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CBC
19-07-2025
- General
- CBC
Veteran CBC North journalist Richard Gleeson retires
CBC North is saying goodbye and good luck to one of its own. Richard Gleeson retired Friday after 30 years of reporting in the Northwest Territories. He covered some of the biggest stories in the territory during that time. Now, as he heads off on more adventures, we take a look back at his career.
CBC
18-07-2025
- CBC
After nearly 30 years of reporting on the N.W.T., CBC's Richard Gleeson retires
Richard Gleeson, a reporter who once dumpster-dived for a story, is retiring from journalism after decades of work in the N.W.T. Gleeson moved to Yellowknife in 1996 as a reporter for Northern News Services Ltd. (NNSL) and started at CBC North in 2002. He covered some of the biggest stories of his day, from the trial following the shooting death of RCMP Const. Christopher Worden, to Giant Mine, to territorial elections. He became the senior assignment producer a few years ago, where he mentored and guided young journalists. Gleeson, who is still the boss of this author for another several hours, didn't want a story listing his accomplishments published. Instead, CBC News reached out to his various adversaries over the years to hear what they thought of his career. They either ignored the request, were too burned by him to speak of their relationship or wished him the best. So, here's the story Gleeson probably won't like. His work Those newer to Yellowknife may not be as familiar with Gleeson's work — his role as assignment producer took precedence over writing articles. Despite that, he's still written major accountability stories in recent years, including one on senior bureaucrats who travelled out of the territory during the COVID-19 pandemic — despite the premier urging the public not to travel; a story on a hotline to help people quit smoking costing $750 a call; and the N.W.T. legislature turning away health officials investigating an allegation that an MLA violated COVID-19 rules. And, of course, the one that involved the dumpster diving — when he broke the story that the people running Yellowknife's iconic Wildcat Cafe were buying fish from Kazakhstan and advertising it as locally caught. "He dove in the dumpster — literally dove in the dumpster — to find the packaging to prove that that was true," said Garrett Hinchey, CBC North's former managing editor. "I don't think you're going to find a whole lot of people who are dumpster-diving for stories in 2025." Gleeson also understood the often complex and convoluted structures of public institutions and how best to find public information in them. Gleeson would use that knowledge to help young reporters learn. He also passed on his belief in getting answers from institutions that ran on taxpayer money — standards he applied to his own employer, the CBC. How he got his start in the N.W.T. Gleeson moved to Yellowknife for a job at NNSL in 1996. "He was kind of exactly what we were looking for," said Bruce Valpy, the former publisher of NNSL and one of Gleeson's friends. Valpy said he thinks Gleeson was working for a community newspaper in southern Ontario when he applied for the position in Yellowknife. It wasn't clear if Gleeson knew where he was heading, because he suggested driving up to Yellowknife on a weekend to check it out. "I think he thought it was in northern Ontario. On the other hand, maybe he wasn't thinking about anything and he just saw the ad," Valpy said. Once he arrived, Valpy said, it became clear early on that Gleeson's objective as a journalist was to hold institutions — like city hall and the justice system — accountable to the public. "Because of his approach, he wasn't necessarily loved," Valpy said. "He basically came at it from a point of view that you're making a salary from the taxpayer and you have to answer my questions. Not always the best way for making friends in the North where, you know, one out of every three persons works for some level of government." CBC News reached out to the territorial press secretary to see if any cabinet ministers or communications employees had any dirt they wanted to share on dealing with Gleeson. The only one to provide a response was someone Gleeson has covered over the years — but he didn't take the bait. "I totally agree that Richard was known for his direct style and no-nonsense approach, but he was fair and tried to keep the story about the facts," wrote Shane Thompson, Speaker of the house and a former cabinet minister. "Because of his approach to his job, it helped develop my practice as a politician, especially as a minister, to get ahead of the story – good or bad." Emily Blake, a reporter at Cabin Radio, worked with Gleeson at CBC North between 2018 and 2020. "He always treated me with a lot of respect, which, you know, as a young female journalist, it's not something you get a lot," Blake said. He doesn't want praise Hinchey, the former managing editor for CBC North, said one of Gleeson's notable characteristics is how little he wants praise or recognition for his work. "I think it's really telling that Richard still doesn't have his profile picture on the CBC website," he said. Doing the job was what mattered to Gleeson, said Hinchey and "not to say that journalism is a glorious job, but the profile that came with that, he didn't really care about."
India.com
31-05-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Meet 37 years old pacer, made debut for Mumbai Indians against Gujrat Titans also played for CSK,, his name is.....
