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Provides observations about the communities that flourish in rural areas and small towns in Ontario, Canada. Characteristics of the architecture in Ontario including Gothic houses and old barns; How Ontario was settled by the British, Irish, Americans, and Canadians in the 1800s; Economic struggles of the inhabitants of rural Ontario.

Discusses religion and spirituality in Canada. Percentages pertaining to religious beliefs in the various Canadian provinces; Places where religious discussion and debate is beginning to happen, such as in pubs; Numbers and percentages pertaining to religious groups in Canada; Reasons for the increase in religious and spiritual interest in Canada; Reasons why people dropped their faiths before, such as busier lives; Role of spirituality, such as self healing, in modern day Canadian society; Controversy and decline of the Catholic Church; Comments on religious and spiritual experiences of Canadians.

Examines the efforts by the Canadian government to save dying small towns and the effectiveness of those efforts. Cape Breton as an example of small towns losing jobs and opportunities; Critics who question the subsidizing of rural Canada as the urban areas struggle with swelling populations; Statistics on the depopulation of the rural areas and towns; Disappearance of industries; Attempts by rural areas to redefine themselves; Government programs meant to help.

Focuses on young entrepreneurs in Canada. Growth of the economy due to new businesses; International focus of the companies; Interest of the younger generation in entrepreneurialism and risk taking.

Discusses the Summit of the Americas, a meeting of the heads of state of the western hemisphere, which will take place in Quebec City, Quebec in April, 2001. Goals of the summit, including the efforts to develop a Free Trade Area of the Americas; Fears that anti-globalization protests at the summit could turn violent; Impact of the hemisphere's diversity on the effectiveness of the summit.

Focuses on social conditions of college students in Canada. Students' feeling of vulnerability and consequence; AIDS threat; Courtships, casual sex and other relationships; Career as priority; Financial situation.

This article looks at the preparation in Toronto for the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The city's hotels kick into high gear due to the influx of Hollywood stars who come to promote their films, adding staff and services to please the movie studios and stars. In its 32 year the TIFF has become a mainstay of the movie industry and the hospitality industry spends a great deal of time making these people happy and profiting from it.

Focuses on controversy surrounding antiterrorism legislation in Canada, part of Canada's crackdown on security. Efforts of the government, including Defense Minister Art Eggleton and Solicitor-General Lawrence MacAulay, to get parts of Bill C-36, also called the Anti-Terrorism Act, and C-42, known as the Public Safety Act, enacted; Details of how both bills were fostered in the ad hoc Cabinet committee on security that Prime Minister Jean Chretien established; Role played by the United States. INSET: New Targets?.

Focuses on Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Canada-United States relations in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Efforts of Chretien's government to keep up with security priorities set by Washington; Canada's biggest challenge, which is the effect of U.S. security measures on the North American economy; Initiatives planned by Canada's government regarding customs procedures.

Discusses the security measures at the 2001 Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, Quebec. Efforts to protect the heads of state from protesters including the erection of a chain-link fence and the establishment of security checkpoints; Objection of the protesters to the creation of a free trade area in the western hemisphere; Possibility that the protests could turn violent.

This article looks at the Midnight Madness nightly showcase for movies with gore and suspense at the Toronto International Film Festival. The night has given birth to the careers of directors Peter Jackson, James Wan and Eli Roth. The showcase features low-budget horror films, extreme action epics and foreign gangster films featuring car crashes, slashings and such. Colin Geddes is the section's programmer and says his program features everything one doesn't expect to find at a film festival.

Several letters to the editor in response to articles in previous issues are presented. Readers comment on "Give us the gold...or else," by Jonathon Gatehouse, "The Mounties give up," by Charlie Gillis, and a response is offered to the letter "The maple leaf forever," by Stan Riome, all from the January 30, 2006 issue. Readers also comment on "Nobody Loves Canada," by John Geddes, "Ministry of branding," by Andrew Potter, "Interview," and "The end," from the January 23, 2006 issue.

The article discusses the popularity of Ottawa, capital city of the Confederation of Canada. When it comes to winning affection, it's hard for a capital city to transcend the headline effect, the use of the city's name as a synonym for government. But there's more to Ottawa than politicians and their green-roofed, Gothic Revival headquarters on Parliament Hill. Together with neighboring Gatineau-Hull, Ottawa offers an unrivaled combination of nature and culture. Live music spills from bars and nightclubs, and the restaurant scene includes gems like Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro, where First Nations ingredients meet French culinary techniques. Right now there's winter to look forward to (in Ottawa, where thousands skate to work on the Rideau Canal, people really do look forward to winter) and the completion of the Canadian War Museum. The much anticipated museum will bring what Ottawa Citizen columnist Charles Gordon calls a sense of history to a city that has lacked the pilgrimage sites of its U.S. counterpart.

The article presents observations about how the snowcapped mountains of the Canadian Rockies remind us of eternity. For thousands of years, this range of limestone peaks (straddling the British Columbia-Alberta border) was home to Kootenai, Cree and Plains Blackfoot aboriginal tribes. In the late 1800s the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. laid the tracks linking east and west as well as the foundations of a tourist industry, building three palatial hotels that still stand: Banff Springs, Chateau Lake Louise and Jasper Park Lodge. The Rockies ethos has long focused on balancing enterprise and nature. Mindful that growth might spoil the local beauty, mountain lover William Lyon Mackenzie created the country's first national park in Banff in 1885.

