Introduction | p. xix |
Acknowledgments | p. xxvi |
An Anniversary Medley | |
The Nineteenth Century, The Regina Leader, December 27, 1900 | p. 1 |
The New Century and its Problems, The Toronto Globe, January 1, 1901 | p. 4 |
Dieppe, August 19, The Winnipeg Tribune, August 18, 1945 | p. 5 |
Expo - A Chance to See the Whole World, The Montreal Gazette, April 28, 1967 | p. 6 |
The Canadian Spirit, The Toronto Telegram, July 1, 1967 | p. 7 |
Ready for Viking 1000?, The St. John's Evening Telegram, July 5, 1997 | p. 10 |
The Millennium Dawns, The Edmonton Journal, December 31, 1999 | p. 12 |
Brave New World of Cyberspace, The Toronto Star, April 27, 2003 | p. 14 |
Canada in 2020: A Changed Nation, The Toronto Star, July 1, 2005 | p. 16 |
Farewells | |
Death of the Queen, The Regina Leader, January 24, 1901 | p. 19 |
Sir Frederick Banting, The Ottawa Evening Citizen, February 26, 1941 | p. 21 |
Nellie McClung, The Winnipeg Tribune, September 4, 1951 | p. 22 |
Miss Jennie Webster, O.B.E., The Montreal Gazette, October 17, 1952 | p. 23 |
Farewell, Charlotte, The Ottawa Citizen, January 27, 1975 | p. 24 |
Terry Fox, The Vancouver Sun, June 29, 1981 | p. 25 |
Glenn Gould, The Globe and Mail, October 5, 1982 | p. 26 |
Margaret Laurence, Literary Giant, The Peterborough Examiner, January 7, 1987 | p. 28 |
Harold Ballard, The Toronto Star, April 12, 1990 | p. 29 |
Bill Reid's Vision, The Toronto Star, March 18, 1998 | p. 30 |
Richard's Legacy, The Montreal Gazette, May 31, 2000 | p. 31 |
Pierre Trudeau, 1919-2000, The Montreal Gazette, September 29, 2000 | p. 33 |
Rosemary Brown Made History, The Toronto Star, April 29, 2003 | p. 35 |
True North | |
Canada is All Right, The Windsor Evening Record, July 11, 1900 | p. 37 |
The Statute of Westminster, The Toronto Daily Star, November 30, 1931 | p. 38 |
The Flag, The Calgary Herald, May 22, 1965 | p. 40 |
Feelings of Mixed Peoples, The Montreal Gazette, November 19, 1976 | p. 41 |
From Sea unto Sea, The Edmonton Journal, May 21, 1980 | p. 43 |
Our Arctic, The Edmonton Journal, August 3, 1984 | p. 45 |
The Myth of Canadian Diversity, The Globe and Mail, June 13, 1994 | p. 46 |
Don't Let It Crumble, The National Post, September 10, 2001 | p. 48 |
Not Our Proudest Moments | |
The Chinamen, The Calgary Daily Herald, August 5, 1892 | p. 51 |
Keep the Tricolour Off It, The Toronto Evening Star, July 3, 1895 | p. 54 |
Ottawa and the Eskimo Tribes, The Toronto Evening Star, November 6, 1923 | p. 54 |
Are General Morals Relaxing?, The Montreal Gazette, Januray 24, 1950 | p. 56 |
Bring Back the Reindeer, The Montreal Gazette, October 31, 1952 | p. 57 |
The Lost People, The Toronto Telegram, December 18, 1962 | p. 59 |
Trial Exposes Hate Law, The Calgary Herald, July 21, 1985 | p. 60 |
Making Amends, The Toronto Star, January 17, 1992 | p. 62 |
Rob Anders Shamed Himself, The Edmonton Journal, June 9, 2001 | p. 63 |
The Welcome Mat | |
Valuable Settlers, The Windsor Evening Record, May 15, 1900 | p. 65 |
The East India Question, The Vancouver Sun, May 30, 1912 | p. 66 |
The Plight of Japanese-Canadians, The Toronto Daily Star, August 7, 1945 | p. 67 |
Unrestricted Movement for All, The Montreal Gazette, November 26, 1976 | p. 69 |
