A frail
but determined Gordon Lightfoot is working on a new album and hopes
to begin touring again in 18 months, the legendary singer told the
Star this week in his first interview since falling seriously ill
last September. Full
Story Pentagon
favourite drawing Iraqi fire
The
miracle has been unfolding for almost a year now, and the momentum
just keeps building. Nothing not the war in Iraq, nor the
slumbering stock market, nor the SARS scare is being allowed to
stop it. After more than a decade of decline, neglect and
deterioration, Toronto is transforming itself into Culture
City. [Full
Story] Chasing
Saddam's shadow while Baghdad burns
MODESTO,
Calif.The husband of missing pregnant California housewife Laci
Peterson faces murder charges after a body and fetus that washed out
of San Francisco Bay were identified yesterday as her and their
unborn child. [Full
Story] Legacy
of deadly Texas siege lives on
Apr. 19, 2003. 01:00 AM
WACO,
TexasLocal boosters would be thrilled if this central Texas city
were known for its proximity to President George W. Bush's ranch in
nearby Crawford. And they would settle for whatever renown is
attached to the town's leading attractions: the Texas Ranger Hall of
Fame, the antebellum mansions even a museum devoted to Dr
Pepper. [Full
Story] Mendelssohn
Choir's Bach so moving
Apr. 19, 2003. 12:32 AM
The
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir last night made Bach's B Minor Mass a
major, memorable affair and delivered an exhilarating Easter
experience to the packed throng in St. James Anglican
Cathedral. [Full
Story] Indian
PM calls for talks on Kashmir
Apr. 19, 2003. 01:00 AM
NEW
DELHIFor the first time in at least 15 years, an Indian prime
minister addressed a public rally in the disputed territory of
Kashmir yesterday, using the occasion to reach out to Pakistan,
which also claims the border area. [Full
Story]
Calling garbage a "crisis" and transit
a "priority," Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion unveiled
her Smart Growth panel's blueprint on how to make
central Ontario a better place to live over the next 30
years. Kevin McGran has more details on the plan.
There is no justice in the world as
long as girls are still getting pimples on prom night.
If Counter Culture could, we would eradicate the pimple
pandemic with a wave of our magic Information Wand. But
our research has revealed that there's no blooper-proof
cure for blemishes at least, not one that will work in
time for prom season. Daphne Gordon has a closer
look.
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