Richard Gleeson, 37 years and 179 days old, is an England fast bowler who can also bat with his right hand. He was born on 2 December 1987 in Blackpool, Lancashire. Richard Gleeson came into the limelight when he made his international debut against India at the age of 34. He made his debut in T20 cricket against India on 9 July 2022. Richard Gleeson blew away the senses of the Indian batsmen in the very first match. He conceded only 15 runs in bowling 4 overs. He took 3 wickets in this match. He created a sensation by dismissing Virat, Rohit and Pant in the first 8 balls. T20 cricket is called the game of batsmen. In such a period, Gleeson has taken 129 wickets in 115 matches in his T20 career at an economy of 8.02. Gleeson has impressed everyone with his performance even on a big platform like IPL. Whenever he got a chance, he surprised the batsmen with his fast bowling and proved useful for the team.
NDTV
31-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"Doesn't Help When You...": Shubman Gill Spares No One After Gujarat Titans' Elimination From IPL 2025
The mighty Mumbai Indians handled the nerves better on the big stage to outlast Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring IPL 2025 Eliminator despite a classy effort from Sai Sudharsan in Mullanpur on Friday. Rohit Sharma (81 off 50) rode his luck to play a fine knock after Jonny Bairstow (47 off 22) made instant impact on his Mumbai Indians debut to push them to an imposing 228 five in 20 overs. Titans, who were sloppy in the field and with the ball, were able to take the game down to the wire with sensational batting from Sudharsan (80 off 49) before falling short at 208 for six to exit the tournament. In the end, it was Mumbai Indians who won the key moments to advance in the competition. The victory took them to Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Sunday when they take on Punjab Kings. Despite heavy dew, overcoming a such a steep target in a knock-out game needed a special effort which came from Sudharsan who put his team on course for an improbable chase until his dismissal in the 16th over. Bumrah removed Washington Sundar (48 off 24) with his trademark yorker before Sudharsan missed scoop against Richard Gleeson to see his stumps dislodged, bringing Mumbai Indians back into the game. While it lasted, it was a delight to see Sudharsan go about his business. In a game of pure muscle, Sudharsan was a picture of elegance and found gaps all around the park with pinpoint precision. The equation came down to 36 from 12 balls with two left-handers Rahul Tewatia and Sherfane Rutherford in the middle. Mumbai Indians debutant Richard Gleeson bowled the final over with Titans needing 24 runs and he bowled three immaculate deliveries to ensure victory before hobbling out due to hamstring issue. In fact, Suryakumar Yadav, the vice-captain was marshalling resources in the final over and it was a brave punt to bring Gleeson in for three deliveries knowing that he is in considerable discomfort. Once the target was out of reach, Surya took him off and asked left-arm seamer Ashwini Kumar to complete formalities. Earlier, on a surface which had less grass compared to the one used on Thursday, Mumbai Indians decided to bat first and the batters ensured the team goes into the break with an upper-hand. Titans dropped three crucial catches -- two of Rohit (81 off 50 ) and one of Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 20) - and produced another ordinary effort with the ball in the knock-out fixture. Rohit was dropped twice in the powerplay before veteran made the opposition pay dearly for their on-field errors. On the first occasion, Gerald Coetzee dropped him in the deep and Kusal Mendis' GT debut went all awry when he bungled a regulation take behind stumps off Mohammed Siraj. "Definitely not easy when we drop 3 sitters. Wasn't easy for the bowlers to control and doesn't help when you drop 3 catches," said Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill after the game. It was Bairstow (47 off 22), who gave Mumbai Indians the momentum in the powerplay with some sublime hitting. The out of favour England batter, who joined the mighty Mumbai Indians days after collecting back-to-back fifties in county cricket for Yorkshire, took his chances early on and was well rewarded. He targeted Titans' best pacer of the season, Prasidh Krishna, plundering him for 26 runs in the fourth over of the innings that included three sixes. The first hit was a pull that comfortably sailed over square leg fence before picking the pacer for a clean hit down the ground. Rohit too got into the act when spinner Sai Kishore was introduced inside the powerplay. The former MI captain employed the sweep shot to perfection to collect two fours and a massive six to take his team to 79 for no loss in six overs, the team's best powerplay of the season. Most batters prefer to see out Rashid Khan but having found his rhythm, Rohit even went after the star Afghanistan spinner. He first went for the inside out aerial drive before slog sweeping Rashid for a six. At 113 for one in 10 overs, Mumbai Indians looked unstoppable. When Suryakumar joined Rohit in the middle, boundaries continued to flow. India's T20 captain welcome Gerald Coetzee into the attack with couple of sixes, one a pull shot while the other was cut that just about cleared the ropes. The confidence of the top-order also rubbed off on Tilak Varma (25 off 11) who has had a off season by his standards. He smashed three sixes in quick time before falling to Siraj. Skipper Hardik Pandya picked Coetzee for couple of sixes in the 20th over to push the total past 225.. For third innings in a row, the opposition team was able to amass against a total in excess of 225 against the Titans, contributing their downfall.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Mumbai beat Gujarat by 20 runs in Eliminator; to face Punjab in Qualifier 2
