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In the article, the author discusses the depiction of the outlaw-lawman in Western films and literature, particularly in Canada, as seen in films like "High Noon," "Green Grass, Running Water," and "The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police." Also cited are the perspectives of Indigenous filmmakers as seen in their works like "Injun," "Maliglutit," and "The Searchers."

In the article, the author discusses the Western genre in the Canadian literary market in the 21st century. Other topics include the importance of cultural studies like literature and films in influencing how to protect the environment and how to shift away from plastics and fossil fuels, and the focus on some novels like "The Outlander," "The Sisters Brothers," and "Saltwater Cowboys."

In the article, the author discusses postmodern Western genre in Canadian literature. Other topics include the changes in media and communication during the postmodernism period, the postmodernism in the American Western as seen in the novel "Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down" by Ishmael Reed and the films "Blazing Saddles" and "Little Big Man," and the development of neoliberalism and capitalism.

The article discusses the topics of transnationalism and Christianity in early Canadian Western literature and films. Other topics include the modern axis of colonialism in North America, the portrayal of symbolic law enforcers in Canadian Westerns, and the symbolism of the image of the cross based on genre, geography, and religion in Canadian and American films and literature.

In the article, the author discusses the issues of transnationalism, regionalism, and nationalism in the Western genre of films and literature. Other topics include the growth and globalization of literary studies, the relationship of Canadian literature with other national literatures and cultures, and how American Western films were inspired by Japan as seen in films like "The Magnificent Seven" and "Eastern Westerns."

An introduction to articles in this issue is presented including literary postmodernism of writer Robert Kroetsch, reflection of the energy and diversity of Alberta's literary culture and an introduction to the book Wild Words: Essays on Alberta Literature.