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Reports the decision of a female judge in Alberta to permit a sperm-donor to see his son. The appeal of a court decision by the mother, Caroline Johnson, that gave father King Tak Lee, whom she calls a sperm donor, access to their four-year-old son, Nigel; The argument of the mother that allowing Dr. Lee access would disrupt Nigel's life; The belief of the judge that the son has the right of access to his father.

Reports on the expanded use of video lottery terminals (VLTs) in Alberta, Canada. Hope of anti-VLT campaigners for public backlash against gambling; Court case regarding VLTs in Wood Buffalo, Alberta; Response of Wood Buffalo community leaders; Possibility that VLTs will be removed from Wood Buffalo; Expansion of government's gambling involvement and possibility of public revolt.

Reports on privatized liquor sales in Alberta. Impact on the industry, after four years; Alberta as the only Canadian province to have privatized; Comments from Roy Bricker, acting chief executive officer for the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC), on the low failure rate of the new liquor retail business; Government requirement that liquor be sold in stand-alone establishments with a 90% liquor business.

Reports that local authorities in Alberta will remain in control of child welfare services. The claims that Alberta children have died needlessly because of disorganization in the department; Liberals claiming that Social Service is being underfunded; Comments from Liberal Sloan and Spokesman Bob Scott.

Provides accounts and advice concerning wild boar hunting at Hog Wild Specialties, a bowhunting park northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, run by Deb and Earl Hagman. Costs to the hunter; Difficulties of tracking the wild boar; Dangers; The history of boar hunting; Pigsticking in William the Conqueror's England; Account of the hunt experience at Hog Wild by Graham Dalziel, of the `Edmonton Sun.'

Examines the battle over video lottery terminals (VLT) in Alberta. Coalitions which have formed to accentuate the positive aspects of VLTs; Hospitality Alberta, a coalition between the Alberta Restaurant and Food Services Association and the Alberta Hotel Association; The money generated by VLTs; The difficulty in getting pro-VLT voters for plebiscite elections; Outlook.

Examines the assault of a female student by her male classmate in Edmonton, Alberta at the Harry Ainlay High School. The lack of sympathy for the victim as one effect of gender equality; The lack of intervention by onlookers; Comments from school principal Michael Demaine.

Reports that Fort McMurray, one of the largest cities in Alberta, voted with the majority of the Wood Buffalo municipality for the removal of video lottery terminals (VLTs). Feelings that VLTs were damaging family finances; Interest in a province-wide vote to remove VLTs from all of Alberta.

Discusses the Tak vs. Johnson Steeves case from the Calgary Court of Queen's Bench, in which Caroline Johnson Steeves attempted to redefine the concept of family in an attempt to keep King Tak Lee, the father of her son Nigel, out of Nigel's life. The agreement between Steeves and Lee about Nigel, prior to conception; Steeves' use of the television character Barney as evidence that a father was not necessarily in the best interests of Nigel; What the court decided.

Looks at a bill in the Alberta legislature which would enable grandparents to seek visitation rights of their grandchildren should the parents try to limit visitation access. The efforts of Heather Forsyth in passing the legislation; Comments from Forsyth; Children that would be impacted by the legislation; Fears from parental advocates that the bill will take away parent's rights; The question of parents deliberately choosing to restrict access for grandparents.

Reports on attempts by Alberta farmers to leave the Alberta Fresh Vegetable Marketing Board (AFVMB). History of the AFVMB; Percentage of vegetables consumed in Alberta which are grown in Alberta; Revenue collected by the AFVMB in 1996; What the AFVMB does; Why the farmers wish to leave.

Examines the strike of workers of the Safeway grocery store chain in Alberta. Number of workers on strike since March 26, 1997; Safeway's complaints against the workers' union, United Food & Commercial Workers; Safeway's advertisements; Who the public supports. INSET: Crossing the line for love..

Probes the outrage of homosexuals to a Valentine's Day poster displayed at Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia. The consensus view of the poster's advocacy of heterosexuality; The abundance of posters that depict same-sex couples; Reactions of students and faculty; Concerns about freedom of speech.

Evaluates the CBC television program `Emily of New Moon.' Show based on a trilogy of books by Lucy Montgomery; Details about episodes; The 1990s attitude introduced into the plot by writer Marlene Matthews; Comments from Irene Gammel, University of Prince Edward Island's L.M. Montgomery Institute; Show's supernatural element not found in trilogy; Reasons for changes in the books' plots.

Looks at a study from Statistics Canada, by demographers Pierre Turcotte and Alain Belanger, that reveals an increase in common-law relationships. How young Canadian women, especially working women, are increasingly choosing common-law relationships over legal marriage for their first conjugal unions; The warning from social conservatives that the triumph of equality in the workplace will further lower the status of marriage, which would further diminish the status of children.

