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Canadian prison officials’ decision to prevent a Star journalist from interviewing Omar Khadr is a breach of the public’s right to know, writes public editor Kathy English. 

The CBC, Toronto Star and documentary producer White Pine Pictures are taking the federal government to court to ask that Omar Khadr be allowed to be interviewed by the media. 

Did the Toronto Star cross an ethical line in reporting information from confidential sources with inside information about Mayor Rob Ford's rehab stint?

It is patently wrong, writes Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead, for political leaders to selectively invite media outlets for some unknown reason to a press conference and also unacceptable to…

An audience member complained that showing a “Vote Justin Trudeau” sign held by demonstrators at a 4/20 rally indicated bias and endorsed the Liberal Party and Trudeau’s position on legalizing cannabis. But…

With federal politicians set to take a break for the summer, it’s worth taking stock of the atmosphere that has existed for journalists covering the prime minister and his cohorts and that…

My union may have made my life more difficult, but it hasn’t compromised my independence, writes the Toronto Star's national affairs columnist Tim Harper.

Sure, computer systems vary across the country, and there are subtle differences in the access provisions in different provinces and at the federal level.  But if a government body in one part…

During an election campaign, The Globe and Mail refers to politicians by their party title rather than calling them Premier, Prime Minister or Opposition Leader. There are two basic reasons for this, writes the Globe's…

This is a long-standing policy of The Globe and Mail and some other media organizations to recognize that while a campaign is under way, these people are first and foremost party leaders…