Covered business news for The Canadian Press from 2000 to 2021.
Toronto, Canada
Joined July 2011
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If you're a current or former restaurant worker, we'd like to speak to you for a story we're doing on staffing shortages. My DMs are open.
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.@NewYorker staffers are preparing for a strike and their requests to writers and contributors, if honored, would make for a nightmare of magazine production. Among other asks, "Do not submit edits to forthcoming stories."
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love to see this collective action from the AP staff buzzfeednews.com/article/tas…
Gay Liberal MP calls on O'Toole to disavow Tory MP's remark suggesting he's 'unclean' cp24.com/news/gay-liberal-mp… By Joan Bryden, of The Canadian Press.
Thanks to the bright lights at @metromorning for this enlightening exchange: (Host): Is virus protection from two-dose vaccines more like an on-off light switch or more like a dimmer switch? (Expert guest): Great analogy! It’s more on-off.
This article is a great introduction and exploration of a 20s version of “buy now, pay later” that Tara brought to my attention. lnkd.in/gQKzc9F
I’m on ‘staycation’ this week but decided to travel the country via the internet. I’ve never been to Nanaimo, BC, but got to know a bit about the Vancouver Island community through this article about 6 businesses as they cope with COVID. Hats off to Ian. lnkd.in/gSMSMnU
From my colleague, Craig Wong, some useful insight about how CRA will treat your CERB. tgam.ca/3q7fumY
There’s always a danger that revealing details of a police investigation will be a distraction or tip off the wrong people. But that’s balanced by the risk that too little will happen if there’s no public awareness of the facts. thestar.com/politics/provinc…
This story is a result of journalists following up and investigating a law suit that should be of public interest. The govt, banks, and individuals involved had no reason to tell the rest of us what they’re doing, so this could easily have been unreported. thestar.com/politics/provinc…
Assignments are a challenge because it's hard for a national story to do justice to the people who lost jobs and the communities who lose local media personalities. lnkd.in/gevMSRs
A very interesting analysis of the Rogers-Cogeco stand-off by veteran Globe business reporter and columnist Andrew Willis. lnkd.in/esZaTQT
I have been a paid subscriber to Canadaland for several years. It began as an independent critic/analysis of the Canadian media industry. It has expanded its scope but remains true to its roots, so I’ve increased how much I’ll pay…lnkd.in/e6yf9Eb lnkd.in/erxhhvX
N.S. First Nations chief calls for military support after lobster pound fire thestar.com/politics/2020/10…
From my colleague at CP Toronto, a look at city's downtown maze of below-ground shops, restaurants and services.
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From my colleague Dan Healing in Calgary: lnkd.in/dAi4pcQ
An example of how a Canadian Press client (Globalnews) can add context to a CP news report. In this case, Morneau Shepell is predicting more salary freezes ahead because of COVID-19. lnkd.in/eX68qvT
About this time of year, there's an international public awareness campaign about cybersecurity. Here's my piece about what Canadians had to say during an online poll conducted a couple weeks ago. lnkd.in/gxYzXVZ