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21 Jul

Rick Westhead leaves Toronto Star

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Rick Westhead_0.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor </strong></p><p>Foreign affairs writer Rick Westhead is leaving the <em>Toronto Star</em>.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/490860026240593920" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Westhead tweeted</a> that he gave his notice but did not say what was next for him. Westhead told J-Source he will publicly announce his next venture soon.</p>

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21 Jul

Waubgeshig Rice wins First Nation Storytelling award

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Waub Rice_0.JPG" title="" /> Waubgeshig Rice is the winner of the Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nation Storytelling.</p>

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18 Jul

In case you missed it…

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Tablet news.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo courtesy of Michelle-Andrea Girouard</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>From cuts at the CBC to an averted strike at <em>The Globe and Mail</em> and a Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt for seven years, a lot happened while J-Source was on summer hiatus. Here’s a recap of all the major news you might have missed.</p>

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17 Jul

Rick MacInnes-Rae retires from CBC

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Rick MacInnes-Rae_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>CBC world affairs correspondent Rick MacInnes-Rae is retiring after 37 years with the public broadcaster.</p><p>His last day is Friday.</p><p>MacInnes-Rae has worked with the CBC in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland as well as assignments with the Washington and London bureaus. </p>

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17 Jul

Jackson Proskow named Global Washington bureau chief

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Jackson Proskow has been named the Washington bureau chief for Global National.</p><p>Proskow, currently the City Hall reporter with Global Toronto, will replace <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/washington-correspondent-robin-stickley-anchor-early-news-global-bc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robin Stickley who is returning to Vancouver</a> in August to anchor <em>Early News </em>on Global BC.</p>

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16 Jul

Stephen Ward launches new ethics website

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Stephen Ward_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor </strong></p><p>Canadian media ethicist Stephen Ward has launched a new website, <a href="http://www.mediamorals.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Morals</a>, that will explore journalism ethics in global media world.</p>

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19 Jun

Q&A with Tim Bousquet on the launch of Halifax Examiner

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Halifax Examiner_1.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>When Tim Bousquet announced he was leaving Halifax weekly <em>The Coast</em> to launch a new venture, there was a lot of buzz. Bousquet made his mark with groundbreaking investigations, such as his reporting on then-mayor Peter Kelly’s impropriety in handling the estate of a family friend, and won several awards.</p>

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19 Jun

Tyee looking for editor-in-chief, as Dave Beers takes on new role

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Dave Beers_0.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The Tyee is looking for a new editor-in-chief as founding editor Dave Beers takes on a new role with the online magazine.</p>

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19 Jun

Ken Whyte named Rogers senior vice-president of public policy

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Ken Whyte_0.JPG" title="" /> <strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Ken Whyte is the new Rogers senior vice-president of public policy.</p><p>He was previously the president of Rogers’ magazine bundling service, Next Issue Canada, which launched in October.</p>

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17 Jun

Chris Wilson-Smith named Globe’s deputy national editor

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Chris Wilson-Smith_0.JPG" style="font-size: 10px;" title="" />Chris Wilson-Smith has been named <em>The Globe and Mail</em>’s deputy national editor.</p><p><span style="font-size: 10px;">He was promoted from assistant national editor to the new role.          </span></p>

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