Don't Nix Nannies, The Vancouver Sun, December 21, 1991 | p. 71 |
We Can't Let our Population Stagnate, The Charlottetown Guardian, March 16, 2002 | p. 71 |
Opening Our Eyes - Slowly | |
The Mormons, The Calgary Daily Herald, January 19, 1898 | p. 73 |
Northern Example, The Toronto Globe, August 19, 1935 | p. 74 |
Pardon, M'sieur, The Toronto Telegram, December 3, 1962 | p. 75 |
Racism: It's Time it was Confronted, The Toronto Star, January 17, 1989 | p. 77 |
Colour-Blind Justice, The Vancouver Sun, December 27, 1991 | p. 78 |
Remember What You Fought For, The Globe and Mail, June 2, 1994 | p. 79 |
Same-Sex, Same Old Story, The Globe and Mail, June 10, 1994 | p. 80 |
Canada's Top Ranking Conceals Hardship, The Toronto Star, July 13, 1999 | p. 82 |
Let the People Go, The Winnipeg Free Press, November 6, 2005 | p. 84 |
On The Subject Of Women | |
Women Enfranchised, The Winnipeg Evening Tribune, January 28, 1916 | p. 87 |
The "Persons" Case, The Toronto Evening Star, October 22, 1929 | p. 88 |
Varied Roles, The Toronto Daily Star, July 19, 1937 | p. 89 |
Employed and Married, The Hamilton Spectator, November 10, 1938 | p. 90 |
"How I am Stuck on it All", The Montreal Gazette, October 3, 1952 | p. 91 |
A Public Act of Violence, The Toronto Star, September 18, 1986 | p. 92 |
Equal Exposure, The Toronto Star, November 25, 1991 | p. 93 |
A Twinkle in the Sky, The Edmonton Journal, January 23, 1992 | p. 95 |
A Judicious Appointment, The Vancouver Sun, November 5, 1999 | p. 96 |
Slow News Day | |
The Nuisance of Tips, The Toronto Evening Star, August 10, 1895 | p. 97 |
Cattle and Customs, The Regina Leader, May 23, 1901 | p. 98 |
How to Address Royalty, The Regina Leader, September 26, 1901 | p. 99 |
The Age of Cake and Cackle, The Halifax Herald, March 24, 1920 | p. 100 |
He Ran with the Ball, The Toronto Evening Star, November 19, 1923 | p. 101 |
Mystery Upon Mystery, The Victoria Daily Times, May 4, 1929 | p. 102 |
Silk Hats, etc., The Regina Leader, November 3, 1932 | p. 103 |
Leave the Rooster Alone, The Toronto Globe, July 30, 1935 | p. 104 |
Jeeves, Will You Please Carry On, The Montreal Gazette, October 15, 1952 | p. 105 |
A Sneer for Mona, The Toronto Telegram, December 15, 1962 | p. 107 |
Ingathering Time, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, October 19, 1981 | p. 108 |
The Next Generation | |
Air Guns, The Windsor Evening Record, April 6, 1900 | p. 109 |
A Public Bathing Place, The Windsor Evening Record, May 15, 1900 | p. 110 |
Happiness and Success, The Victoria Daily Times, May 3, 1929 | p. 110 |
The Magnetic Quintuplets, The Toronto Globe, July 30, 1935 | p. 112 |
Unfair to Themselves, The Hamilton Spectator, November 5, 1938 | p. 113 |
Young Canadians and the U.S.?, The Montreal Gazette, October 8, 1952 | p. 114 |
There Should be More Halloweens, The Montreal Gazette, October 28, 1952 | p. 115 |
Don't be an "Academic Dumpling", The London Free Press, September 27, 1958 | p. 116 |
Barring the Beatles, The Calgary Herald, May 28, 1965 | p. 118 |
Teach, Don't Preach, The Edmonton Journal, May 31, 1980 | p. 118 |
Dealing with Young Offenders, The Globe and Mail, June 3, 1994 | p. 119 |
