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3 May

Canwest: Shaw gets approval, Torstar makes bid

Two bits of news out of Winnipeg today: Shaw communications will buy part of Canwest’s broadcast division from Goldman Sachs, and Torstar has submitted a formal bid for the beleaguered […]

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3 May

Paper for poor goes broke

Facing rising costs, Calgary Street Talk, a newspaper that helps poor Calgarians earn money and learn new skills, will soon stop publication.The Calgary Herald reports:   “The monthly Street Talk […]

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3 May

Reporters face massive gag order

A wide-reaching publication ban has prevented reporters from reporting on the details of a court appearance in Woodstock, Ont. as part of a high-profile case involving the murder of eight-year-old […]

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3 May

Doubt cast on Torstar bid for Canwest papers

Just hours away from the close of bidding for Canwest’s newspaper divisions, Torstar’s bid is in danger, The Globe and Mail reports.

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3 May

Kevin Newman says it’s time for a change, so he’s leaving Global TV in August

After reporting stints with CBC and CTV, and seven years in the U.S., including co-hosting a network morning show, Kevin Newman returned to Canada 10 years ago to take a […]

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29 Apr

Zerbisias joins Star’s features team

Controversial columnist Antonia Zerbisias joined the Toronto Star‘s team of feature writers, the Star reports. She will no longer write a column for the Star. In her final column “My […]

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29 Apr

pay-per-view webinars from Magazines Canada

Magazines Canada will host a series of professional development webinars starting May 19. Anyone can tune in – for a price. D.B. Scott writes in his Canadian Magazines blog: “Magazines […]

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29 Apr

Michener Award finalists announced

The Michener Awards Foundation has announced six finalists for its 2009 award for meritorious public service journalism. The Foundation recognizes and promotes excellence in Canadian public service journalism. The event […]

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29 Apr

Reuters gets more investigative

A year after its foray into investigative journalism, Reuters is stepping up its investigative reporting efforts, which have resulted in the news organization’s best-read stories. It’s also gotten them plenty […]

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29 Apr

Buy a scoop, pay the consequences

Tech blog Gizmodo paid US$5,000 for its scoop on a next-generation iPhone. As result, police seized the editor’s computers and Apple is gearing up its ample legal team. The question […]

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