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Opinion | Jesse Wente: One round of golf can change someone’s outlook. Here’s how the game helps me heal

Oct 29, 2026 |

By Jesse Wente

| The Toronto Star

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Returning to golf helped me heal

Oct 15, 2026 |

By Jesse Wente

| The Globe and Mail

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Patty Krawec's 'must-read' books to reflect on the Indigenous experience in North America

Sep 30, 2025 |

By Beatrice Mosionier, Omar El Akkad , Jesse Wente, Michelle Good

| Bookends with Mattea Roach

CBC Books asked Patty Krawec to curate a list of books to read for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Krawec, of Anishinaabe and Ukrainian descent, is a member of the Lac Seul First Nation in Treaty 3 territory. She is a former social worker and the founding director of the Nii'kinaaganaa Foundation.

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11 essential reads for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sep 30, 2024 |

By Jesse Wente, Darrel J. McLeod

| blogTO

September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day recognizes and honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools. These important non-fiction books, many penned by Indigenous authors, cover the topic of reconciliation and include first-hand experiences in the form of powerful memoirs from those who attended residential schools and those who have been affected by generational trauma.

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Feds unsure of costs for CBC ‘modernization panel’ stacked with ex-staff

Sep 27, 2024 |

By Jesse Wente

| Australian National Review

E-transfer (Canada): [email protected] – password RebelNews if required Cheques made out to Rebel News: Rebel News Network Ltd. PO Box 61056 Eglinton/Dufferin RO Toronto, ON M6E 5B2 Crypto A CBC modernization panel, stacked with former CBC employees, has cost taxpayers more than $200,000 to date, with costs expected to rise as the mandate remains ongoing.

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CBC panel stacked with ex-staff costs taxpayers $200,000 and counting

Sep 26, 2024 |

By Jesse Wente

| Canadian Taxpayers Federation

The Trudeau government’s CBC modernization panel, which it stacked with ex-CBC employees, has cost taxpayers $200,000 to date, according to records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Costs include “$70,000 (plus taxes)” paid out to panel members, $83,000 for a private firm to do research and prepare briefing papers, up to $28,000 for “facilitation services” and $13,000 for translation services.

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The Canadian Screen Awards took a big risk with their new format. Did it pay off?

Apr 17, 2023 |

By Amelia Eqbal, Jesse Wente

| CBC Arts

Commotion·Group Chat Culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Jesse Wente discuss whether the decision to air a packaged version of this year's ceremonies was a good one. Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Jesse Wente discuss what worked and what didn’t at last night’s CSAs · CBC Arts · Posted: Apr 17, 2023 4:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago The Canadian Screen Awards, or the CSAs, are the Canadian equivalent of the Oscars and Emmys combined.

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‘Three Pines,’ Based on Louise Penny Books Addresses Indigenous People in Canada

Jan 03, 2023 |

By Dan Bilefsky , Jesse Wente

| The New York Times

The adaptation for television depicts the mistreatment of First Nations people in Canada and has drawn praise for its unflinching realism. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Alfred Molina, left, and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as detectives in “Three Pines,” which focuses on the mistreatment of Indigenous people in Canada.

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Opinion: Bill C-11 could help Canadian content become a better reflection of the country

Nov 05, 2022 |

By Jesse Wente

| The Globe and Mail

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Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, here's what's happening

Aug 12, 2022 |

By Jesse Wente

| Sechelt / Gibsons Coast Reporter

One of Canada’s longest-running literary festivals is under way in Sechelt this weekend. It includes a keynote lecture by veteran CBC broadcaster Shelagh Rogers and appearances by two dozen award-winning novelists, storytellers and poets. The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts marks its 40th anniversary this year. It was founded in 1983 by Betty Keller and members of the SunCoast Writers Forge.

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