Month: January 2016

NOT SORRY: Libel-free Gossip

January 31, 2016

The story of the week is about a Gatineau man who faces eleven days in jail for not registering his cat despite the cat being a stray and the man caring not at all about the cat.

Let’s Talk About How My Job at Bell Gave Me Mental Health Issues and No Benefits

January 31, 2016

Today is Bell Let’s Talk day, a corporate initiative from the Canadian telecommunications company to talk about mental illness. I worked at Bell and faced the same issues they’re trying to shed light on

Walrus Violated Charity Rules, Says Magazine’s Co-Founder

January 31, 2016

The Walrus Foundation failed to meet the obligations it made to the government in order to gain and maintain its status as a registered charity, said the Walrus magazine’s co-founder.

Scott Gilmore and the “Imaginary Indian”

January 29, 2016

It is rare that more than a week or two go by without one of Canada’s usual suspects offering up another in a long line of flawed analyses of Indigenous failure for mass consumption.

NOT SORRY: Scooby Doo Villain Godfrey

January 24, 2016

Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in America so naturally Canadians spent the day talking about a white lady. Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau was so inspired by the radical, nonviolent words of Dr. Rev. King that she radically and nonviolently made it all about her.

Why ‘I can’t comment, this matter is before the courts’ is often bullshit

January 22, 2016

“You might very well think that, but I couldn’t possibly comment — that matter is before the courts!” Shazaam! Just like that you’re out of trouble.

CANADALAND 2015 Transparency Report

January 21, 2016

Here’s how we spent our supporters’ money in 2015.

Postmedia Axes 90 Journalists, Merges Newsrooms Across The Country: Memo

January 19, 2016

About ninety journalists have been cut from the Postmedia chain across the country, according to a memo from CEO Paul Godfrey. In Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton newsrooms will be merged but there will be no closure of any Sun chains. It’s unclear how many journalists were let go from each newsroom but CANADALAND was told the Ottawa Sun will be operating with just two editorial employees.

Star Touch Layoffs Begin

January 18, 2016

Thirteen Toronto Star employees have been laid off today, CANADALAND has confirmed. In a memo to staff, editor-in-chief Michael Cooke said ten tablet employees and three digital employees will be leaving the company in light of the Star closing its print centre. The Star will also be outsourcing customer service and administration work, which will affect about 15 staff according to an email send to the newsroom by publisher John Cruickshank. The memos are below.

NOT SORRY: Zero-dollar target

January 17, 2016

NOT SORRY is fond of unsympathetic loudmouths, so it’s a good week when Kevin O’Leary makes the headlines. It seems the entire oil sector is on Shark Tank so he’s offering one million dollars to the scrappy industry provided they subvert democracy.