Death Watch

- Illustration by: Gavin McCarthy

Lynda Shorten, executive producer for CBC Radio’s As It Happens, exits a news meeting upset. After a  wave of deaths among Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, management at the public broadcaster is asking: What are we going to do for the 100th death? Almost a month later, I’m in her office. I’ve worked at the show and know Shorten… Continue reading Death Watch

On Trial

It’s early November and Richard Stursberg is sitting at CBC’s Toronto headquarters in his nicely appointed seventh-floor office, with its leather armchairs, gleaming wooden table, red Persian rug and big flat-screen TV. Dressed today in an olive blazer, green striped shirt and black pants—a much more conservative choice than the lime-green suit he has worn… Continue reading On Trial

The New News Race

Bob Cox likes to run long distances. The last time he ran a marathon, the 2006 Manitoba Marathon, he came in 52nd out of 731, eighth highest in his age division (he was 45 at the time). Lately he’s running just for the exercise, but also to let his mind wander. He tries to leave… Continue reading The New News Race

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