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An interview with Canadian pop and country singer k.d. lang is presented. When asked what she remembered most during her time in Sidetrack Café in Edmonton, Alberta, she thinks of the fun she had and how the local punk scene are coming in and checking her out. lang says she is expecting some of the joy of performing along with her new band Siss Boom Bang. lang implies that while many believes growing up in a small town drives one conformity, it actually enables one to be herself.

Focuses on Edmonton, Alberta, the sight of the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, an international track and field event. Publicity which the event will bring to the city; Importance of the event being the only world championship held in North America; Impact of the event on Canadian athletes.

The article mentions the suspicious deaths of 13 Edmonton prostitutes since 1988, and efforts to help prostitutes get out of the trade. The latest victim, Ellie May Meyer, 33, was the second Edmonton prostitute to turn up dead in less than three weeks. On April 16, an oil field worker stumbled upon the burned body of Charlene Gauld, 20. Both women were well-known to police and had, in fact, registered with Project Kare, an Alberta-wide, RCMP-led task force which is currently investigating 41 deaths and 31 disappearances of people engaged in "high risk" lifestyles such as prostitution and drug use. In the wake of the latest grisly discoveries, Alberta Solicitor General Harvey Cenaiko said, "I'm not going to speculate on whether it's a serial killer, but I would think there's one individual responsible for a number of the murders." Dawn Hodgins, 35, is a special projects coordinator and research assistant for the Prostitution Awareness and Action Foundation of Edmonton (PAAFE), a financially challenged non-profit organization, which runs programs aimed at dealing with the root causes of the sex trade and getting women off the street. JoAnn McCartney looks very much the tough vice-cop she once was. But for the past three years, the retired 27-year veteran of the Edmonton police force has been more of a social worker, running a court diversion program for PAAFE, which tries to help women charged with solicitation to change their lives. McCartney is a one-person referral service, steering her clients toward drug treatment facilities, housing options and employment opportunities.

Discusses the exhibition 'Sixties,' at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, which consists of photographs of rock musicians from the 1960s. Details of the exhibit, which includes photographs by Linda McCartney and those of the Beatles rock group; How the exhibit was created.

Focuses on Edmonton, Alberta, the Canadian city ranked number one in health care by `Maclean's' and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Programs offered in Edmonton, including the Comprehensive Home Option of Integrated Care for the Elderly (CHOICE), which offers elderly patients health care without hospital admissions; Goals of the city's Capital Health Authority.

An interview with Edmonton, Alberta Mayor Stephen Mandel is presented. When asked about what the "urban agenda" is all about, Mandel states that its about finding for a more equitable source of revenue for municipalities in Alberta. He states that rural and ubran communities shuold still make their cases to the provincial government. He shares why he considers Edmonton as Canada's greenest city.

Focuses on a product called COLD-fX, an herbal remedy for colds and flu that is made by the Edmonton company, CV Technologies Inc. Celebrities who are promoting the product, including Clara Hughes, the Olympic medal-winning cyclist and speed skater, and Don Cherry, a broadcaster who became official spokesman for COLD-fX in exchange for donations to Rose Cherry's Home for Kids charity; The two functions of COLD-fX which fights upper respiratory infections by boosting the immune system; Details of research led jointly by Gerry Predy, chief medical officer for Edmonton's Capital Health Region, and University of Alberta biochemist Tapan Basu; Financial information about the company.

Profiles Margaret-Ann Armour, a University of Alberta academic who promotes the study of science among elementary school children. Work of Armour for Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST), which aims to encourage young women to pursue careers in non-traditional fields; Observation that women are under-represented at the post-graduate level and in high-level positions in academia and industry in the sciences; View of Armour that women lack role models in the sciences.

Focuses on Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. Economic growth in the areas; Impact of the growth on Calgary, including poor traffic conditions; Rivalry between the cities.

Examines the trial of Canadian physician Abraham Cooper who is accused of murdering fellow doctor Doug Snider. How Cooper's defense lawyer is claiming that Snider is actually still alive and that Snider actually disappeared to frame Cooper for the murder; Details on the long-running battle between the two physicians from Edmonton, Alberta.

Reports on the Capital Health Authority (CHA) in Edmonton, Alberta, which `Maclean's' ranks as the top health care provider in a community with a medical school. Creation of CHA; How the region handled flu season and a meningitis outbreak; Problems for the region that include the shortage of hospital beds and the birth of low-weight babies; Lack of physicians and nurses; Government funding for restructuring the health care system.

This article examines the ALPHA Trial, a program designed to increase health and fitness for older women at risk of cancer. The retired Edmonton schoolteacher caught a recruitment ad on TV for a study on how exercise helps prevent breast cancer. As part of the so-called ALPHA Trial, being run by the University of Alberta in Edmonton and the University of Calgary, Logvynenko now exercises five times a week, 45 minutes per session, often with a trainer provided by the research team. Research has suggested exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer in older women by 40 to 50 per cent. A key factor is estrogen, which post-menopausal women produce in fat cells rather than the ovaries. As high estrogen levels can trigger breast cancer, reducing fat may help ward off the disease. Kerry Courneya, a principal investigator with the ALPHA Trial, says research is focusing on post-menopausal females because they are 20 times more likely than younger women to develop breast cancer.

This article discusses the inspiration of playwright Vern Thiessen to pen his play "Einstein's Gift." Fritz Haber, a brilliant German-Jewish chemist, was hailed as a national hero when he developed synthetic fertilizer, thereby helping to avert a famine. But not too long after, Haber came up with another idea, chemical warfare. Haber tried to make amends by developing a pesticide, Zyklon B, to help German farmers -- but it was later used in the gas chambers at Auschwitz. When he first heard of Haber's story, Edmonton playwright Vern Thiessen knew he had the makings of a great yarn.

Discusses the public school system in Edmonton, Alberta. The efforts to reach the aboriginal population; Example of the Amiskwaciy Academy, which caters to mainly aboriginal students; Other alternative programs in Edmonton, including school choice.

Reports on Edmonton, Alberta's Vimy Ridge Academy which is part of an alternative program within the public school system that offers parents an alternative to mainstream institutions. Its principal, Wilma Bayko, and her educational philosophy; Some of the other schools the Edmonton school system has established in the 1990s; The expected student population; The emphasis of the school.