Maclean's 1996 - Abstracts

Maclean's 1996
TitleSubjectAuthors
A bloody biker war: an inside look at Quebec's battlefield. (motorcycle gangs)News, opinion and commentaryDaniel Wolf
A cast of gilded players: the stage is set for testimony of politicians, power brokers, bureaucrats and journalists. (those likely to testify at Brian Mulroney's libel case)News, opinion and commentary 
A clash of visions. (Australia's 1996 presidential race)News, opinion and commentaryEan Higgins
'A common touch.' (Canadian Justice Louise Arbour's investigation on prisons)(Canada: Special Report)News, opinion and commentaryPatrica Chisholm
A cottage industry in abductions: kidnappers target foreign executives.News, opinion and commentaryPav Jorday
A dangerous game over Taiwan: Beijing escalates its war exercises as the island's election nears. (tensions increase between China and Taiwan)News, opinion and commentaryLucie McNeill
A few facts about the CGA program.(Certified General Accountants; includes related articles on technology and on Chinese students who completed the program)(advertising supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
A fight to save the children: activists battle the sexual exploitation of kids.News, opinion and commentaryJoe Chidey
A furor over fraud and illegal spending: both sides in the unity debate face charges. (Quebec referendum campaign)News, opinion and commentaryLiz Warwick
A galaxy of foreign stars: they come from far and wide but share a single goal: to win Olympic gold. (includes a guide to the Games)(Olympics)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryPaul Gains
Air travel without a ticket. (electronic ticketing)News, opinion and commentaryDan Hawaleseshka
A long climb back: Mexico starts to pull out of its crisis, but life is still a struggle.News, opinion and commentarySallie Hughes
A mountain of smut: police make an arrest in a child porn ring on the Internet. (Ontario Provincial Police)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Kuitenbrouwer
An election waiting for a disaster. (Bosnia-Herzegovina)News, opinion and commentaryPaul Wood
A new departure in the Airbus case: the Mounties bring a key witness to Ottawa. (accountant Giorgio Pelossi; Airbus Industrie)News, opinion and commentaryStevie Cameron
Anger on the waterfront: Atlantic Canadians fight for a way of life. (depressed fishing industry)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryMerle MacISAAC
An off-court struggle. (for ownership of the Toronto Raptors)News, opinion and commentary 
'A passion to rectify things.' (Ontario appellate court judge Horace Krever completes inquiry into contaminated blood scandal; includes related article)News, opinion and commentaryRae Corelli, Jenish D'Arcy
A pointed Nobel: two East Timor activists share the Peace Prize. (Jose Ramos-Horta and Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo)(includes a related article on other Nobel Prize recipients)News, opinion and commentaryJoe Leahy
A post-deficit agenda: the public wants action on the tough issues: youth unemployment, the future of work.(Maclean's/CBC News Poll)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAllan R. Gregg
A prairie boy meets Paganini; a Canadian violin virtuoso makes his recording debut. (James Ehnes)News, opinion and commentaryElissa Poole
A refuge for the disgruntled. (British Columbia)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryJohn MacLachlan Gray
Ashley's indiscretion: the Cape Breton fiddler keeps telling his secrets.(Ashley MacIsaac)News, opinion and commentaryPatricia Hluchy
A struggling marriage. (ethnic unity in Montreal, Quebec)(Cover Story)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Wheeland
Backbench rumbles: liberal MPs are upset as the government backpedals on the GST. (Goods and Services Tax)News, opinion and commentaryPaul Kaila
Battle for the Hill. (control of Congress)(Special Report)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAndrew Phillips, William Lowther
Beating AIDS: a 'cocktail' treatment of several drugs offers hope.(includes related articles on the conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian research on AIDS, and native Canadians with AIDS)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryMark Nichols, Chris Wood, Warren Goulding
Ben Johnson on the record. (Olympic sprinter)(1996 Summer Olympics)(Cover Story)(Interview)News, opinion and commentarySylvain Blanchard
Birding for cynics. (excerpts from Joey Slinger's book 'Down & Dirty Birding')News, opinion and commentaryJoey Slinger
Black all over. (Hollinger Inc.'s acquisition of Ken Thomson's daily newspapers)News, opinion and commentaryDoyle Driedger
Blasts from the past: five veteran Canadian rockers recall their glory days. (rock musicians)(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryNicholas Jennings
Breakfast blend. (Canadian Broadcasting Corp. to replace 'Sunday Morning' and 'Morningside' with new radio show)News, opinion and commentaryD-arcy Jenish
Bright lights, brilliant year. (recommended Canadian books)(Between Covers)News, opinion and commentary 
Buying legal history: Thomson's biggest takeover draws mixed reaction. (Thomson Corp.'s acquisition of West Publishing Co.)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Faustmann