Discusses how senior citizens from British Columbia are flocking to Alberta in search of tangible financial benefits. Comparison of the number of seniors that relocated to Alberta and British Columbia between 1994-1995; The lower taxes and property costs in Alberta; The direct cash benefits.

Focuses on reactions to a speech given by feminist icon Gloria Steinem in Edmonton, Alberta, in November of 1997. Reaction of the audience; Subjects addressed by Steinem; Comments of `Chronicles' magazine editor Thomas Fleming.

Focuses on the impact of research on early childhood development on social workers and other child-care interventionists in Alberta. The Invest in Kids Foundation; Efforts to publicize research; Comments of physicians and psychologists; The National Foundation for Family Research and Education in Calgary; Claims that children are not the exclusive responsibility of parents.

Looks at attempts to change Remembrance Day in Canada, but reports that Canadian survivors of the war are not ready to give up their legacy. Comments about other holidays that have been secularised or commercialized; Discussion about complaints over Christian symbols at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the University of Alberta's Butterdome.

Focuses on Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy. His efforts to garner support for a global ban on firearms; Suggestion that he is trying to apply Canadian Liberal standards of political morality worldwide; Agreement signed by the Organization of American States to combat the illegal sale of firearms; Axworthy's efforts to ban land mines.

Focuses on opthamologist Howard Gimbel's provision of services. His plan to offer speedy cataract surgery to patients who would pay a set fee per eye while those who could not provide the fee would have a waiting period; Alberta Health determination that a doctor cannot be in both public and private systems; Provision for Gimbel to perform surgery for patients from outside the province but not within it.

Focuses on female politicians interested in running as a leadership candidate for the Alberta, Canada, Liberal Party. Mention of Linda Sloan, Nancy (Betkowski) Macbeth, and Karen Leibovici; Career highlights.

Focuses on the case Vriend v. Alberta heard before the Supreme Court of Canada which would make sexual orientation a protection under Alberta's Individual's Rights Protection Act. Delwin Vriend being fired from his job for allegedly flaunting his homosexuality; Details of the case.

Relates that Canadians seem largely disinterested in the personal scandals surrounding their leaders. Question of whether a politician's personal problems may skew the social policy agenda; Report that New Democrat leader Pam Barret's former live-in partner Stephen Edwards has been accused of assaulting her; Liberal MLA Pamela Paul pleading guilty to uttering threats to commit bodily harm, careless storage of a firearm and mischief.

Looks at the removal of video lottery terminals (VLT) from municipalities in Canada. The difficulty that towns have encountered in removing VLTs; Why provincial governments are delaying the removal of VLT machines despite municipal votes for removal; The contest with big business and big government; The incident in Lacombe and the VLT operators' fight for their gambling income.

Considers some of the debate at the Alberta Conservative convention on the issue of funding for independent schools. The bitter disagreement and polarization caused; The resolutions proposed; Those who spoke against independent schools from the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA); The comments of ATA executive Terry Riley.

Considers the direction of the Alberta Progressive Conservative convention that was taken by the delegates meeting in October, 1997. The speech of Premier Ralph Klein and the general tone of the meeting held in Edmonton, Canada; The shift of the party to the left and the issues of money and fiscal responsibility. INSET: Sclerotic erotica..

An interview with professor Robert O. Collins, one of the authors of the book "Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World." He says that he has received a letter from a librarian at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, stating that she is not going to withdraw the book. He mentions that he will republish the book. He adds that he has started Chapter 7 of a book with a provisional title "Terrorism Internationale: The Popular Arab and Islamic Congresses."

Reports on the efforts of openly homosexual New Democratic Party member of parliament Svend Robinson to facilitate the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada. Introduction of a private bill which would amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act; Expectation that the bill will not gain the support of Liberals; Opinion of gay journalist Gerald Hannon that those behind gay marriage want homosexuals to give up cultural differences and fit into a comfortable mold. INSET: Loud, proud and straight.

Reports on the efforts of openly homosexual New Democratic Party member of parliament Svend Robinson to facilitate the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada. Introduction of a private bill which would amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act; Expectation that the bill will not gain the support of Liberals; Opinion of gay journalist Gerald Hannon that those behind gay marriage want homosexuals to give up cultural differences and fit into a comfortable mold. INSET: Loud, proud and straight.

Reports on the efforts of openly homosexual New Democratic Party member of parliament Svend Robinson to facilitate the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada. Introduction of a private bill which would amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act; Expectation that the bill will not gain the support of Liberals; Opinion of gay journalist Gerald Hannon that those behind gay marriage want homosexuals to give up cultural differences and fit into a comfortable mold. INSET: Loud, proud and straight.

Reports on the contamination of a Vancouver, British Columbia apartment building by vaporized mercury. Evacuation of the tenants after the death of Magdi Moussa, the resident of the complex who accidentally vaporized the liquid metal; How quicksilver, as mercury is also known, is safe unless it is in a gaseous state; Necessity of testing the tenants for abnormal mercury levels.

