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Dr. Deena Hinshaw is the face of the pandemic in Alberta, but her Twitter account isn't doing her any favours lately.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro pulled the good 'ol Friday Afternoon News Dump trick and got called out for it by some of Alberta's mayors.

Politicians used to answer questions from reporters on a regular basis. Now it seems like answering a question is optional.

I got a COVID test last week and came away feeling better about the testing system than ever before.

A short, but controversial comment from an Alberta RCMP officer, has clearly shown why some people should speak to the media and others shouldn't.

These aren't easy days for Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange. I feel sorry for her and here's why.

For months the COVID numbers being reported by Dr. Deena Hinshaw were taken as gospel. Now she has some competition from an unlikely source.

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health has gone from hero to villain in the minds of many parents almost overnight.

When will things get back to normal? We've hard that question for months. Here's why we shouldn't hold our breath.

Issues management people for the Kenney government in Alberta have been riding Twitter shotgun for their Ministers. Here's why they should stop.

A park and ride lot on Edmonton's far southside sits empty. It should have opened months ago, but it's another City of Edmonton project that won't open on time.

A failed news conference last week by Alberta's Education Minister, showed why she needs to go back to media school.

As sports returns, we're learning new ways to do things during the pandemic. Some of them will save us a lot of money.

This is the 200th blog I've written. I started just over four years ago and there are a few lessons learned in that time.

In the last few months, thousands of people have been forced to do virtual presentations or webinars. Here are 10 ways to make sure you're not boring.

Whatever governments do to try to help us these days, you'll find people being critical. Is it the pandemic, social media, or our dislike for politicians?

As the NHL and MLB find ways to return to Canada, health officials who've told us to stay home for months, now seem to be okay with allowing players to come and go as they please.

Whether it's sports networks ignoring big stories, or political bias on American cable news networks and local talk radio, there are reasons some people are fed up with mainstream media.

Sports teams firing executives, people dying and the way the media handles gory stories have all changed. As a society, can we no longer handle the truth?

The lame statements coming from companies during the pandemic made me examine some of the canned lines spokespeople use when speaking to the media. They're just as weak.

Most television interviews are now done virtually. How will that change in the coming months? Here are some tips to doing online interviews better.

We see politicians and health officials play it safe when making public announcements on a daily basis. Last Friday night, there was a rare exception and I loved it.

As the NHL, NBA and MLB work on plans to return to action this summer, it's now clear than fans in the seats have a huge impact on the audience watching at home.

As the PM holds daily news conferences in Ottawa about the pandemic, there's a growing trend towards independent journalism in Canada.