Category Archives: Canada

Brown, Cimolino call for democratization of culture

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Larry Cornies

To some extent, what happened in London, Ont., at last week’s Creative City Summit was routine and unremarkable. Organizers of the biennial gathering of the Creative City Network of Canada booked some convention space and hotel rooms, invited a few … Continue reading →

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When your member of Parliament goes AWOL

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Larry Cornies

When London insurance broker Ed Holder decided to run under the Conservative banner my riding, London West, in 2008, I was thrilled. I happen to be a big believer in the importance of integrity in local candidates, no matter their … Continue reading →

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Farewell to the last of the famous Lombardos

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Larry Cornies

I couldn’t help but be saddened a bit this week by news of the passing of Rosemarie Lombardo Rogers in a small town in northern Ohio. The Lombardos were arguably the most famous family to hail from London, Ont. — … Continue reading →

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CBC Online leaves impression on Conestoga students

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Larry Cornies

When I asked my new media students in class today about the things that were most memorable or surprising about last week’s field trip to CBC Online in Toronto, they responded nearly unanimously: It was the buzz, the electricity and … Continue reading →

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Will La Presse be Canada’s first paperless newspaper?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Larry Cornies

Whenever I’ve taught courses in the history of print journalism in Canada, I have invariably made reference to a book that is now more than a quarter century old: Wilfred Kesterton‘s seminal work, A History of Journalism in Canada (Ottawa: … Continue reading →

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