Reports on the contamination of a Vancouver, British Columbia apartment building by vaporized mercury. Evacuation of the tenants after the death of Magdi Moussa, the resident of the complex who accidentally vaporized the liquid metal; How quicksilver, as mercury is also known, is safe unless it is in a gaseous state; Necessity of testing the tenants for abnormal mercury levels.

Reports on the contamination of a Vancouver, British Columbia apartment building by vaporized mercury. Evacuation of the tenants after the death of Magdi Moussa, the resident of the complex who accidentally vaporized the liquid metal; How quicksilver, as mercury is also known, is safe unless it is in a gaseous state; Necessity of testing the tenants for abnormal mercury levels.

Reports on charges filed against former Canadian pop star Terry Jacks, who resides in British Columbia, for assaulting his wife Maggi with a dishrag. Mention of British Columbia's zero-tolerance policy on domestic abuse; Jacks' opinion that his wife, who continues to reside with Jacks, as of April, 2001, is using the accusation as leverage in the couple's divorce; How Jacks, founder of the organization Environmental Watch, believes the case makes a mockery of women who get beaten up.

Reports on charges filed against former Canadian pop star Terry Jacks, who resides in British Columbia, for assaulting his wife Maggi with a dishrag. Mention of British Columbia's zero-tolerance policy on domestic abuse; Jacks' opinion that his wife, who continues to reside with Jacks, as of April, 2001, is using the accusation as leverage in the couple's divorce; How Jacks, founder of the organization Environmental Watch, believes the case makes a mockery of women who get beaten up.

Reports on charges filed against former Canadian pop star Terry Jacks, who resides in British Columbia, for assaulting his wife Maggi with a dishrag. Mention of British Columbia's zero-tolerance policy on domestic abuse; Jacks' opinion that his wife, who continues to reside with Jacks, as of April, 2001, is using the accusation as leverage in the couple's divorce; How Jacks, founder of the organization Environmental Watch, believes the case makes a mockery of women who get beaten up.

Reports on the resolution of sexual harassment charges filed against former British Columbia cabinet minister Robin Blencoe. How complaints made in 1995 were not settled until 2001; Statement that Blencoe was fired from his position as a result of the allegations; Comments of Blencoe's wife, Victoria, regarding the effects of the charges on the family.

Reports on the resolution of sexual harassment charges filed against former British Columbia cabinet minister Robin Blencoe. How complaints made in 1995 were not settled until 2001; Statement that Blencoe was fired from his position as a result of the allegations; Comments of Blencoe's wife, Victoria, regarding the effects of the charges on the family.

Reports on the resolution of sexual harassment charges filed against former British Columbia cabinet minister Robin Blencoe. How complaints made in 1995 were not settled until 2001; Statement that Blencoe was fired from his position as a result of the allegations; Comments of Blencoe's wife, Victoria, regarding the effects of the charges on the family.

Asserts that, as of February, 2001, the political status of crime victims has become a determinant in the severity of punishment for criminals. Opinion that there exists a move toward so-called status justice, which punishes crimes on the basis of the victim's social status, rather than the severity of the crime; Perception that some groups, including minorities, women, children and homosexuals, receive preferential treatment in the justice system; Fears that violent crime is not taken seriously.

Asserts that, as of February, 2001, the political status of crime victims has become a determinant in the severity of punishment for criminals. Opinion that there exists a move toward so-called status justice, which punishes crimes on the basis of the victim's social status, rather than the severity of the crime; Perception that some groups, including minorities, women, children and homosexuals, receive preferential treatment in the justice system; Fears that violent crime is not taken seriously.

Asserts that, as of February, 2001, the political status of crime victims has become a determinant in the severity of punishment for criminals. Opinion that there exists a move toward so-called status justice, which punishes crimes on the basis of the victim's social status, rather than the severity of the crime; Perception that some groups, including minorities, women, children and homosexuals, receive preferential treatment in the justice system; Fears that violent crime is not taken seriously.

Focuses on witness intimidation in the India Air Flight 182 bombing trial. Length of the investigation of the bombing; Possibility that witnesses who fear for their lives could refuse to testify; Murder of Tara Singh Hayer, who was suggested as a witness.

Focuses on witness intimidation in the India Air Flight 182 bombing trial. Length of the investigation of the bombing; Possibility that witnesses who fear for their lives could refuse to testify; Murder of Tara Singh Hayer, who was suggested as a witness.

Focuses on witness intimidation in the India Air Flight 182 bombing trial. Length of the investigation of the bombing; Possibility that witnesses who fear for their lives could refuse to testify; Murder of Tara Singh Hayer, who was suggested as a witness.

Remembers Melvin Smith, commentator and civil servant in British Columbia. His death from cancer on September 3, 2000; Biographical information; Comments of friends and allies regarding his bravery and care for society; Details of the Mel Smith Fund.