Editor Accused of Plagiarism Resigns

A journalist accused of plagiarizing several writers, including three from Newfoundland, has resigned.

As reported by The Telegram Monday, Steve Jeffrey, the editor, publisher and owner of the Anchor Weekly in Chestermere, in southern Alberta, was accused Monday by an American humour writer of plagiarizing more than 40 of his weekly columns in the past year from 14 different writers, including Russell Wangersky, Ed Smith and Bill Westcott of Newfoundland.