Predicting our future

Psychic medium Ellen Deschamps sits down in a tiny room, purposefully painted light purple, as she prepares to look in to the future. The purple, she says, provides her a “connection to the divine” and “a universal wisdom,” that helps her keep in touch with her spirit guides. The room... more

Calculated craziness makes a nice second job

If you wanted to say something provocative, you could say Paul Cotton has a gigantic cock in his trophy. But it’s true—one look at the awards he’s won for his films and it’s the giant cock rooster that catches your... more

• A look back at everything artistic in 2008, continued
• Will dratted rumors never end?
• Movies promised for release in 2009

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Cradle of Faiths

“Don’t you want to go to Bethlehem?” the taxi driver asks. Most restaurants are shuttered on this Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and taxis are few. But Avi, a Palestinian Christian, shadows the tourist haunts, hoping for business. I first catch him on... more

• Lexus ramps up engineering and creature comfort features
• Former Seattle resident revisits favourite winter walks
• Whether you’re looking for a meal you could serve to

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TransLink car levy is on comeback trail

Was it only three years ago that transportation minister Kevin Falcon all but ruled out new driver taxes, such as a vehicle levy? How times change. Back then, in late 2005, the minister was crushing tentative suggestions from some gutsy mayors that... more

• War of the Words - Dec. 22
• War of the Words
• Coalitions, minority governments a rarity in Canada

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