The sudden silencing of Global News 16×9
Corus Entertainment has silenced one of Canada's top investigative television programs. That's something that should make us all pause and reflect. [...]
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Open data on Canadian railway accidents
There have been eight reported railway accidents since 2004 that involved explosions. That's one fact you can glean from the Transportation Safety Board's railway occurrence database. [...]
Pothole reports in Fredericton: 2015 FOI Audit
For most Canadians, potholes are just part of life. The 2015 Newspapers Canada FOI Audit asked Fredericton for reports from residents on the springtime hazard. [...]
NWT Education Contracts, data printed to paper
The 2015 Newspapers Canada FOI Audit asked three departments in every province and territory for an electronic, machine-readable file of all contracts valued at $10,000 or more awarded by tender or RFP during the most recently completed fiscal year. While the open data wave is washing across the [...]
An open letter to Justin Trudeau and Scott Brison
Let me begin by congratulating you on your recent election victory and your swearing-in yesterday.
Mr. Trudeau, I was thrilled to see you talk about open data and access to information as important goals of your new government. [...]
Death by media line
I’ve been watching the endless federal election campaign with some interest, but also with a certain degree of ennui. Sure, the Duffy trial and the refugee crisis have served to shake up the proceedings somewhat, but the sense that I am listening to a series of audio tracks playing endless [...]
The day I fought city hall
It was March 2. I got stuck. I moved my car to safety. I got a ticket. I fought. I won, kind of. [...]