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Glenn Dwyer is now living at the Wiseman Centre on Water Street.— Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram |
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Picking up the pieces  1
On a busy Saturday afternoon, in front of a large crowd of grocery shoppers, Glenn Dwyer says the woman working the Dominion supermarket fast lane called him out.
He says the cashier had seen his face on the news and, in front of the other customers, suggested he had done something wrong to his father. (more)
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Priest's victims give up the fight 1
Greg Stack, the lawyer representing 40 people who were sexually abused by Father Kevin Bennett says his clients have decided it's pointless to go after the final $2 million they're owed in their victims' settlement.
Stack said they will accept a final instalment, bringing the total up to $12 million. At that point, each person will have received about 86 per cent of what they were entitled to of the $14-million settlement from St. George's diocese. (more)
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Plane sense
It was a battle that outlasted Eric Norman, but in the end proved he was right to battle for fairness for the disabled.
Since 2002, a court case started by the Gander man and by Joanne Neubauer of Victoria, B.C., has been wending its way through Canadian courts and regulatory agencies. (more)
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Employers' council wants expatriates to head home 1
Jaclyn Sullivan looks over her shoulder out the window of the Newfoundland and Labrador Employer's Council (NLEC) office in St. John's. It's raining, grey and cool - and she doesn't care.
After five years working in Toronto as a publicist for Disney, the St. John's native is happy to be back in the province, despite the weather, a repatriated Newfoundlander. (more)
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Luke Adam of the Buffalo Sabres is interviewed during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place o... » |
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5 minutes with ... Luke Adam 1
Playing hockey in a city where the game is akin to a religion, Luke Adam has quickly learned the revered Canadiens are given Papal-like status within Montreal.
"I've never seen a team that's as loved as much," he said this week.
So while the Habs were, are and always will be top dog in Montreal, Adam's Junior de Montreal - the city's newest Quebec Major Junior Hockey League operration - toil away in nearby Verdun looking to carve its own niche. (more)
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Trent McClellan has won the Calgary Comedy Idol competition, the Rusty Cage comedy competition, and ... » |
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Born to be a comedian
The secret to comedy is this, says Trent McClellan, take something you have an opinion about and try to state that opinion in a funny way.
"Croc sandals, for instance. I hate them," he said. "I know they're comfortable, but it's like riding a tricycle. If you're seven, go ahead and ride one, but you can't have a 45-year-old man going around on a tricycle. It might be comfortable, but he'll still look like an idiot." (more)
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Karl Wells helps pick Canada's best food books. - Photo by Karl Wells/Special to The Telegram |
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Canada's best food books - 2008
Toronto's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair closed up shop this week for another year. Over 300,000 visitors checked out the 86-year-old event during its 10-day run. The fair has been described as: "the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world." (Yes, that's so, "in the world.") The equestrian events are eagerly anticipated and well attended. The agricultural show, as you might expect, is filled with a variety of exhibits that in one way or another relate to farming. For example, you see lots of food displays featuring farm fresh fruits and vegetables (from pears to parsnip.)
Of course, most traditional farming is about food. In this case we're talking about Canadian farming and Canadian food. That's why no one should have been surprised by the active participation of volunteers from Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph's Canadian Culinary Book Awards at this year's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. This year's award winners were announced at the fair and honoured at a gala reception hosted by some of Canada's best chefs. I received an invitation to the gala because I was one of the judges for this year's Canadian Culinary Book Awards. (more)
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The (hidden) costs of doing business - Russell Wangersky
Retail sales exist in a labyrinthine and bizarre world, the kind of place where consumers rarely know the number of tools used to try and lever a few dollars out of their wallet.
As you walk down the aisles of your local grocery store, you probably don't realize that manufacturers actually pay a fee for shelf space to grocery companies. If something's at eye-level, it's not because it's a favourite product, but because a manufacturer is willing to pay a higher premium "shelving fee" to put it there. (more)
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