Six years on, $139M HIV fund mostly sitting in the bank

I have a new story up on iPolitics.ca today, which looks at just what has been happening the past to years with the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative. I've been covering the CHVI pretty much since its inception, and wanted to see just what has been taking place, seeing as it's been pretty quiet for the past eighteen months or so. The answer - well, not much. But my conversation with Dr. Gerson was something of a surprise, and did give the story a bit of a twist that I hadn't been expecting.

Rideau Hall beefs up Governor General book collection

I have a new story up on OpenFile Ottawa this week about the Governor General's Literary Awards Collection, now on display at Rideau Hall, which also features a sidebar on the new additions to Rideau Hall now on display including the new portrait of the Queen and the Diamond Jubilee Handrails. As always, I really enjoy Rideau Hall stories, and it gave me the opportunity to be present for the unveiling of both the portrait and the handrails, which was a great opportunity.