Calendar: arts, music and film festivals, cowboy poetry, opera and an exhibition of beaver-related artifacts.News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar. (Canadian fairs, festivals, sports, special events and other attractions)(Backpack)News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar. (December and January 1996-97 cultural events; includes information about upcoming films, videos, books and audio recordings)News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar: dragon-boat races, jazz, blues, folk and classics, highland games and the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.'News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar. (fairs, festivals and other upcoming events in Canada)(Backpack: Life and Times)News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar. (guide to Canadian fairs, festivals, sporting events, music and other recreational activities)(includes details about upcoming films, videos, books and music)(Backpack: Life and Times)News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar. (schedule of upcoming cultural and artistic events throughout Canada)News, opinion and commentary 
Calendar, (upcoming cultural events across Canada; includes list of soon-to-be released films, videos, books, and audio recordings)News, opinion and commentary 
Calender. (planned activities throughout Canada; includes list of soon-to=be released movies, videos, books and audio recordings)News, opinion and commentary 
Canada's queen. (the monarchy in Canada)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAndrew Philips
Canadians follow the sun. (Florida travel information)(includes sweepstakes entry form)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Caught in a muddle; an arrested aid worker appeals for Chretien's help. (Ahmed Said Khadr charged with aiding and abetting terrorists)News, opinion and commentaryMichelle Huang
Change of style. (new Japan prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto)News, opinion and commentarySuvendrini Kakuchi
Citizenship on sale: investigating Ottawa's immigrant investor plan.News, opinion and commentaryAndrew Phillips, Shar Levine
Clinton's concession. (President Bill Clinton postpones bill aimed at punishing countries that trade with Cuba)News, opinion and commentaryAnthony Wilson Smith
Closing ranks: officers have started a betting pool on when Gen. Jean Boyle will be gone. (Canadian military leader embroiled in a coverup scandal involving Somalia)(Cover Story)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryScott Taylor
Complete this investor profile to learn where you should be investing.(registered retirement savings plans)(Special Advertising Section)News, opinion and commentary 
Creative lightning strikes. (reflections on being a writer)(Between Covers)News, opinion and commentaryGail Anderson-Dargatz
Crimes at the top: a police chief implicates the former president. (former South African police commissioner Johan van der Merwe)News, opinion and commentaryChris Erasmus
Criminals between covers; legal eagles, amateur sleuths, cops and killers heat up the bookshelves. (summer 1996 crime novels)News, opinion and commentary 
Crisis in the Surete: can Quebec's police clean up their image?News, opinion and commentaryLiz Warwick
Critical care: 'we are sending people home quicker and sicker.'(Special Report: Radical Surgery)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentarySharon Doyle Dreidger
Curbing compassion: Canada cuts back on past generosity. (international aid; includes related articles on international aid workers)(Special Report)News, opinion and commentaryRae Corelli, Stephanie Nolen, Nomi Morris
Danger: bad-air rinks. (noxious fumes at ice-hockey rinks)News, opinion and commentaryKelly Connelly
Despair in the deep: Cape Breton miners face a new round of layoffs.News, opinion and commentary 
Discover skiing & snowboarding!(Your Guide to Slide II)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Dishing it out; direct-to-home satellite television is hot. (DTH television)News, opinion and commentaryDanyo Hawaleshka
Divorce, deceit and other royal subjects. (British royal family)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryAllan Fothergingham
Donovan Bailey. (Olympic sprinter)(The 1996 Honor Roll)(Interview)News, opinion and commentary 
Dreaming of a world without corruption.(Transparency International's Peter Eigen)News, opinion and commentaryStevie Cameron
Dudley is no dud; children love the goofy Canadian dragon. ('The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon' television show)News, opinion and commentaryJustin Smallbridge
Ending the pain: a ravaged Lebanon counts its losses after the ceasefire.(includes related article about the Palestine Liberation Organization's revised charter)News, opinion and commentaryMarian Shahin, Jim Lederman
Experiencing eternity in Clayoquot Sound.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryKatherine Govier
Fear behind the veil: Kabul's new hardline rulers face a city's anger. (Afghanistan)News, opinion and commentarySarah Horner
'Feeling the pinch.' (Canadians' confidence in their healthcare system erodes; includes related article on ethical issues in medical care)(Special Report: Radical Surgery)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Posner
Flexing democratic muscle in China's face. (US House of Representatives recommends that US assist Taiwan if attacked by China)News, opinion and commentaryLucie McNeill
