One man’s quest to save the seal industry
Battling against bans and bad press over the seal hunt, Bernie Halloran is single-handedly trying to revive Canada’s commercial seal business
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Chris Sorensen
Chris Sorensen is a senior writer, covering business and financial news. He has also written about the growing number of deadly airline disasters caused by confused pilots, and about sandwiches. Both stories were nominated for a National Magazine Award.
Big law is having its Uber moment
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