Author Archive for Julie Hawrishok

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More on whistleblower protection in Canada – My conversation with David Hutton

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been watching the WikiLeaks issue(s) with great interest. What has been causing most of the chatter lately is the July 25 release of files in a document set called “Afghan War Diary, 2004-2010”. Included in this is the now famous – and huge – file called “Insurance”. WikiLeaks [...]

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A necessary evil: parking costs

Like it or not, commuting is a way of life now. Most of us have to travel to get to work and a lot of us are using our vehicles to get there. (The 2006 Census found that in 72.3% of us drove to work, and 11% took public transit.) But, plugging quarters into a [...]

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The holiday news schedule (or: The long weekend is here!)

Monday’s a holiday for most of us in Canada (check out this video to find out why) which means it’s the second long weekend of the summer! It means festivals and outdoor concerts, camping and canoeing and relaxing – ah yes, the relaxing. It also means that we won’t be in on Monday, which means [...]

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Cavemen, geckos, crash-test dummies and other insurance-related spokescreatures

With the news that Vince and Larry have retired from their roles as spokespeople dummies for the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (see the news here), you’ve got to stop for a second and think about what these two did in their 25 year career. As U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said: “They are [...]

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Welcome to Post Script

Welcome to Post Script, ILSTV’s new blog. Wondering what this is all about? Well, Post Script is a blog about a bit of everything. Since ILSTV first launched in 2008, people have been telling us how they really want news, but also some interactivity. Post Script will help that. You can comment, you can post, [...]

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