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…
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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…
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…
5965…Prince Chuck Gets A Promotion
Mommy canna make the trip to Sri Lanka this fall coz she is 87 and Sri Lanka is far so her first born Prince Charles is going to go in…
May 8: Break out our best, vintage beer….
For the first time in my experience, The Moncton Times and Transcript has a front page story that really is a front page story. It’s about a big bush fire…
The Best Music for Summer Weather: Sketches of Spain with Signs of
One of my few claims to cool is that I’ve been a Miles Davis fan since infancy, or thereabouts. I remember buying this on vinyl one glorious summer Saturday in…
Ontario politics, explained
Just watched NDP leader Andrea Horwath’s presser. Here’s what I think is going on: 1. Andrea Horwath is playing the role of a Liberal; 2. Kathleen Wynne is playing the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Linda McQuaig discusses Stephen Harper’s class war: Canadians don’t like Harper’s anti-worker agenda — when they notice it. That’s why there’s been such…
Labrador Byelection: May says Harper violated Conflict Of Interest Act
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May suggests that PM Stephen Harper’s handling of the Panashue affair violated the Conflict of Interest Act. The Saanich-Gulf…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 8, 2013: Self-Representation In Court A Daunting Challenge: Study by Windsor law prof Law Is Code…
Stephen Harper – He’s Not Here For You
But of course I state the obvious here, don’t I? Nonetheless, for those who like regular and ongoing illustrations of the fact that the Prime Minister and his acolytes are…
Crowdsourcing a Sun News hit
I’m on Sun News a couple times today, and the producers (who are among the best I have ever dealt with, by the by) have asked me to talk about…