麻豆传媒

Politics

    • Prolific editor, columnist Robert Fulford dead at 92

    Robert Fulford鈥檚 son-in-law Stephen Marche says the prolific writer died Tuesday afternoon in Toronto surrounded by family. He was 92. (Kevin Van Paassen/The National Post/The Canadian Press) Robert Fulford鈥檚 son-in-law Stephen Marche says the prolific writer died Tuesday afternoon in Toronto surrounded by family. He was 92. (Kevin Van Paassen/The National Post/The Canadian Press)
    Share

    Lifelong journalist, broadcaster, author and editor Robert Fulford is being remembered for his vibrant mind and insatiable curiosity.

    Fulford鈥檚 son-in-law Stephen Marche says the prolific writer died Tuesday afternoon in Toronto surrounded by family. He was 92.

    Marche says Fulford suffered several health setbacks in his later years, including a stroke in his late 70s and vascular dementia in the past five years.

    The essayist and former 鈥淪aturday Night鈥 editor leaves behind a staggering body of work spanning 72 years that included magazine and newspaper columns, arts reviews and books.

    He cycled through virtually every major Toronto media outlet including Maclean's, the Toronto Star, CBC Radio, and National Post, and spent nearly 20 years as editor of 鈥淪aturday Night,鈥 which Marche described as a watershed for Canadian magazines under Fulford鈥檚 watch.

    Former colleague and friend John Fraser says Fulford鈥檚 family protected his privacy as his health declined so that he would be remembered for his sharp mind and voracious intellectual appetite.

    鈥淗e had a big public persona and that's the persona they wanted most people to remember,鈥 said Fraser, executive chair of the National NewsMedia Council and former "Saturday Night" editor.

    A biography on Fulford鈥檚 website lists a broad array of passions including jazz, the visual arts, architecture, city planning, museums, archeology, literature, theatre, film and politics.

    He was born in Ottawa on Feb. 13, 1932 to Frances Fulford and A.E. Fulford, a journalist with The Canadian Press.

    He grew up in Toronto where his neighbour and best friend was celebrated pianist Glenn Gould. Fulford began his career writing about high school sports at age 16 and producing a weekly teen radio show. He joined the Globe and Mail as a reporter at 18.

    Fulford's books include the Expo '67 coffee table book 鈥淭his Was Expo鈥 and a 1968 collection of his columns, 鈥淐risis at the Victory Burlesk: Culture, Politics and Other Diversions,鈥 the 1974 collection 鈥淢arshall Delaney at the Movies: The Contemporary World as Seen on Film鈥 and 1995鈥檚 鈥淎ccidental City: The Transformation of Toronto.鈥

    Celebrated writer and editor Gary Ross, who edited Fulford for years at "Saturday Night," said Fulford never went to university but had a remarkable mind driven by insatiable curiosity "and interest in more things than you can imagine."

    "It was an education to be around him," Ross said Wednesday.

    "He knew so much it was remarkable. He formed opinions that were the result of critical thinking, not just passion or bias or whatever, and he articulated them with such grace and ease. It was astonishing."

    Fraser says that like a lot of news people, he and Fulford "were very big gossips," and Fulford, in particular, was a stimulating conversationalist who could talk about anything.

    "We'd like to know everything about everything. But what I admired about him so much was that he was an unpretentious intellectual. In other words, he could write for the general public on quite serious things and bring ordinary readers along," he said.

    "He was able to take something that was right in front of people's faces and turn it upside down and make them ponder what it was that they were missing and what they should know more about. And to me, that made him a great journalist, one who really made people think and to dig deeper into stories."

    Fulford leaves behind widow and fellow journalist Geraldine Sherman, and children, James, Margaret (and her husband Jeffrey Rosenthal), Rachel (and her husband Nicholas Power), Sarah (and her husband Stephen Marche); and grandson Elijah Robert Marche and granddaughter Aviva Janet Marche.

    This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024

    IN DEPTH

    Opinion

    opinion

    opinion Don Martin: How a beer break may have doomed the carbon tax hike

    When the Liberal government chopped a planned beer excise tax hike to two per cent from 4.5 per cent and froze future increases until after the next election, says political columnist Don Martin, it almost guaranteed a similar carbon tax move in the offing.

