Move to normalize Cuba-US relations brings flood of memories
It was New Year’s Day 56 years ago when the Rose Bowl I was watching on a black and white TV was interrupted with news of a regime change in Cuba.
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.
Politics on the prairies: never a dull moment
Prairie political scene provides a fascinating world of contrasts as we head into 2015.
Shift to mobile robs Google of millions in revenue
As more people turn to wireless handheld devices to search the internet, many have abandoned Google as their engine of choice.
Basketball (not hockey) choice of younger fans
While boomers watch hockey, the kids and grandkids tune into basketball instead, a worrisome prospect for Rogers who paid $5.2-billion for NHL broadcast rights.
Torture by any other name
The Senate report, released in Washington this past week, reaffirms treaties that forbid torture are not worth the paper they appear on.
Looking for answers on Wheat Board
Food prices are on the rise yet farmers have less income; all the while the future of Canada’s wheat marketing system remains a mystery.
Remembering Jean Béliveau
There was indeed only one Jean Béliveau, and he was such a class act.
The dismal science of low oil prices
While the plummeting price of oil is good news for motorists, it’s a nightmare for ministers of finance who rely on this revenue to balance the books.
Wake me when the real news returns in 2015
With the possible exception of the ongoing political soap opera in Manitoba, we will soon be mired in the slowest news cycle of the year.
Cosby shut down by sex assault allegations
The brave women who have come forward have robbed Bill Cosby of millions of dollars from what was becoming a revival of his career.