Child poverty rampant in Canadian cities
The story of child poverty in Canada is very much an urban story. One out of every 10 children living in urban areas was poor in 2010, compared to one…
May 2013
Disney abandons efforts to trademark Day of the Dead
Thanks to a wave of online backlash, Disney is withdrawing its application to trademark the term Dia de los Muertos — otherwise known as the traditional Mexican Day of the…
Stephen Harper: His Caucus and Cabinet
Stephen Harper’s Caucus and Cabinet. H/t: Lorne’s Post Kellie Leitch Speaks Again In Her ‘Master’s Voice’ .
On public evils
Yes, there’s plenty of reason to wonder what the Canadian public is getting for millions of dollars in ads intended to advertise…nothing at all. But I’ll point out that the…
On public evils
Yes, there’s plenty of reason to wonder what the Canadian public is getting for millions of dollars in ads intended to advertise…nothing at all. But I’ll point out that the…
New Report: Canada-EU Trade Agreement Threatens Fracking Bans
The Council of Canadians, along with the Transnational Institute and Corporate Europe Observatory, released a report this week examining the threat that a proposed Canada-EU free trade deal would have…
An open letter from a concerned citizen of BC:
If ever the people of BC needed the power of the press, now is that time. The Basi-Virk plea agreement made public yesterday lays bare the corruption of our courts…
PRSA CHE Senior Summit 2013
Last month I attended the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors to Higher Education (CHE) 2013 Senior Summit in Washington, DC. There I learned from a number of higher…
Chemo drug scandal: Why would Peterborough contract out in the first place?
Craig Woudsma is the reluctant hero of the so-called “chemo drug scandal.” He is the OPSEU pharmacy assistant at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre who stopped to question the differences…
We deserve more choice, not less, in our cell phone market
Another company has jumped in line for a chance at gaining Canada’s independent cell phone companies. Canadians clearly desire more competition and choice, but we need the government to fix…
Character-driven Story
I just finished version one of my character-driven story for NEW 600 Visual and Multimedia Journalism. Here it is, I hope you like it. Tyler Sliker, Program Coordinator at The…
Saddest, and most extraordinary, photo
I apologize for upsetting anyone in posting this. But it is so powerful. And such an indictment of Loblaws et al., as well. Link here.
The 6 Million Dollar Basi-Virk Deal Revealed-(Video)
Global TV has exposed new details regarding the Basi-Virk 6 Million Dollar Deal that saw Basi and Virk plead guilty. Check this video report out
Canadians deserve more choice, not less, in our cell phone market
Another company has jumped in line for a chance at gaining Canada’s independent cell phone companies. Canadians clearly desire more competition and choice, but we need the government to fix…
Al Gore and Setting the Record Straight on Energy Politics and Resource Development
“If make statements that are clearly exaggerated or untrue, we have to set the (Read more…)
Unilever’s Sustainability Strategy Saves Costs, Environment
Unilever is a massive corporation that owns a ton of brands from Q-Tips to Ben Jerry’s Ice Cream. They have recently pushed for more efficiency and sustainability across all their…
5967…My Bad. Harper Loves You
He just thinks that you and I need a reminder of how much from time to time. In fact The Canadian Press reports that “Prime Minister Stephen Harper is justifying…
5966…Stephen Harper Takes Jobs From Youth
My friend Eugene Haslam drops this on Facebook: Each time you see a gov’t “action plan” ad during the playoffs, remember it could have paid for 32 student jobs: “In…
Gordon ‘Flip’ Wilson Hooks Up With Christy Clark and the BC Liberals
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Gordon ‘Flip’ Wilson, the man who never met a political party that he didn’t love and then hate and then love again has rowed across from his…
Gordon ‘Flip’ Wilson Hooks Up With Christy Clark and the BC Liberals
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Gordon ‘Flip’ Wilson, the man who never met a political party that he didn’t love and then hate and then love again has rowed across from his…