Nicolas Gill vs. the Canadian Media
July 27 , 2004
Dale McCartney
The flap over Canada's Olympic flag-bearer, Nicolas Gill, reveals the connection between sports and politics, from Jesse Owens to Mohammed Ali, to Carlos Delgado today.  Gill's support for Quebec sovereignty has brought on a wave of sports writers' protest --with the call for Nigerian-born wrestler Daniel Igali to take his place --and shed light on Canada's unresolved colonial past.

Old and new debates on B.C.'s Left
July 27 , 2004
Derrick OKeefe
While the pundits focus on, and cynically exploit, different perspectives within the NDP, the Left in British Columbia debates strategy for defeating Gordon Campbell and his agenda.
Sign of the Times by Gina Whitfield
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Peter Parker: Obsessive-Compulsive
Charles Demers

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Workers at Norampac Packaging in Burnaby, B.C., have been on strike for over 100 days. Seven Oaks recently spoke with Dave Hart, president of Local 1129 of Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, which represents Norampac's workers.

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