LETTERS

Letter from the editor

THE WORLD
Global Issues
Hot issues from around the world

Oh Canada!
Cool Canadian New Briefs

REAL LIFE
Whaddya Think?
About random school locker searches?

Getting Deep
Q&A's about stuff that matters

Blood Diamonds
The Rascalz talk about African diamonds and the horrible civil wars they fund

The "It" Factor
A deeper look at so-called "star quality"

PEOPLE
COVER STORY: AVRIL LAVIGNE
The latest Canadian to conquer the music world

Monica
Life has dealt her some heavy blows.
She talks about how to heal

TECHNOLOGY
What's New This Season?
Check out the latest "stuff" - from phones that take pictures to the newest skateboard craze

Tech Talk (The Lingo)
A new language is born

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shawn Desman
Looking to hit the big time

Treble Charger
These "dad" aged punkers list their top 10 vices

STYLE
Celebrity Threads
J.Lo, P. Diddy, Nelly - Musicians turned designers or crass opportunistic marketing machines?

HEALTH & BEAUTY
20/20 Peepers
New contacts that let you sleep your way back to perfect vision

Sole Service
It's time you spoiled your feet for a change

SPORTS
Cyberathletes
The new jocks' battlefield in on the Internet

Extreme Snowboarding
Wanna board like a pro? Here are some tips

AND THEN SOME...
Whatever?
Sara, Host of GirlzTV writes about giving Britney Spears a break
A place to rant and rave...

Ask Ed - If You Dare!
Ed the Sock answers your personal questions - Ed-Style