Archive
16 Jan

Freedom of the press being suppressed?

Peter Preston, on his Guardian blog, The Observer, denounces the death of 167 journalists in 2006. Preston argues that democracies are supposed to encourage “the free flow of ideas,” but […]

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15 Jan

Aboriginal issues pathfinder

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED Aboriginal Canada Portal http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca A Canadian government web portal in cooperation with various First Nations associations and organizations. Information available in both English and French. Contains information on […]

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15 Jan

Nutrition pathfinder

HEALTHY EATING/GENERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/fg_rainbow-arc_en_ciel_ga_e.html This is Health Canada’s food guide to healthy eating. The site includes the food rainbow and recommended serving sizes (you can access it in larger […]

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12 Jan

May 8, 2007: Behind the Spin: Fraser @ Spoke

This speaker series, co-hosted bythe Fraser Institute and Toronto’s arty Spoke Club, is back with three new installments for Winter/Spring 2007.Series 3: Terence Corcoran (Editor, Financial Post) and Roger Martin […]

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12 Jan

April 3, 2007: Behind The Spin: Fraser @ Spoke

This speaker series, co-hosted bythe Fraser Institute and Toronto’s arty Spoke Club, is back with three new installments for Winter/Spring 2007.Series 2: Fazil Mihlar (Editorial Pages Editor, Vancouver Sun) and […]

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12 Jan

January 30, 2007: Behind The Spin: Fraser @ Spoke

This speaker series, co-hosted by the Fraser Institute and Toronto’s arty Spoke Club, is back with three new installments for Winter/Spring 2007.Series 1: William Thorsell, President and Chief Executive Officer, […]

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11 Jan

Liberals lose MP to TV

Quebec MP Jean Lapierreplans to resign by the end of January, dealinganother blow to the beleaguered Liberal party, CBC reports. Lapierre ischanging careers — he has been hired by TVA […]

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11 Jan

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11 Jan

Wednesdays in January: RISJ Seminar Series

If you find yourself in Oxford, UK, through the month of January, youmay be interested in attending this series.TheReuters Institute for the Study of Journalismis conducting weekly lunch seminars every […]

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10 Jan

Ex-prostitutes to cover Pickton trial

The editor-in-chief of a website built on “citizen journalism” wants subjectivity, not objectivity, in his reporters’ coverage of a major Vancouver trial. Paul Sullivan tells the Edmonton Sun that the […]

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