Monthly Archive: July, 2010

From the breaking news desk: July 29 – 31

One dead, one arrested after ‘spectacular’ residential crash Man not wearing seatbelt was ejected and killed; car looks like “it went through a war,” investigator says. Toronto man charged with online luring A… Read More

Remember that time I was on CBC radio?

Not that I like how I sound on the radio or anything (real talk: I don’t) but I do need to highlight my first interview on the Ceeb anyway…especially because  I have an… Read More

G20 reports of media repression keep pouring in

The Canadian Journalism Foundation From the J-Source newsletter: THE BIG ISSUE G20 reports of media repression keep pouring in After the G20 folded its tent, first-hand accounts of media repression have continued being posted… Read More

From the breaking news desk: July 17 – 19

Keeping cool in the world’s hottest spots Think it’s sweaty in Toronto? Try taking a vacation to El Azizia, Libya. The small desert town has the distinction of dealing with the highest temperature… Read More

Dear world, how do you beat the heat?

Dear international friends, Are you somewhere in the world that experiences extreme heat? Care to talk to a reporter  about how you manage? The Toronto Star is working on a story about how… Read More

From the breaking news desk: July 9 – 12

It was a very grim series of shifts this time around. Many tragedies and close calls. Here’s the latest list of breaking news stories that I authored. Child choked by window blind cord… Read More

Making it to Algonquin, without the automobile

Originally published in the Toronto Star Fabiola Carletti Staff Reporter Ontario’s top park just got a lot closer to the city. Currently, car-less Torontonians must either rent a vehicle or take an indirect… Read More

“Why resist if you’ve got nothing to hide?”

All I could do was shake my head when I saw this headline in today’s Star: City council commends “outstanding” police G20 work: Ford says no inquiry needed, police were “too nice” Excerpt:… Read More

The danger of a single story

Chimamanda Adichie makes several important points in this talk, but here are a few excerpts that really struck me: “So that is how to create a single story, show a people as one… Read More

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