My Life as a Reporter is an essential, nostalgic "must-read" for anyone who wants to understand how the news was actually made before the internet changed everything. It is a vital piece of Canadian media history told by someone who lived every single line of it.
The 531 page book tells of monumental historical moments and dark local tragedies, including:Â
The Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Case: The horrific 1990s crimes that shook Canada.Â
The Mississauga Train Derailment (1979): Reporting on the massive chemical spill and evacuation.Â
Southwestern Ontario History: Localized accounts of a devastating 1966 school bus crash and a massive storm that tore through the Lake Erie shoreline.Â
The Walkerton Polluted Water Tragedy: In 2000, seven people died after town’s water supply is contaminated with bacteria.
Devastating Tornados Sweep Across Edmonton: Seven tornadoes kill 34 people and injure hundreds in July 1987.
And a deadly hotel fire in Puerto Rico that killed almost 100 people.
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