Forever Amadeus: four new CDs reflect Mozart's enduring appeal.News, opinion and commentaryRick Phillips
Grammy night in Canada: it was a night when the awards finally recognized cutting-edge performers.News, opinion and commentaryBarbara Wickens
Great plays and glory days. (new books with hockey themes)News, opinion and commentary 
Grounding the eagle: corruption charges clip a hockey bigwig's wings. (former executive-director of the National Hockey League Players' Association Alan Eagleson)News, opinion and commentaryJenish D'Arcy
Gzowski's last stand: furious at the CBC brass, the host of 'Morningside' is seriously reconsidering his decision to go. (Peter Gzowski, host of Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s Morningside radio program)(Interview)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryDavid Macfarlane
Heroes on home ground: across the country, Canadians are reaching out to make a difference in their own communities.(Local Heroes)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryChris Wood, Marci McDonald, Dale Eisler, Mary Nemeth, John DeMont, Victor Dwyer, Barry Came, Scott Steele, Sharon Doyle Driedger, Sandra Farran, Brenda Branswell, Todd Phillips, Don MacGillivray
Higher RRSP returns with lower risk ... STAR's investment objective.(registered retirement savings plans)(Special Advertising Section)News, opinion and commentary 
High-tech dinosaurs: the Internet is threatening the survival of commercially operated on-line services.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryRoss laver
High times doing hard time: packed with dealers and substance abusers, Canada's prisons have become a lucrative market for the drug trade.(excerpt from 'The Slammer: The Crisis in Canada's Prisons')(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryKevin Marron
How much to cut? A tight election may have lessons for Canadians.(election in New Zealand)News, opinion and commentaryDavid Barber
IFIC. (Investment Funds Institute of Canada)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryKim Finley
If Quebec is divisible, so is federalism.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryNorman Webster
Images of '95: scenes of tumult and triumph.(Illustration)News, opinion and commentary 
Islamic vigilantes: a militant group fights street crime - often brutally. (the South African group People Against Gangsterism and Drugs)News, opinion and commentaryChris Erasmus
I spy ... with my little eye; this summer, open your eyes to your own country. (travel in Canada)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
'It's Tweedledum against Tweedledee.' (voters in India show little interest in upcoming parliamentary elections)News, opinion and commentaryBerton Woodward
'It will take effort.' (Mexican Pres. Ernesto Zedillo's discusses the economy)(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryBerton Woodward
'I was Guinevere.' (author Laurel Phelan claims she was the woman of Arthurian legend in a past life)News, opinion and commentaryBarbara Wickens
Japan's painful changes. (rising unemployment in Japan) (includes related article on homelessness in Tokyo)News, opinion and commentarySuvendrini Kakuchi
Kids, cash and capitalism. (Personal Finance)(includes bibliography)News, opinion and commentaryJulie Cazzin
Literary lights out.News, opinion and commentaryMarci MacDonald
Mary Simon. (Canadian ambassador for circumpolar affairs)(The 1996 Honor Roll)News, opinion and commentary 
Measuring excellence: keeping an implicit promise to the class of 2000.(Universities 96: The Sixth Annual Ranking)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAnn Dowsett Johnston
Microscopic mystery: a tiny parasite takes the blame in a health scare. (cyclospora)News, opinion and commentaryDavid Thomas
Milligan's island. (Liberal Party could lose general election on Prince Edward's Island)News, opinion and commentaryDoug Beazley
Moonshine revival: history and hard times mean more illegal booze.(Letter From Nova Scotia)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Demont
News, one byte at a time. (newspaper companies enter electronic publishing)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryWarren Caragata
Ode to garlic: the stinky rose can be good for you.News, opinion and commentarySharon Doyle Dreidger
On the hot seat: papers show Boyle knew immediately of the deaths in Somalia. (Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Jean Boyle)(includes related article on Canadian Forces' search for missing Somalia affair documents)News, opinion and commentaryLuke Fisher, Donald Macgillivray
Opportunity knocks: Japan's appetite for Canadian goods is growing.News, opinion and commentaryErik Heinrich
Our public schools - it's time to take another look.(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Overdosing on antibiotics: doctors warn against excess use of germ-fighting drugs.(Backpack: Healthwatch)News, opinion and commentaryAnita Flash
Paddling fever: Canada catches the dragon-boat wave.(Backpack: Leisure)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Craig
Paying the price: how a report plays on two native reserves. (Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples report; includes related article on public opinion about aboriginal demands)News, opinion and commentaryLuke Fisher, Mary Nemeth, Susanne Hiller
