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Today: Is it a trade war? And how much of it is news?

From September 2, 2026.  As Canada and the United States struggle to re-negotiate a free trade deal, the dispute is being commonly referred to in the news across various platforms as a "trade war".

Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross question whether that's an accurate or appropriate description of the situation and examine news judgement around how the story is being framed and reported.

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Commentary and analysis.

Today: To block -- or not to block -- a data centre

From August 5, 2026: Plans and proposals to build data centres in various communities are sparking controversy. But is the concern more acute because people equate the centres with negative aspects of AI - Artificial Intelligence?

While digging into one case currently in the news in Canada, Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross discover there are other data centres already in operation nearby. Why aren't they in the news? Is it successful communication; a communication failure; or is local news media missing the stories?

No Embargo: the podcast featuring a public relations professional and a radio news pro. Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories develop - honest talk, nothing held back. 

Commentary and analysis.  

No Embargo: the podcast featuring a public relations professional and a radio news pro. Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories develop - honest talk, nothing held back. 

Today: A public relations worker interrupts a radio interview heard across the country.

From July 29, 2026: What's memorable about a national radio interview on As It Happens on CBC Radio is not the responses of an Ontario cabinet minister being asked about perceived issues with communication to communities affected by forest fires. Instead, it's the moment when a communications staff member interrupts the interview and abruptly shuts it down.  

Commentary and analysis.

The CBC story linked here includes the full audio, as it was heard over the radio on July 21, 2026. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/jill-dunlop-as-it-happens-9.7279725

Here's another taste of what's coming soon as Trevor Campbell and Paul Cross prepare to launch No Embargo - the podcast featuring a public relations professional and a radio news pro. 

Media literacy, narrative strategy, and behind‑the‑scenes truth‑telling from two insiders who unpack how stories develop - honest talk, nothing held back: No Embargo.

Today: a good news story from summer 2026

From July 20, 2026:  Millions of people across Canada and around the world are talking about the hottest music sensation of the moment - Angine de Poitrine. The costumed duo from Quebec is taking the world by storm, show after show, and clip after clip. Is mainstream media catching the story and the phenomenon that's spreading over social media? Is their appearance in each community being recognized as newsworthy? Can they get their music played on the radio?

Commentary and analysis.

Today:  What’s next after the death of six radio stations

From July 10, 2026: Trevor and Paul take a deep dive on what could happen next now that six information-oriented radio stations owned by one corporation have been shut down and taken off the air.  In some of the affected cities that radio station was the only all-news or news and talk station in the market. As the public outcry builds on social media and local business and municipal leaders recognize the loss, where is the broadcast regulator? The Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission – the CRTC – is silent so far.

Commentary and analysis.