Never a dull moment in grand theatre of politics
Politicians caught up in the strangest of controversies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Veteran radio journalist, now working primarily as a writer, commentator and freelance voice. My regular commentary "Currie's Corner" is heard on CJNU ( Nostalgia Radio ) at 93.7 FM. Text and audio can be found at http://www.cjnu.ca/c-corner.shtml. I also do a daily newscast on CJNU, at about 7.15 & 8.15, every weekday morning. It's also posted on the CNC homepage.
Legendary (Canadian) journalist retires
Genuine journalists like Morley Safer of 60 Minutes fame are an ‘endangered species’.
Bell takes aim at MTS
Higher rates feared if mega takeover is approved.
Fort McMurray needs our help
One of the worst disasters of its kind in Canadian history devastates Alberta boomtown.
Tough times makes strange bedfellows
Plummeting oil prices hit hardworking prairie people as well as Isis terrorists.
Doping pervasive in all sports
From the Olympics to major league baseball and all sports in between, high level competition breeds the use of performance enhancing drugs.
Duffy wins, Harper’s PMO and Senate lose
How many millions were spent prosecuting Duffy? It took more than three years, and the only real casualties were the Red Chamber itself and the PMO under Harper.
Unprecedented regime change in ‘middle earth’
Not known for electing landslide majority governments, Manitoba serves up historic Conservative victory for Brian Pallister.
Tough times on The Rock
Incredibly shrinking Newfoundland economy results in one of the toughest budgets seen in Canada.
A week of stark contrast, bitter irony on Parliament Hill
Government tables assisted death legislation, while telling folks on remote reserves their lives will improve so they should stop thinking about suicide.