Searching for Education, The St. John's Evening Telegram, July 16, 1997 | p. 121 |
Good Behaviour in the Stands, The Charlottetown Guardian, March 5, 2002 | p. 122 |
War | |
The Bayonet, The Hamilton Spectator, February 8, 1900 | p. 125 |
Canada and Conscription, The Victoria Daily Times, May 6, 1929 | p. 126 |
A Chance for Hitler?, The Regina Leader, November 25, 1932 | p. 127 |
War in Art, The Ottawa Evening Citizen, February 24, 1941 | p. 128 |
Crusade Berlin, The Vancouver Sun, June 6, 1944 | p. 129 |
Victories of Peace, The Toronto Telegram, October 15, 1957 | p. 132 |
What They Died for in Normandy, The Globe and Mail, June 7, 1994 | p. 134 |
Canada's Iraq Policy: Inconsistency, Ho!, The Globe and Mail, March 19, 2003 | p. 136 |
Afghanistan 2006, The Globe and Mail, May 19, 2006 | p. 138 |
War Memorial Outrage, The Toronto Star, July 5, 2006 | p. 139 |
Havoc, Home and Away | |
The Great Fire, The Hamilton Spectator, April 27, 1900 | p. 141 |
Halifax Will Rise Again!, The Halifax Herald, December 12, 1917 | p. 143 |
The Blast Heard Around the World, The Winnipeg Tribune, August 7, 1945 | p. 145 |
Taking Care of Our Own, The Toronto Daily Star, May 10, 1950 | p. 147 |
Who Will Help Rwanda?, The Globe and Mail, June 8, 1994 | p. 148 |
Death in the Morning, The National Post, September 12, 2001 | p. 150 |
Workers of the World Unite | |
The Irrepressible Conflict, The Toronto Globe, March 14, 1892 | p. 153 |
Punch Clock Absurdity, The Vancouver Sun, June 30, 1912 | p. 154 |
The Winnipeg Dispute, The Ottawa Citizen, May 20, 1919 | p. 156 |
Letter Carriers Threaten, The Halifax Herald, January 28, 1920 | p. 157 |
Insurance for Jobless, The Regina Leader, November 17, 1932 | p. 158 |
Settlement or Strife, The Toronto Globe, July 3, 1935 | p. 159 |
The Forgotten Unemployed, The Toronto Globe, August 5, 1935 | p. 160 |
"On-to-Ottawa", The Toronto Globe, August 12, 1935 | p. 161 |
Labour Day, 1981, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, September 7, 1981 | p. 162 |
Big Mac Attack, The Montreal Gazette, March 24, 1998 | p. 164 |
Ensuring Safety on Our Farms, The Charlottetown Guardian, March 6, 2002 | p. 165 |
Balancing the Scales of Justice | |
Education and Crime, The Toronto Globe, February 10, 1892 | p. 167 |
To Check Suicide, The Toronto Evening Star, July 29, 1895 | p. 170 |
Carrying Concealed Weapons, The Vancouver Sun, May 16, 1912 | p. 170 |
A Too Expensive Legal System, The London Free Press, February 1, 1919 | p. 171 |
Too Many Guns, The Toronto Telegram, December 6, 1962 | p. 173 |
Punishment and Crime, The Toronto Telegram, December 11, 1962 | p. 174 |
Prison Reform, The Ottawa Citizen, July 9, 1976 | p. 175 |
Shattering the Silence, The Globe and Mail, September 23, 1992 | p. 176 |
Is It Just?, The Hamilton Spectator, July 8, 1993 | p. 177 |
Sad Death of Discretion, The National Post, September 1, 2001 | p. 178 |
Doing Justice, The Winnipeg Free Press, February 23, 2004 | p. 180 |
Sport | |
The Future of Lacrosse, The Toronto Evening Star, August 7, 1895 | p. 183 |
Bluenose: "Her Honours Gathered, Her Duty Done", The Halifax Herald, February 1, 1946 | p. 184 |
The Old Western Spirit Still Lives, The Calgary Herald, November 29, 1948 | p. 185 |
