Monthly Archives: August 2009

A Gemini Award nomination

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Larry Cornies

The kid has had to endure his share of skeptical glances and raised eyebrows from Dad about his choice of music as a career. So it’s only fair that Dad should, quite publicly, eat some crow. Graeme, our second son, … Continue reading →

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New chief at The Globe’s Ottawa bureau

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Larry Cornies

More changes at senior levels of The Globe and Mail. Ottawa bureau chief Brian Laghi is leaving Parliament Hill to tackle a new career, which he characterized to colleagues as a bid to satisfy a need for change as he … Continue reading →

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T.o.night readies to join Toronto newspaper fray

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Larry Cornies

On Sept. 8, the already crowded Toronto newspaper market will find another brash young comer in its midst. T.o.night will be premiere as an ultra compact (8.5 inches by 10.5 inches), glossy (38-lb coated), free afternoon (yes, afternoon) paper that … Continue reading →

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Amanda Lindhout: a year in captivity

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Larry Cornies

One year ago today, freelance journalists Amanda Lindhout of Canada, Nigel Brennan of Australia, Abdifatah Mohammed Elmi of Somalia and their two drivers were abducted as they were returning from the Afgoye refugee camp, about 20 kilometres west of the … Continue reading →

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William Calley and the ghosts of My Lai

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Larry Cornies

Anyone old enough to remember the Vietnam War will recall the infamous My Lai massacre. It was a seminal event in the history of that war because of its effect on public support for U.S. involvement there. Millions of Americans … Continue reading →

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