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• On the Beat: The Military

  McKie eases the fears of reporters new to covering the military. He talks about the bigger picture of covering the military - not only as a "fighting machine" but "a major employer, major spender, and an economic engine." He talks about dividing the beat into short- and long-term stories.

  Tags: military; Canada; United States; war; casualties; armed forces; soldier; military contracts

  By David McKie

  2010

• Obtaining Canadian aviation and other transportation data

  The author discusses how to access Canadian transportation data online. He focuses on CADORS, a database of aviation incidents, as well as the Transportation Safety Board. The author also notes that information on flights to and from the U.S. can be obtained through the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

  Tags: transportation; Canada; airplane; aviation; air travel; airlines; incident data

  By Fred Vallance-Jones

  2008

• List of databases from Canada

  McKie lists Canadian websites and databases. He breaks the list down into sections: health, transportation, Canadian border services agency, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Revenue Agency, environment, Treasury Board Secretariat, access to information, and labor.

  Tags: internet research; data mining; government sites; Canada

  By David McKie

  2008

• Tipsheet for workplace safety

  Tips on how to start a project on workplace safety, where to find information and data, how to use the data and more suggestions.

  Tags: workplace; safety; Canada; Excel; Access; visual basic for applications;

  By David McKie; Phil Harbord

  2007

• Backgrounding U.S. Businesses

  This tipsheet explains the steps a journalist should take while backgrounding a U.S. Business. Explains what to do before you start and gives a list of where to start looking for the information. The tipsheet also explains the following steps in the process and at the end has a list of useful Internet addresses.

  Tags: business; background; profile; company; non-profit; Canada

  By Erik Schatzker

  2003

• Covering Terrorism in Canada

  This is a three-part tipsheet. The first part explains who is a terrorist, the second part is about how today's terrorist groups operate, and the third part gives a list of resources for covering terrorism

  Tags: terrorism; terrorist organizations; security; intelligence; police; immigration; extremist groups; homeland security; Canada

  By Stewart Bell

  2003

• Using the Federal Access to Information Act

  This tipsheet explains why journalist should use the Federal Access to Information Act and how to use it. He also lists 14 things you can get using the Act and gives a list of web pages where journalists can learn more about it.

  Tags: Federal Access to Information Act; Canada

  By Dean Beeby

  2003

• The State of Junior Hockey in 2003: The Cover Up Continues. Also, How to Tell a Complicated Story. Tips from Canada: Uncovering the Rape Culture of the Ice-Hockey Locker Room

  This article explains what goes on in hockey locker rooms. The article explains how everything from sexual assault to harassment occurs on a regular basis on some teams. The author of this tipsheet has written several books including "Crossing the line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport." Tipsheet explains how to simplify a complicated story.

  Tags: hockey; Canada; sexual assault; sports; rape; athletics; athletes; violence; locker room; harassment; teams; abuse

  By Laura Robinson

  2003

• The Courts in Canada

  Legal seminar tipsheet on the courts: know your rights, use the court registry, and other important information regarding the courts in Canada.

  Tags: Canada; Courts; rights; search warrants

  By Margo Harper

  2002

• Public and Private Data Bases

  Public and Private Databases in Canada information. Phone numbers, e-mails and Internet addresses

  Tags: Databases; public and private; Canada

  By David Baines

  2002