AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoCOVID-19 Publishing Controversy: A former Pfizer toxicologist, Helmut Sterz, has a new book alleging COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were sold without proper safety testing, with the release set for Aug. 26. Canadian Publishing & Culture: A new children’s book honours Cree teachings of a môsôm, while other summer reading and literary roundups spotlight Canadian authors and what writers are reading on the beach. Local Books & Community: Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s Hospital opened a new $18.65M pediatric surgery clinic, and local library and bookstore stories continue to surface across the week. Sports-Books Crossover: A “Maple Leafs ETF” filing claims funds tied to NHL teams—an example of how sports branding keeps spilling into finance and media. Public Debate: Opinion pieces keep circling politics, history, and the meaning of “the past,” alongside broader arguments about AI in the public interest.
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