Policing cyberspace. (software packages that help parents monitor their children's access to the Internet)(Buyers Guide)News, opinion and commentarySara Curtis
Pop culture in a new light: a book celebrates a surprising array of Canadian cultural icons.(excerpt from 'Mondo Canuck: A Canadian Pop Culture Odyssey')News, opinion and commentaryGeoff Pevere, Greig Dymond
Profiting from health-care cuts: a growing number of Americans are paying for treatment in Canada.News, opinion and commentaryJonathan Harris
Raising a stink: massive demonstrations challenge Milosevic. (Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic)News, opinion and commentaryPaul Wood
Ranking road map: Maclean's takes the measure of Canadian universities.(Universities 96: The Sixth Annual Ranking)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
Ready to rip: a powerful Canadian team strives for its best Summer Olympics.(Olympics)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryBob Levin
Reducing risk by putting the right funds together in the right proportions.(registered retirement savings plans)(Special Advertising Section)News, opinion and commentary 
Renewing a dynasty: the Eatons move to shore up the family company.(Eaton's of Canada Ltd.)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Posner
Romania's troubled CANDU. (Canadian company completes Cernavoda Unit 1's CANDU nuclear reactor)News, opinion and commentaryDouglas Holmes
Salad days for trendy olive oil. (increasing popularity of olive oil)News, opinion and commentaryAnn Brocklehurst
Secrets behind the walls: Canada's correctional service faces a crisis.(Canada: Special Report)News, opinion and commentaryKevin Marron
Secret summit. (excerpt from book 'Double Vision: The Inside Story of the Liberals in Power')(includes related articles)News, opinion and commentaryAnthony Wilson-Smith, Edward Greenspan
Selling the music: for beleaguered orchestras, marketing is key.News, opinion and commentaryShowwei Chu
Shifting fortunes at the top.(powerful politicians in Canada)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
SLAPP-happy: grassroots protesters say they are being gagged.(strategic lawsuits against public participation)News, opinion and commentaryRuth Abramson
Sounding the nation's mood. (Canada)(Maclean's/CBC News Poll)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
'Sweet as chocolate:' a beauty queen faces a media storm after she is charged with assault. (Danielle House)News, opinion and commentarySusanne Hiller
The baby boomers confront mortality.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryJane O'Hara
The backroom gang.(important strategists in Canadian Liberal Party)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The big-money man. (Olympic Committee official Dick Pound)(includes related articles on sponsorship by Coca-Cola and other firms)News, opinion and commentaryBob Levin, Jennifer Wells
The curse of the baby boom generation.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryStewart MacLeod
The essential internet guide. (setting up a home-based business using the Internet; includes business World Wide Web addresses)News, opinion and commentary 
The fight for the right: byelections spell bad news for Jean Charest's Tories.(Canada's Progressive Conservative Party, Reform Party struggle for right wing votes in 1996)News, opinion and commentaryMary Janigan, Kaye Fulton
The first bite: kids' eating disorders are a serious concern. (includes advice for parents of children with eating problems)News, opinion and commentaryTracy Nesdoly
The future of home video: in a few years, the VCR may be obsolete. (digital versatile discs)(includes related information about other promising technologies that failed to win public approval)News, opinion and commentaryErik Heinrich
The growing risk for business.(includes a manager's counterespionage checklist)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryNimo Morris
The heavy hitters.(important nonpartisan civil servants in Canada)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The high stakes of coming to Canada: immigrant investor funds come under fire.News, opinion and commentaryShar Levine
The hunt for long-lost funds: how to track down money in old bank accounts.News, opinion and commentaryJulie Cazzin
The Indonesian way: to thrive, companies need the dictator's blessing. (President Suharto)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Shari
Their future is also our future. (developing countries; includes related articles)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
The latest twist in phone fraud.(telemarketing fraud in Canada)News, opinion and commentaryJonathan Harris
The long and winding trail: old train lines offer new possibilities. (includes related article on the sport of rail biking)(Backpack: Leisure)News, opinion and commentaryShowwei Chu, D'Arcy Jenish
The 'loose nukes.' (preventing nuclear terrorism)News, opinion and commentaryWilliam Lowther, Malcolm Gray
The Maclean's directory. (Canadian universities)(Universities 96: The Sixth Annual Ranking)(Cover Story)(Directory)News, opinion and commentary 
The march of Islam: Black militant Louis Farrakhan targets Canada.News, opinion and commentaryCecil Foster
