for 25 years. Papers released from Alberta provincial archives; Manning papers an open challenge to common fallacy that religious politicians are intrusive busybodies; Manning's Christianity smoothed the rough edges of ruling Social Credit party; His concern with the Quiet Revolution in Quebec; Economy of leadership. INSET: Small was beautiful, by C.S..

Examines the debate in Canada in late 1997 over the status of Indians. How the rejection of the 1969 White Paper on Indian Policy has impacted the lives of Indians; The role of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; Social conditions which Indians live under; Allegations against Indian leaders of corruption from their people; Challenges to the race-based ghettoization. INSET: Privatization and the American experience..