The mighty Mumbai Indians handled the nerves better on the big stage to outlast Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring IPL Eliminator despite a classy effort from Sai Sudharsan in Mullanpur on Friday (May 30, 2025). IPL 2025, GT vs MI Eliminator highlights Rohit Sharma (81 off 50) rode his luck to play a fine knock after Jonny Bairstow (47 off 22) made an instant impact on his Mumbai Indians debut to push them to an imposing 228 five in 20 overs. Titans, who were sloppy in the field and with the ball, were able to take the game down to the wire with sensational batting from Sudharsan (80 off 49) before falling short at 208 for six to exit the tournament. In the end, it was Mumbai Indians who won the key moments to advance in the competition. The victory took them to Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Sunday (June 1, 2025) when they take on Punjab Kings. Despite heavy dew, overcoming a such a steep target in a knock-out game needed a special effort which came from Sudharsan who put his team on course for an improbable chase until his dismissal in the 16th over. Bumrah removed Washington Sundar (48 off 24) with his trademark yorker before Sudharsan missed scoop against Richard Gleeson to see his stumps dislodged, bringing Mumbai Indians back into the game. While it lasted, it was a delight to see Sudharsan go about his business. In a game of pure muscle, Sudharsan was a picture of elegance and found gaps all around the park with pinpoint precision. The equation came down to 36 from 12 balls with two left-handers Rahul Tewatia and Sherfane Rutherford in the middle. Mumbai Indians debutant Richard Gleeson bowled the final over with Titans needing 24 runs and he bowled three immaculate deliveries to ensure victory before hobbling out due to hamstring issue. In fact, Suryakumar Yadav, the vice-captain was marshalling resources in the final over and it was a brave punt to bring Gleeson in for three deliveries knowing that he is in considerable discomfort. Once the target was out of reach, Surya took him off and asked left-arm seamer Ashwini Kumar to complete formalities. Earlier, on a surface which had less grass compared to the one used on Thursday (May 29, 2025), Mumbai Indians decided to bat first and the batters ensured the team goes into the break with an upper-hand. Titans dropped three crucial catches -- two of Rohit (81 off 50 ) and one of Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 20) - and produced another ordinary effort with the ball in the knock-out fixture. Rohit was dropped twice in the powerplay before veteran made the opposition pay dearly for their on-field errors. On the first occasion, Gerald Coetzee dropped him in the deep and Kusal Mendis' GT debut went all awry when he bungled a regulation take behind stumps off Mohammed Siraj. It was Bairstow (47 off 22), who gave Mumbai Indians the momentum in the powerplay with some sublime hitting. The out of favour England batter, who joined the mighty Mumbai Indians days after collecting back-to-back fifties in county cricket for Yorkshire, took his chances early on and was well rewarded. He targeted Titans' best pacer of the season, Prasidh Krishna, plundering him for 26 runs in the fourth over of the innings that included three sixes. The first hit was a pull that comfortably sailed over square leg fence before picking the pacer for a clean hit down the ground. Rohit too got into the act when spinner Sai Kishore was introduced inside the powerplay. The former MI captain employed the sweep shot to perfection to collect two fours and a massive six to take his team to 79 for no loss in six overs, the team's best powerplay of the season. Most batters prefer to see out Rashid Khan but having found his rhythm, Rohit even went after the star Afghanistan spinner. He first went for the inside out aerial drive before slog sweeping Rashid for a six. At 113 for one in 10 overs, Mumbai Indians looked unstoppable. When Suryakumar joined Rohit in the middle, boundaries continued to flow. India's T20 captain welcome Gerald Coetzee into the attack with couple of sixes, one a pull shot while the other was cut that just about cleared the ropes. The confidence of the top-order also rubbed off on Tilak Varma (25 off 11) who has had a off season by his standards. He smashed three sixes in quick time before falling to Siraj. Skipper Hardik Pandya picked Coetzee for couple of sixes in the 20th over to push the total past 225.. For third innings in a row, the opposition team was able to amass against a total in excess of 225 against the Titans, contributing their downfall.
