Postmedia assignment editor, former CTV national digital journalist/producer, former regional managing editor of digital with Global News, XTC apologist
In 1985, the biggest stars in Canada came together as a supergroup called Northern Lights to record a charity song to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.
The song, Tears Are Not Enough, was released on this day 40 years ago.
This is the story of how it was made.
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This used to be the URL for a story on the @DeptofDefense website about Jackie Robinson's time in the Army. The story has been removed. The ghouls who did this should be ashamed. Jackie Robinson was the embodiment of an American hero. Fix this now. https://t.co/rEpZFUbJ8h
A Seattle-area man has been charged with assault following an investigation into an on-ice incident at a hockey game where two teenage referees were attacked on the ice. h/t to @JeffMarek for offering his take on disturbing hockey dad behaviour https://t.co/dgVoFoOW1u
BREAKING: Justin Trudeau to tell the country at 10:45 that he's resigning as Liberal leader, intends to stay on as PM.
Senior gov't source said Trudeau met with Gov. Gen. Simon this morning, where he asked for the prorogation of Parliament until March 24.
https://t.co/sfrYmJxzEl
"The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for," said Harris. "But hear me when I say the light of America's promise will always burn bright, as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting." https://t.co/1Q4m3jwMZw
BREAKING: The Government of Alberta has agreed to "advance the work" on Calgary's Green Line from 4th Street S.E. to Shepard. The move is expected to preserve 700 jobs. The province says its $1.53B will be available to support the work in the interim.
If you're a #Flames or Hitmen fan heading to games this month, you'll notice that the parking gates at Stampede Park are *gone*.
That's on purpose: the Stampede lots are now on Park Plus, which should alleviate bottlenecks getting in but you'll need their app to pay for parking.
BREAKING: Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek says the City of Calgary can no longer afford the Green Line project with further delays, and council will be discussing options to transfer risk and project to the province.
Background: https://t.co/zv4y9MOteV
Breaking: A fire fighter battling the blaze outside #Jasper has died after being injured by a falling tree today. RCMP say he is from Calgary but was based out of Rocky Mountain House. @globalnews
Images shared by @JasperNP show parts of the town looking as beautiful as ever. Officials say they expect townsite fires to all be extinguished today. But some areas did not receive rain so there may be some firefighting yet to do when it gets warmer. #Jasper#abfire
UPDATE: Jasper The Bear, standing tall in a pic shared by the town. The fire is still out of control, hotter weather is coming. Crews bucketing around Marmot Basin. No damage update there yet. Fire is 32,000 hectares, largest in the park in 100+ years. #Jasper#abfire
Unexpected drama at the #calgaryfolkfest as a group dancing with Palestinian flags during a performance by Jordan's @47Soul was confronted by an angry for 'bringing politics'. Police and security involved.