June 4, 2012

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June 4, 2012

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LIFE ON THE LINE
Society

LIFE ON THE LINE

By CHARLIE GILLIS10 min
BlackBerry blues
Business

BlackBerry blues

By TAMSIN MCMAHON9 min
OVERMEDICATED CHILDREN: ILL OR IMMATURE?
Health

OVERMEDICATED CHILDREN: ILL OR IMMATURE?

By CATHY GULLI8 min
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LIFE ON THE LINE 4849
Society

LIFE ON THE LINE

On June 15, Nik Wallenda will walk where no one has ever gone—22 storeys above Niagara Falls By CHARLIE GILLIS10 min
BlackBerry blues 3233
Business

BlackBerry blues

The once-mighty RIM is fighting for its life. What that means for a Canadian tech sector still suffering from the loss of Nortel. By TAMSIN MCMAHON9 min
OVERMEDICATED CHILDREN: ILL OR IMMATURE? 4243
Health

OVERMEDICATED CHILDREN: ILL OR IMMATURE?

As diagnoses proliferate, scientists are searching for answers By CATHY GULLI8 min
QUEBEC'S NEW RULING CLASS 1617
National

QUEBEC'S NEW RULING CLASS

An attempt to end demonstrations against tuition hikes has only managed to escalate into a political and social stalemate. By Martin Patriquin8 min
Off label is off the charts 4445
Health

Off label is off the charts

One in 10 pills swallowed is for unapproved use, with little science to back it. No one is keeping track. By KATE LUNAU8 min
On life in the fast lane, his hepatitis C diagnosis, and the miracle he is praying for 1415
Interview

On life in the fast lane, his hepatitis C diagnosis, and the miracle he is praying for

MIKE MACDONALD HAS been described as a “comedy legend” and inspired a generation of Canadian stand-up comedians. He holds the record for most consecutive appearances at Just For Laughs, the Montreal comedy festival. But last year the 57-year-old was diagnosed with hepatitis C, and following a serious infection, his liver and kidneys have shut down.
A thousand little cuts 2627
International

A thousand little cuts

In a world likely to deliver more Libyas—and at a time of fiscal tightening across Europe—can a debt-ridden U.S. still afford to pick up the cheque? By LUIZA CH. SAVAGE7 min
Cannes Cosmopolis 5455
MACLEAN'S BACK PAGES

Cannes Cosmopolis

Superheroes save the world at home, but anti-heroes are the avengers in France By Brian D. Johnson7 min
Newsmakers 1010a
This week

Newsmakers

Mark Zuckerberg gets hitched, Jackie Chan puts down his nunchucks and Rick Hansen rides again By KEN MACQUEEN, AARON WHERRY, COLBY COSH, RICHARD WARNICA, PATRICIA TREBLE7 min
MULCAIR PICKS HIS BATTLE 2021
National

MULCAIR PICKS HIS BATTLE

The NDP and the Tories are more than happy to spar over the Alberta oil sands boom By JOHN GEDDES6 min
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