Larry Cornies

Larry Cornies

@cornies.bsky.social

Journalist, husband, dad, papa. Former Postmedia columnist; former journalism educator at Western, Ryerson, Conestoga. Based in London, Canada. #LdnOnt https://larrycornies.substack.com

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Larry Cornies
@cornies.bsky.social

My spouse has had to put up with my yammering about this for years.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

The hill I will die on: Cinemas have been getting away with lies. Films should begin on time | Jeffrey Ingold

theguardian.comThe hill I will die on: Cinemas have been getting away with lies. Films should begin on time | Jeffrey IngoldIf cinemas must run 20 minutes of adverts before a feature, they could at least be honest about it. Or, I have a better solution …, says culture writer Jeffrey Ingold

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André Picard @picardonhealth
@picardonhealth.bsky.social

Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69 of complications from cancer. Veteran Canadian journalist’s coverage was marked by clarity and nuance at times of crisis. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h... via @statnews.com #journalism

statnews.comHelen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
Larry Cornies
@cornies.bsky.social

Also a good preview of what Canadians can expect to hear about in the days ahead.

dayshell.bsky.social@dayshell.bsky.social

This is a rather devastating comparison of how Prime Minister Carney and President Trump approach international affairs. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

wsj.comExclusive | Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EUAs trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.

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Dr. Mike P. Moffatt
@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social

I'll never forget all the folks in higher ed who dismissed my questions about what was going on at Conestoga with a "but they had no choice but to raise that much money due to provincial cuts!" That was always false.

thestar.comOntario appoints supervisor to run Conestoga College after audit exposing ‘serious mismanagement’In what is believed to be a first in Ontario, the government has “relieved the board of governors of their duties.”
Larry Cornies
@cornies.bsky.social

After 40 years, I've ended my columnizing for The London Free Press and Postmedia. From now on, I'll be posting occasional pieces, such as this one, on Substack. #LdnOnt #journalism larrycornies.substack.com/p/preserving...

larrycornies.substack.comPreserving our press freedomsThroughout my career as a journalist, I've been keenly aware of my freedom of expression — in part because my grandparents had fled a regime that had crushed it. Current trends are worrying.
Larry Cornies
@cornies.bsky.social

Watch your back, #LdnOnt. Flack is steering this push; he's the MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London. Can you say "Regional Municipality of London"? www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

ctvnews.caOntario to build on ‘strong mayor’ system by appointing ‘strong’ regional chairsOntario Premier Doug Ford’s government proposed Thursday to directly appoint a slate of regional council chairs and give them greater authority, which critics say is part of a trend of the government ...

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Thomas Peace
@tpcanoe.bsky.social

We are laughing in #ldnont too. Provincial intervention has made life here worse, not better. #onpoli

kathynavackas.bsky.social@kathynavackas.bsky.social

Absolute bs! Just ask #LdnOnt that was using ranked ballots in municipal elections why we can’t do that anymore. That’s all he does is mess with municipalities. Geez. Bike lanes. Speed cameras.