    CTVNews.ca Top Stories

    Mounties have released startling new details about their investigation into the disappearance of Amber Manthorne, who was reported missing on Vancouver Island more than two years ago, and is believed to have met with foul play.

    A humble city in Saskatchewan appears to be consuming more methamphetamine than anywhere else in Canada, based on recent Statistics Canada data.

    The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is investigating after an employee was found deceased at a Cambridge grocery store.

    Canada

    • Mounties have released startling new details about their investigation into the disappearance of Amber Manthorne, who was reported missing on Vancouver Island more than two years ago, and is believed to have met with foul play.

    • The Department of National Defence confirms unexploded bombs from the Second World War lie buried inside the Mer Bleue Bog, a popular hiking and skiing area in Ottawa鈥檚 east end.

    • An Ottawa man was arrested after taking a shower in a stranger's house, Ottawa police say.

    • Prolific editor, columnist Robert Fulford dead at 92

      Lifelong journalist, broadcaster, author and editor Robert Fulford is being remembered for his vibrant mind and insatiable curiosity. Fulford鈥檚 son-in-law Stephen Marche says the prolific writer died Tuesday afternoon in Toronto surrounded by family. He was 92.

    World

    Politics

    Health

    Sci-Tech

    Entertainment

    Business

    Lifestyle

    Sports

    Autos

    Local Spotlight

    An Ottawa man was arrested after taking a shower in a stranger's house, Ottawa police say.

    S岣祑x瘫w煤7mesh 脷xwumixw (Squamish Nation) Chef Paul Natrall, the man behind Indigenous food truck Mr. Bannock, is bringing cooking classes on First Nations fare to schools and offices throughout Metro Vancouver.

    The Celtic Colours Festival is taking place at venues around Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia from Oct. 11 to 19.

    Sometimes love is written in the stars, but for one couple, it鈥檚 written in the aurora borealis.

    Canadian hip hop artist Dillan King says running 100 marathons in 100 days was not only the hardest thing he has ever done, but the 'proudest accomplishment' of his entire life.

    James Taylor never expected to be walking home with a bag full of groceries he didn't buy.

    This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of a large blizzard that paralyzed Manitoba.

    There was an eye-catching mix of rainbows and lightning over Vancouver following a brief downpour this week.

    Jeff Warner from Aidie Creek Gardens in the northern Ontario community of Englehart has a passion for growing big pumpkins and his effort is paying off in more ways than one.

    • Mounties have released startling new details about their investigation into the disappearance of Amber Manthorne, who was reported missing on Vancouver Island more than two years ago, and is believed to have met with foul play.

    • B.C.'s police watchdog is appealing for witnesses to an arrest in Vancouver last week during which a suspect was seriously injured.

    • A semi driver who struck an overpass along Highway 1 while towing a modular home through B.C.'s Fraser Valley last week has been charged, authorities said Wednesday.

    • The City of Toronto is unveiling a strategy to guide its economic growth over the next decade, calling for 鈥渁 new approach鈥 to help solve some of its toughest challenges.

    • Metrolinx has made significant changes to its senior leadership team as the provincial transit agency struggles to get two light rail projects on track, a new memo obtained by 麻豆传媒 Toronto shows.

    • Peel police say a man who allegedly stole nearly $260,000 worth of goods from the LCBO over the course of at least 90 thefts is facing charges.

    • A Kananaskis campground is again dealing with concerns about a naked person spotted in the area.

    • Calgary police have released photos of a man they're hoping to identify as they investigate his suspicious behaviour with two minors.

    • RCMP have arrested an Airdrie man accused of fraud and laundering money.

    • An Ottawa woman, 25, is facing charges after a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 417 in Ottawa's west end last spring left one child dead and seriously injured others, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

    • The Department of National Defence confirms unexploded bombs from the Second World War lie buried inside the Mer Bleue Bog, a popular hiking and skiing area in Ottawa鈥檚 east end.

    • Ottawa city councillors will debate a plan to study a "bubble zone" bylaw at the next council meeting after a notice of motion was tabled Wednesday.

    • Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says contract talks at the Port of Montreal have hit a "logjam," as he tries to convince both sides to reset relations.

    • A 65-year-old woman has died in a possible hit-and-run in Laval Wednesday morning, police say.

