Trans fat is tasty, common, and, according to some experts, poison. Found in cookies, French fries, and even some baby formulas, it is suspected of causing everything from clogged arteries to Alzheimer’s. But if you’ve been watching television stations like CTV or reading newspapers like The Globe and Mail in the past year, you already knew that. You probably… Continue reading Trans Fat: Exposed
Shh!
On May 9, 2004, during the 26th annual Canadian Association of Journalists’s awards ceremony in Vancouver, Health Canada received one of the CAJ’s most illustrious awards. While all the nominees were worthy, said CAJ vice-president Michelle MacAfee during her presentation speech, it was Health Canada that truly went above and beyond the call of duty in… Continue reading Shh!
An Ellie Column a Day Keeps the Woes Away
When I walk into Ellie Tesher’s office at The Toronto Star building, I feel I’ve entered a therapist’s lounge. I spot a blue couch to the left and picture individuals waiting their turn to spill their guts to the woman known to most readers simply as Ellie. I follow behind her slender 5’6″ frame into her personal… Continue reading An Ellie Column a Day Keeps the Woes Away
A Mag to Call Their Own
“In my 20 years in the military, I’d seen a lot,” says Dr. Barry Armstrong, “but this was something you can’t forget – or forgive.” Twelve years after it happened, Armstrong is still fighting for the truth to come out about the Somalia Inquiry. In 1993, he was the doctor who examined the body of… Continue reading A Mag to Call Their Own
More Than a Love of Craft
Michelle Shephard wasn’t thinking about love when she met Jim Rankin on her first day of reporting for The Toronto Star in 1995. Actually, the summer student was swearing in her car, banging her steering wheel, and idling in a driveway. She was on deadline and didn’t know how to unlock the gate of the company parking… Continue reading More Than a Love of Craft