The Champion, The Toronto Telegram, June 22, 1964 | p. 187 |
That's Our Nancy, The Ottawa Citizen, February 16, 1968 | p. 188 |
Team Canada Win brings National Joy, The Windsor Star, September 27, 1972 | p. 188 |
Goodbye Wayne Gretzky, The Edmonton Journal, August 10, 1988 | p. 189 |
Champion Jays Make History, The Toronto Star, October 26, 1992 | p. 191 |
Weekend of Champions, The Globe and Mail, April 15, 2003 | p. 192 |
Bringing the Cup Back Home, The Charlottetown Guardian, August 4, 2004 | p. 193 |
The Great Outdoors | |
Tree Planting, The Regina Leader, May 2, 1901 | p. 195 |
In Defiance of Authority, The Toronto Evening Star, November 2, 1923 | p. 196 |
Unchanging Weather, The Regina Leader, December 12, 1932 | p. 197 |
Great Dog, The Toronto Daily Star, August 3, 1945 | p. 198 |
Will Five Wrongs Make a Right?, The Montreal Gazette, October 29, 1952 | p. 199 |
Smog over Metro, The Toronto Telegram, December 7, 1962 | p. 200 |
On Wings Of Sound, The Toronto Telegram, December 12, 1962 | p. 201 |
Nuclear Waste, The Montreal Star, September 21, 1979 | p. 202 |
Golden Day, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, September 14, 1981 | p. 203 |
No Time for Atmospheric Idleness, The Regina Leader-Post, February 16, 1989 | p. 204 |
Another Cod Disaster in the Making?, The St. John's Evening Telegraph, July 12, 1997 | p. 205 |
Kyoto Deal Fragile, The Edmonton Journal, December 12, 1997 | p. 206 |
Across This Great Land | |
The Baggage Smasher, The Toronto Evening Star, August 7, 1895 | p. 209 |
Calgary's Possibilities, The Calgary Daily Herald, January 15, 1898 | p. 210 |
Danger for the Bicyclist, The Hamilton Spectator, April 23, 1900 | p. 211 |
A Giant Canal Scheme, The London Free Press, March 31, 1919 | p. 212 |
Suggestions for Establishing Aerodromes, The Halifax Herald, February 28, 1920 | p. 213 |
Getting Out of Town, The Toronto Evening Star, November 28, 1923 | p. 214 |
The New Air Service, The Calgary Herald, March 5, 1938 | p. 215 |
Driving Tests a Good Idea, The Montreal Gazette, October 6, 1952 | p. 216 |
Flying Saucers, Chunks of Sputnik, and Radio-Active Fallout, The London Free Press, September 15, 1958 | p. 217 |
Cabinet Makes Wise Decision on Avro Air Defence, The London Free Press, September 25, 1958 | p. 218 |
Trans-Canada Not Enough, The Calgary Herald, September 5, 1962 | p. 219 |
Walking Weather, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, September 21, 1981 | p. 220 |
Vanishing Railways, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, October 5, 1981 | p. 221 |
Good Old Days of Flu, Cholera, and Hasty Burials | |
The Grip, The Toronto Globe, January 16, 1892 | p. 223 |
Preventable Disease in Toronto, The Toronto Globe, February 24, 1892 | p. 225 |
Danger!, The Calgary Daily Herald, April 5, 1898 | p. 227 |
Are People Buried Alive?, The Hamilton Spectator, January 22, 1900 | p. 228 |
Government Quaratine, The Windsor Evening Record, April 21, 1900 | p. 230 |
The Milk Supply, The Vancouver Sun, June 12, 1912 | p. 231 |
Here's to Better Health | |
Cleaner Paper Money, The Vancouver Sun, May 13, 1912 | p. 233 |
State Insurance, The Toronto Evening Star, November 13, 1923 | p. 234 |
