Spring 2010

Rider on the Storm

Rider on the Storm

Betty’s, a downtown Toronto bar, is all warm wood tones and squeaky…

On the Eve of Destruction

On the Eve of Destruction

Visitors to The Globe and Mail’s Toronto headquarters often comment on how…

I’m dyin’ up here!

I’m dyin’ up here!

The Set-up Definition: the premise of a pre-arranged outcome A writer and…

Anatomy of a Tragedy

Anatomy of a Tragedy

Only three people know what happened on that Toronto street on the…

The Tug of War

The Tug of War

Outside, a C-130 Hercules whines on the runway—probably American, thinks Matthew Fisher,…

Sweet Talk, Tough Broad

Sweet Talk, Tough Broad

Not again; what a bother. But oh, it can’t wait. Music—that’ll do…

Scrum and Gone

Scrum and Gone

The morning Question Period at Queen’s Park ends and reporters scrum politicians…

Inside the Ring of Fire

Inside the Ring of Fire

Michael Cooke stomps around the newsroom, asking anyone who will listen, “Are…

Donnybrook

Donnybrook

As executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC), Ralph Mellanby committed…

Trouble is His Business

Trouble is His Business

It’s 5 p.m. and Washington, D.C. buzzes with pencil-pushers crowding into Beltway…

The Outbreak Next Time

The Outbreak Next Time

The morning ritual at CBC begins in a typical boardroom with a…

Low Fidelity

Low Fidelity

On a Saturday night in December, a large crowd packs Lee’s Palace…

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