Presents observations about the altered landscapes of the prairies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada. How the prairies produce most of Canada's grain and oilseeds along with extra for exports; Consideration of how the Canadian Pacific Railway found natural gas when searching for water; Trend for the youth growing up on the prairies to seek to migrate to the city rather than stay in their rural environments.

Discusses the efforts of the U.C.C. Preparatory School in Toronto, Canada to investigate a series of allegations that students were sexually abused and assaulted by teachers during the 1970s, '80s, and early '90s. Consideration of the lawsuits and criminal charges launched against former teachers and the school by former students; Testimony of four men in an Ontario Superior Court that they were sexually molested by teacher Doug Brown during the 1970s; How teacher Lorne Cook faces eight charges including indecent assault and three sexual assaults; Criticism of U.C.C. by Duff Conacher, the head of the anticorruption advocacy group Democracy Watch; Measures to prevent sex abuse crimes at the school in the future.

Presents observations about the activities associated with summer in Toronto, Canada. Consideration of the diverse neighborhoods in Toronto; Vibrancy of student life, galleries, and clubs in the city; Problems associated with homelessness and traffic.

In 1802 the first of the Taylor clan settled on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. Nine generations later, members of the family still call the St. Lawrence home. John Taylor, 61, keeps a summer cottage on Tremont Park Island, where the family first vacationed in the 1880s. Life may be faster, but the St. Lawrence remains undiminished despite centuries of change. Once a trade route for the aboriginals and fur traders who built communities along its banks, the river was later a highway for colonists and finally a staging ground for defining battles between the French and English. The St. Lawrence River valley is home to about a quarter of Canada's population. Its hydroelectric dams provide power to both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, and its marshes, lakes and tributaries support creatures ranging from the simple mollusk to the blue heron to the minke whale. And for the foreseeable future, it will be home to the Taylors.

Discusses the widespread media coverage of the political campaign of Canadian politician Belinda Stronach, in her plight for leadership in the new Conservative Party of Canada. How she drew thousands of people to her appearances in Quebec; Stronach's views on the importance of a strong relationship between Canada and the United States; Consideration of her former career as the chief executive officer of Magna; How recent political scandal highlights the close link between the Liberal Party, the CPC, and the corporate world.

Reports on the efforts of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia to save itself. Population of 904 who remain optimistic they can survive and find a way to meet the changing times; Expansion of Ocean Nutrition Canada, a local fish-oil plant; Increase in oil and gas exploration offshore; Role of the ice-free wharf in the town's rejuvenation; Hopes to be a supply base for offshore exploration.

Reports that Haitian-born Quebecker Michaëlle Jean has been appointed to be Canada's 27th Governor-General. Jean's experience as a media personality, which makes her well suited to the role of the Queen's representative due to its requirements for communications skills and knowledge of Canada; Past work of Jean, including that as a social activist, former professor and host of her own current-events television show, "Michaëlle, on the French language TV network.

Profiles the city of Montreal and how it has grown into a bustling metropolis since a bleak period during the 1990s. Consideration of how the popular arts scene contributes to bringing young people to live in the city; Urban life for students enrolled at McGill University; How teenagers from the U.S. are drawn to Montreal because the drinking age is only 18 and the clubs are lively; Division between the English and French speaking residents of the city; Reference to how the public cultural is mostly French.

Describes tourism and life in Cape Breton. Support of residents for tourism to fuel Cape Breton's economy; Beauty of places like Glace Bay and Gooseberry Cove; Fly fishing on the Margaree River; Comment of historian Don MacGillivray of the University College of Cape Breton.

Discusses how the people, wildlife, and history of Arctic of Canada are an integral part of the country's identity. Difficulty for humans to live in harmony with the Arctic; Thrill associated with the exploration of open spaces.

Profiles Emery Dosdall and his role as the superintendent of the Edmonton school district in Canada from 1995 to 2001. His efforts to promote school reform in North American and internationally; How principals were given more power over school budgets; Encouragement of entrepreneurship in the educational curriculum; Global appeal for teachers certified in British Columbia.

Focuses on Cam Haynes and his organization Film Circuit, which brings high quality Canadian and foreign films to small communities in Canada. Background on the Circuit, including how it links filmmakers, distributors, and local art centers; Its contributions to communities; How the Circuit helped to save an arts center.

Profiles 18-year-old Canadian activist Craig Kielburger. How he decided to become an activist; His role with Kids Can Free the Children (FTC) speaking out against child labor; Background on FTC and its mission: How he mobilized FTC in New York City following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Reports on Park Bench, the Canadian writer, director and star of a public service announcement that challenges preconceptions about mental illness. His success at the London International Advertising Awards; Why Bench chose his pseudonym; His video 'Everything Kills Me,' which was picked up by MTV.

Focuses on Belinda Stronach, chief executive of automobile parts maker Magna International. How the company was started by her father; Stronach's plans for the company; Her history with the company.

Discusses a Canadian web site which broadcasts news programs with anchors in the nude. Creation of the site by Fernando Pereira and Kirby Stasyna; Details of the web site; Comparison to a similar Russian television program, 'The Naked Truth.'

The article focuses on the growing efforts of retailers to identify ethnic enclaves and tailor their merchandise mix to local customers in Canada. Walmart Canada introduced its Bollywood Signature line of traditional women's wear at 16 stores in 2009, which uses a combination of market research and demographic tools to ensure stores stock merchandise that reflects the local clientele. Marketers are taking the move because 70% of its population comes from immigration.