Smoking Ban, The Calgary Herald, December 22, 1965 | p. 235 |
Saving Medicare, The Montreal Star, September 19, 1979 | p. 236 |
E. Coli Tragedy was Preventable, The Toronto Star, May 26, 2000 | p. 237 |
Toronto Can Curb SARS Damage, The Toronto Star, April 24, 2003 | p. 239 |
Sober Advice | |
Manitoba Prohibition, The Windsor Evening Record, June 4, 1900 | p. 241 |
The "Art of Drinking", The Regina Leader, December 10, 1932 | p. 242 |
Penalties for Drug Peddlers, The Winnipeg Tribune, September 3, 1951 | p. 243 |
Who Poisoned the Highball?, The Vancouver Sun, May 3, 1955 | p. 244 |
The Spirit is Fine, but the Law Won't Work, The Globe and Mail, April 22, 1967 | p. 245 |
Prescription for Alcoholism, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, September 9, 1981 | p. 247 |
Transplants without Prejudice, The Toronto Star, May 27, 1990 | p. 248 |
Decriminalize Marijuana, The Toronto Star, April 18, 1993 | p. 249 |
Roadside Checks Still Have Their Place, The Peterborough Examiner, January 3, 1995 | p. 251 |
Getting Close to Home | |
The Latest in Red Tape, The Toronto Evening Star, July 3, 1895 | p. 253 |
A Busy City, The Calgary Daily Herald, April 4, 1898 | p. 254 |
Write It, Alberta, The Calgary Daily Herald, April 23, 1898 | p. 255 |
Hardships of Hawker's By-Law, The Windsor Evening Record, June 15, 1900 | p. 255 |
A Mayor's Manners, The Toronto Globe, July 30, 1935 | p. 256 |
Why was the Home Closed?, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, September 16, 1981 | p. 257 |
Heart of a City, The Saint John Telegraph Journal, October 21, 1981 | p. 258 |
Disclosure Rules, The Peterborough Examiner, January 9, 1995 | p. 259 |
Taking a Stand | |
An Asylum for Eastern Harlots?, The Calgary Herald, March 5, 1884 | p. 261 |
Out of Joint, The Calgary Daily Herald, May 28, 1898 | p. 262 |
Ugly Toronto, The London Free Press, September 9, 1958 | p. 264 |
End the Sunday Sham, The Globe and Mail, December 1, 1938 | p. 264 |
Sinners All, The Toronto Telegram, December 7, 1962 | p. 265 |
Stop Sniggering, The Toronto Telegram, December 17, 1962 | p. 266 |
Hardship? Humbug, The Toronto Telegram, December 20, 1962 | p. 267 |
You Must!, The Calgary Herald, May 13, 1969 | p. 269 |
The Lottery Drug, The Montreal Star, September 17, 1979 | p. 271 |
Even Those Who Err Must Have Their Say, The Regina Leader-Post, February 17, 1989 | p. 272 |
Alberta's Gamble, The Globe and Mail, March 10, 1998 | p. 273 |
Inside The Fourth Estate | |
Yellow Journalism, The Calgary Daily Herald, April 15, 1898 | p. 275 |
The Fogogram, The Toronto Evening Star, November 6, 1923 | p. 278 |
Newspapermen, The Toronto Globe, August 31, 1935 | p. 279 |
Douglas Social Credit, The Calgary Herald, October 5, 1937 | p. 280 |
Star Continues to See Red, The Globe and Mail, December 9, 1938 | p. 282 |
Abuse and Neglect of Duty, The Vancouver Sun, May 14, 1955 | p. 283 |
Is a Story Itself the News?, The Vancouver Sun, June 29, 1981 | p. 284 |
Earnest Press, The Toronto Star, March 9, 1983 | p. 286 |
Let the Public Judge, The Globe and Mail, October 10, 1991 | p. 287 |
Improved Journalism is in National Interest, The Toronto Star, June 25, 2006 | p. 289 |
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