Megan gets apology and says “that’s good enough for me”

The Bayview Bulldog picked up the denouement from the CBC web page and said:
Megan Batchelor gets an apology from the teen who ran into her space and kissed her on the cheek while she was trying to do a report. She carried on gamely but then complained to the police. Here she says the apology was a thorough one and says what the kid told her is good enough for her.  Of course, for the CBC type with her, this is a story not a personal embarrassment, and he presses on with questions about what it felt like when when she was kissed. Pooey. A sincere apology may be enough for Megan but not for the grinding mills of 24 hour news, it seems.
Link:
http://www.bayview-news.com/2015/08/megan-gets-apology-and-says-thats-good-enough-for-me.html/

Stranger kisses CBC reporter on air; complaint filed with police

CBC reporter Megan Batchelor was covering a music festival in Squamish, B.C. on Friday when a man kissed her on the cheek while she was doing a live hit for the a 6 p.m. newscast. The video shows that the man came up from behind, kissed her on the cheek and took a selfie. The CBC quotes Batchelor as saying she was “rattled” by the encounter. The CBC says that a complaint has been filed to the RCMP and the network is asking anyone who knows the identity of the man to contact police.
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'Cracks’ appearing in cable industry as Internet newcomers woo away viewers

From the Financial Post:
"Once the unquestioned leader in the delivery consumer video entertainment,  cable companies are facing unprecedented challenges from a slew of Internet-based newcomers like Twitch, Netflix and others, and the pressure is showing.
“'We are seeing some cracks in the industry,' Jeff Fan, an analyst at Scotia Capital, told an industry conference in Toronto on Monday. Market revenue growth has slowed and for the first time the percentage of Canadian households subscribing to cable services has started to decline, Mr. Fan told a panel discussion on the future of TV."
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Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan sues Globe and Mail for $4.55 million

Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan is launching a $4.55 million libel suit against the Globe and Mail over stories suggesting he is a risk to national security because of his ties to China, the Star reports.
In a 27-page statement of claim released Friday, Chan said he is seeking to clear his name after the newspaper refused last month to retract its articles, including one that cited concerns about his rapport with a former Chinese consul-general in Toronto.
Any proceeds would go to PEN Canada, a non-profit organization that champions freedom of expression for writers, and the Markham-Stouffville Hospital Foundation, said Chan, who represents Markham-Unionville in the legislature and is Premier Kathleen Wynne’s minister of citizenship, immigration and international trade. Globe officials could not immediately be reached for comment but editor-in-chief David Walmsley said in June that “we stand by the stories.”
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Chantal Hebert's excellent column on tonight's leaders debate

Excerpt:
"In the role of chief opposition prosecutor of the government, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair has done an outstanding job in the House of Commons. At Thursday’s debate, he will have to morph into just as effective an advocate for his own cause.
"Two-thirds of voters are open to supporting a party other than Harper’s. Mulcair’s mission is to give those who have not in the past even considered voting for the NDP a licence to do so."
The whole column