By Rob South
This fall, students will still be able to cash their government student loans at the bank, despite the banks’ withdrawal from the Canada Student Loan Program. On July 31, Human Resources Development Canada announced participating banks would continue to disburse student loans until March 2001. "We wanted to ensure that the banks getting out of… Continue reading Ka-ching! Take it to the bank
By Rob South
Friends of Medicare declared July 25 that a shortage of public magnetic resonance imaging machines is forcing many Albertans to pay for private MRIs. "The central problem is line jumping," said FOM’s Calgary Chapter Chair Judy Johnson. "When a citizen purchases a private MRI, it means they can use their diagnostic results to get treatment… Continue reading Private MRIs leading to line jumping?
Two weeks ago at the Night Gallery, local punk group The Bombermen played their first show since completing their debut CD Good Times. Last Saturday, they kicked off a three week tour which takes them from British Columbia to southern California. It’s been an arduous two year journey for the band, but they are now… Continue reading Bombermen kick off tour
By Nicole Kobie
Move over Harry Potter, The Hobbit’s coming to Calgary. As part of the Mount Royal Conservatory’s Shakespeare in the Park (SITP) millennium production, an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular children’s story will be performed alongside Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Macbeth. A kid’s book performed next to Shakespeare may confuse some people, but SITP’s… Continue reading Bilbo does Prince’s Island Park
By David Kenney
In one scene from Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon declares, "You are not God, I am." What a bad rap for God. Somehow it’s doubtful the man in charge would lower himself to parody via film. Mr. Bacon though, is a different story. As arrogant genius Sebastian Caine, Bacon aims to become the first invisible man.… Continue reading Footloose and body-free
By Justin Lee
Pegged as an "urban street festival," DV8 lived up to the much-generated hype and even managed to outshine last year’s debut. Showcasing some of the top extreme athletes in Canada, the festival drew some 64,500 Calgarians to Olympic Plaza last weekend. The Molson-sponsored event also featured an all-star lineup of bands including headliners Sloan, 3… Continue reading Snow and sound fill Olympic Plaza
Rarely it seems these days a band truly makes it from their own music. Usually, a record deal is signed before the band has a disc ready, or even a set list. Then the good folks at a major label shape and mold the band to their liking so it’s as commercially viable as possible.… Continue reading "Kryptonite" opens doors