The marginal players.(Canadian politicians)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The money managers.(Canadian business leaders with political power)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The native son returns: Jacques Villeneuve revs up Montreal race fans. (Canadian Grand Prix)News, opinion and commentaryElizabeth Warwick
The new political link; PEI Premier Pat Binns faces tough challenges. (Prince Edward Island)News, opinion and commentaryDoug Beazley
The opinions the PM heeds.(advisers to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The P.E.I. bomber: a homegrown terrorist eludes a police task force. (Prince Edward Island)(includes excerpts from letter written by the terrorist Loki 7)News, opinion and commentaryBarb McKenna
The real reason for all those stupid comments. (prime ministers in Ottawa, Ontario)(Column)News, opinion and commentary 
The RRSP planner: developing your strategy. (registered retirement savings plan; includes financial literacy quiz)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
The RRSP planner: picking the products. (registered retirement savings plans, part 3)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
The RRSP planner: top tips from top advisers. (registered retirement savings plans)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentarySimon Lewis, Diane Forest, Joanne Thomas Yaccato, Jean Precourt, Paul Boeda, Sandy Riley
The struggle for 'Padania.'(separatist movement in northern Italy)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Phillips
The two Indias.News, opinion and commentaryThomas Homer-Dixon
The war of the world views. (Boutros Boutros-Ghali seeks support for second term as United Nations secretary general)News, opinion and commentaryVince Beiser
Those crazy kids. (former 'Kids in the Hall' stars)News, opinion and commentary 
Ticket to paradise. (garden tours; includes tour providers' addresses and telephone numbers)News, opinion and commentaryDonna Nebenzahl, Susan Semenak
To free or not to free: Vancouver's aquarium is a battleground for a whale lovers' tiff.News, opinion and commentaryMark Leiren-Young
Tourist alert: a new rebel group threatens key visitor areas. (Mexico)News, opinion and commentaryPav Jordon
Towering profits: why bank earnings are setting new records. (includes related article on New Brunswick Liberal MP Paul Zed's support for investigations into interest rates charges by banks and major retailers)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Schofield, Ron Laver
Travel smart: be prepared. (travel tips for Canadians)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Trial and tribulations: the legal knot tightens on a former hockey czar. (former boss of the National Hockey League Players Association)News, opinion and commentary 
Troubling stories: why did 92 babies die at a Winnipeg hospital?News, opinion and commentaryDon Macgillivray
TV by cons, for cons. (Canadian television show produced by and for prisoners)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Kuitenbrouwer
Twin peaks. (competing ski resorts in British Columbia)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Waal
Unfailingly hip. (The Tragically Hip band)News, opinion and commentaryMary Dickie
Universities ranking. (Canadian universities)(Universities 96: The Sixth Annual Ranking)(Cover Story)(Illustration)News, opinion and commentary 
Universities: reading the rankings. (includes worksheet)(Universities 96: The Sixth Annual Ranking)(Cover Story)(Illustration)News, opinion and commentary 
Waiting in the wings.(powerful novices in Canadian federal politics)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
What did he know? (Canadian Gen. Jean Boyle; coverup of crimes committed by the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Somalia)(includes related articles on Boyle's career and the attitudes of average soldiers)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryLuke Fisher, D'Arcy Jenish, Donald MacGillivray
What's around the bend for travellers on the information highway.(includes related article on TeleCon'96)(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Csizmadia, Suzette Van Seters
Where have all the buyers gone?(weak consumer spending in Canada)(excerpt from 'Shakedown: How the New Economy Is Changing Our Lives')News, opinion and commentaryAngus Reid
White-hot anger from beyond the West.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryRafe Mair
Why should television control elections?(Column)News, opinion and commentaryStewart MacLeod
Winning ways. (President Clinton likely to be re-elected)(Special Report)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAndrew Philips
World-beat screenings: Montreal celebrates big-screen exotica.(20th Montreal World Film Festival)News, opinion and commentaryAlastair Sutherland
Worry in Washington: Congress takes up the Quebec question. (congressional subcommittee to hold hearings on Quebec's constitutional dilemma)News, opinion and commentaryAndreq Phillips
Young Entrepreneur Awards. (Business Development Bank of Canada recognizes entrepreneurs under age 30)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Your guide to slide.(skiing and snowboarding in Canada)(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Yukon alchemy: a mine raises environmental concerns. (Brewery Creek gold mine)News, opinion and commentaryTimothy Sawa
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