    • Six lucky winners split $32 million from Loto-Quebec's Oct. 9 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot.

    • One person has been charged in connection with the death of a man on an Edmonton walking bridge.

    • A pedestrian is dead after a hit-and-run crash on Highway 16 west of Edmonton.

    • Educational support staff at Edmonton Public Schools will hold strike votes over the coming days.

    • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has announced a new retirement benefit for doctors based on their years of service in the province.

    • Three of New Brunswick鈥檚 provincial party leaders will take part in a roundtable discussion hosted by CTV Atlantic tonight.

    • Advance polls in the New Brunswick election brought out 110,364 eligible voters on Saturday and Tuesday, surpassing pre-pandemic advance voter turnout.

    • A candidate in last year's Manitoba provincial election has been found to have forged two signatures on her nomination form.

    • Two people have died after a fiery collision on a Manitoba highway earlier this week.

    • A federal headquarters focused on freshwater in Canada is coming to Winnipeg.

    • Here's where you can watch Wednesday nights Leaders' Debate between Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck.

    • NEW

      NEW

      Social Connections Group is a local football program put on by Speech and Language Builders Inc. in connection with Regina Youth Flag Football for kids with social communication and social skill difficulties.

    • Wednesday is World Food Day and one Regina group recognized the day by highlighting some of the work being done in the city to fight food insecurity which continues to rise, according to the organization.

    • More than a dozen Chihuahuas were found abandoned in crates at the side of a rural road last month.

    • The Sikh community, living in the Region of Waterloo, are keeping a close eye on the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India.

    • Investigators with the North Battleford Fire Department and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency were unable to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed the Best Canadian Motor Inn on Monday night.

    • The Saskatchewan Party unveiled its $1.2 billion election platform on Saturday, which is largely built on tax relief and affordability.

    • A humble city in Saskatchewan appears to be consuming more methamphetamine than anywhere else in Canada, based on recent Statistics Canada data.

    • Police are searching for a 24-year-old suspect charged near Parry Sound with impaired driving causing three deaths who failed to show up for court.

    • A resident got a scare early in the morning Wednesday in Elliot Lake when an unknown man entered their home carrying a knife.

    • The London Knights have solved their log jam when it comes to overage players.

    • A 26-year-old London man is charged with mischief under $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous operation of a vehicle.

    • The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is looking for Terry Thompson, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of statutory release.

    • A woman from Scarborough is facing charges and will have to find an alternate method of travel after police say she was clocked speeding nearly 90 km/h over the limit in Innisfil.

    • A retired Innisfil woman was in shock for a week after becoming a millionaire with the lottery.

    • Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Springwater Township that they say happened over the Thanksgiving Day long weekend.

    • Windsor police have released the results of Operation Impact in the city.

    • Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for Windsor and Essex County.

    • The Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope has stocked shelves thanks to a successful food drive.

    • Mounties have released startling new details about their investigation into the disappearance of Amber Manthorne, who was reported missing on Vancouver Island more than two years ago, and is believed to have met with foul play.

    • Leaders of the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Conservatives will be on Vancouver Island today for campaign events on the last day of advanced voting before British Columbia's provincial election on Saturday.

    • Dave Lindsey began growing giant pumpkins to bring a bit of magic to his grandkids' Halloween.

    • A U.S. District Court judge in Montana has sentenced a 27-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., to 18 months in prison for using fake names to buy guns with the aim of selling them in Canada.

    • Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death in downtown Kelowna, RCMP have made an arrest in the case.

    • Health-care advocates say the province's plan for a new primary care agency, operating separately from Alberta Health Services, won't help with doctor shortages in Lethbridge.

    • The Vancouver Giants scored late to force overtime before winning 4-3 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night.

    • If you鈥檙e looking for something to do this long weekend, the Lethbridge Corn Maze is open and hosting its annual fundraiser on Monday.

    • Some of the world鈥檚 best curlers have arrived in Sault Ste. Marie for the second annual Soo Fall Classic that many curlers say has become a can鈥檛 miss event.

    • A resident got a scare early in the morning Wednesday in Elliot Lake when an unknown man entered their home carrying a knife.

    • Glen Morningstar of Blind River won the Ontario 49 top prize of $2 million in the Sept. 7 draw.

    N.L.

    Stay Connected
    Follow 麻豆传媒