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Do governments in Canada get a passing grade for their COVID communication?

Frank Bonner died last week. I met the man most people remember as Herb Tarlek many years ago and here are my memories of the wacky WKRP salesman.

Last week, a New York Yankee pitcher wasn't ready for a simple, but telling question from a reporter. Here's how he should have handled it.

Vaccinations are now called jabs by many people. Others talk about their vacay. Where did these words come from and why?

More and more, I see people asking reporters and media outlets to ask tough questions to Premier Kenney and Dr. Hinshaw at news conferences. Here's why it's happening.

There's hardly a day goes by that I don't see a medical doctor interviewed on TV about COVID. I talked to one I know to find out what it's been like.

In Ontario, they're said to be "Protecting the King". It's a good move, one Jason Kenney should be trying in Alberta.

Is one COVID vaccine better than the others, or is there one that isn't as good as the others? Many Canadians think they know the answers.

With COVID numbers going through the roof in parts of Canada, maybe it's time for government to change the way it has been talking to Canadians?

April of 2021 feels a lot like April of 2020. Rising COVID cases and governments still dropping the ball.

It's not here yet, but the day will come later this year when people will need to make decisions about going back into offices across Canada. Will they go?

This photo made me feel sorry for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. With half of his four year term over, things are going from bad to worse.

As COVD's third wave hits Alberta, the government needs to take some lessons from others who are telling us what the numbers really mean.

Police and fire department spokespeople speak in a different language to the media and have for years. When will they use plain language to communicate?

As we enter our second year of video interviews and meetings, I'm finding more best practices that people need to consider to look great on video.

It's taken a year, but post-game interviews with hockey players and others are finally starting to look like something that resembles pre-pandemic coverage.

I can't get through a day without hearing somebody in the media use poor grammar. Here are the top 5 grammatical mistakes made.

If you use a virtual background on Zoom, or a similar platform, you should know that background makes you look worse instead of better.

Taking questions from reporters over the phone instead of in-person won't go away soon, because it's easier for governments to control the show and the message.

I left radio many years ago and haven't regretted the decision. The business I left though was far different than the radio world today and I actually have the government to thank for that.

The front pages of Canada's daily newspapers were blank last Thursday, in an effort to drive home their point about what might happen if they don't get paid for their content.

We've seen almost a year of TV interviews being done over video. Unfortunately many people are making the same mistakes.

Tim Hortons is marketing a new dark roast coffee. Again. It may be the most honest commercial ever made.

Have you listened to the questions reporters ask at news conferences? Why are some so long?