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Me and the Buddhists: Morning File, Wednesday, November 29, 2017

November 29, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 17 Comments

How local news survives Earlier this week, Torstar and Postmedia announced a deal that will result in the closure of more than 30 community newspapers and the firing of 290 people, mostly journalists. Reports H.G. Watson for J-Source: Postmedia is acquiring 24 newspapers, among them Metro Ottawa and Metro Winnipeg. Of them, only one — […]

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Magically ridiculous: Morning File, Friday, March 17, 2017

March 17, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 16 Comments

News 1. Police checks Several people have told me that last night’s meeting at the North Memorial Library about police checks was an absolute mess. Here’s Maggie Rahr reporting for The Coast: “Do you deny institutional racism exists!?” shouts a man, rising to his feet, to cheers and rumblings in a crowd of more than […]

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DEAD WRONG

A botched police investigation and a probable wrongful conviction shed light on the murders of dozens of women in Nova Scotia.

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