Bob MacDonald

Bob MacDonald

Bob MacDonald (1929-2006) was a conservative Toronto journalist and columnist.

MacDonald was part of the team that founded "The Toronto Sun" newspaper after the demise of the "The Toronto Telegram". His scoop on government bungling was the tabloid's first front page story on November 1 1971. [cite news | title = Bob MacDonald, 76: Newspaperman | url = http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1141037292063&call_pageid=993550047134&col=993550046695 | publisher = Toronto Star | date = 2006-02-27 | accessdate = 2006-08-25 ]

MacDonald's and Robert Reguly's investigations of RCMP wrongdoing in the 1970s feature prominently in the newspaper's history. Eventually, this work resulted in a police search of the Sun newsroom for leaked documents (1978) and charges against Sun editor Peter Worthington under the Official Secrets Act. These were dismissed at a preliminary hearing.MacDonald was a vocal critic of the Trudeau government and of Liberal and NDP governments in Ontario.He began his career with "The Toronto Star" in 1953 before moving to the Telly a few years later.

MacDonald died January 2006 after a 14 year battle with prostate cancer. [cite news | url = http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/MediaNews/2006/02/27/1464854-sun.html | title = Sun family loses a father, a friend | publisher = Toronto Sun | date = 2006-02-27 | first = Brodie | last = Fenlon | accessdate = 2006-08-25 ]

His daughter Moira MacDonald is "The Toronto Sun"'s education columnist.

References

External links

* [http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1141037292063&call_pageid=993550047134&col=993550046695 Obituary]
* [http://www.torontosun.com/PhotoGalleries/News/MacDonald/2006/02/27/1465116.html Photograph]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bob MacDonald (baseball) — Infobox MLB retired bgcolor1=#bcbcbc bgcolor2=#bcbcbc textcolor1=black textcolor2=black width= name=Bob MacDonald position=Pitcher bats=Left throws=Left birthdate=birth date and age|1965|4|27 debutdate=August 14 debutyear=by|1990… …   Wikipedia

  • Robert W. "Bob" MacDonald — Robert W. MacDonaldBorn: February 11, 1943 City: Rochester, New York Spouse: Brenda MacDonaldChildren: 3 daughters; 5 sonsRobert W. Bob MacDonald, born in Rochester, N.Y., is an American multi millionaire insurance entrepreneur, business… …   Wikipedia

  • Bob Saget — Saget at the 2007 O A Traveling Virus at PNC Born Robert Lane Saget May 17, 1956 (1956 05 17) (age 55) …   Wikipedia

  • Bob Latchford — Pas d image ? Cliquez ici. Biographie Nom Robert …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bob Gainey — Données clés Nationalité  Canada Né le 13 décembre 1953, Peterborough (Canada) Taille …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bob Randall — Bob Randall, is a member of the Stolen Generations and former Indigenous Person of the Year. He is credited with bringing to light the issue of forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, in 1970. His song, My Brown Skin Baby They… …   Wikipedia

  • Bob Rae — Robert Keith Rae PC, OC, O.Ont, QC (* 2. August 1948 in Ottawa) ist ein kanadischer Politiker und studierter Jurist. Er war von 1990 bis 1995 der 21. Premierminister der größten kanadischen Provinz Ontario …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bob Berry — Données clés Nationalité  Canada Né le 29 novembre 1943, Montréal (Canada) Taille 1,8  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bob Wente — Bob Wente(born May 28, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri ndash; died August 13, 2000 in St. Charles, Missouri), was an American racecar driver.Midget carHe started racing midget cars in 1953 at the St. Louis Auto Racing Association. He won the Midwest… …   Wikipedia

  • Bob Rae — Robert Keith Rae 21e Premier ministre de l Ontario Mandat 1er octobre …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”