Archive
7 Jan

The gift of a smile

by Colin Macdonald Addis Ababa is a long way from home and even longer from our mid-sized TV newsroom in Kelowna.  When our crews traveled outside the CHBC newsroom, they […]

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3 Dec

Corporate social responsibility: a journalist’s investigation

by Konrad Yakabuski I can’t say I was fully satisfied with the outcome of “Gimme Smelter” because the situation behind the story was still unresolved when the piece was published. […]

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20 Nov

Eye of the art critic

by R.M. Vaughn The motivation for writing my article “Antwerp Diary” was, to be perfectly honest, my desire to see the city of Antwerp. But when Canadian Art originally offered […]

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6 Nov

Learning Kosovo

by Kinia Adamczyk Three years ago, I first visited Croatia. The hospitality and kindness I experienced there always fascinated me. These people, I knew, had suffered extreme hardship during the […]

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11 Oct

Canadian charities: the good, the bad and the ugly

by Kevin Donovan With 82,000 charities in Canada and billions of dollars in revenues, philanthropy cannot help but make news. A well-run charity serves those in need and uplifts the […]

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10 Oct

The writer’s challenge and the publisher’s prerogative

by Diane Walsh On the heels of the Winnipeg Anglican Synod Assembly vote that narrowly defeated a call for acceptance of same sex marriage, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, who […]

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18 Sep

In the interest of the public’s health: an interview with Andr Picard

CJP:  What first inspired you to pursue public health as a beat?Picard: I first got involved in student newspapers in the early 1980s, and that was the beginning of the […]

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2 Aug

When home is a terrible place to live

by Stephanie SabourinWhen I decided I wanted to do a radio documentary, I thought I’d do it on Niagara’s wine region. I imagined myself spending time with local vintners, learning […]

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15 Jul

The worst murder of all

by David Staples In the days and weeks after the controversial verdict in the Katrina Effert case, I found myself arguing constantly about the jury’s decision with my friend and […]

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9 Jul

When the fourth estate fumbles

by Andrew Mitrovica “Hear No Evil, Write No Lies” might be the most provocative piece I have written. Why? While Canada is a big country, the nation’s media landscape is […]

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