News Writing 201
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crime
Too Broad, Too Tough
Sex abuse victim Sheldon Kennedy spoke to Parliamentary justice committee yesterday in support of the Harper government’s omnibus crime bill. Â …
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Wingham’s First Murder
Having lived in Wingham for four years, and now living just about an hour away, I’m watching with interest the reports from the first ever murder trial of a Winghamite. …
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A Reporter’s Life (Is Not) For Me
I’ll happily stay safe and caffeinated in the comfy anchor chair, thank you. …
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Don’t Let His Size Fool You
Paco the Chihuahua is one tough little pooch. …
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A Bad News Day
When the third wave of alerts about a York Region police officer came to my iPhone, before I opened them I looked at my phone and said out loud, “not dead, not dead, not dead.” …
Media Musings
I’m no genius. I’ve made mistakes and will likely make a few more. But there are a few fundamentals about the news business that too often get forgotten in this era of budget restraint and I find it deeply disappointing.   …
The Verdicts
Mostly not guilty. The two Manhattan cops who were charged with raping a drunken woman they helped to her apartment were cleared of the sexual assault charges but they’re still going to lose their jobs. …