Warren Kinsella: The death of broadsheets

Quote: Reeling from a drop in advertising revenue, Postmedia Network Inc. will axe dozens of newsroom jobs across the country and stop the publication of Sunday papers in several of its largest markets. It’s the second time this month the company has announced layoffs, after cutting 25 out of 58

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Warren Kinsella: We get letters

We get letters. Lately, we’ve been getting letters from New Democrats – all coincidentally anonymous, all suspiciously-similar, most helpfully originating from the National Capital – who profess to be profoundly, deeply hurt/angry/disappointed that Warren has been critical of Thomas Mulcair, their latest anointed saviour. Here’s a summary of their talking

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Warren Kinsella: Kettling kwestion

It’s a hot topic. At the G20 in Toronto, and now with the ongoing demos in Montreal. My question: it’s clearly detention, as defined by the SCC. So why don’t the kettled demand immediate access to legal counsel? If they don’t get it, bring the mother of all class actions.

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Warren Kinsella: Boy, lost

I’m a former cops and courts reporter, and I usually read crime stories more than I read politics stories.  As such, I’ve been transfixed by the terrible and tragic Etan Patz story.  I’m not convinced that they now have the right guy – over the decades, there have plenty of

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