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1 Dec

Canwest launches redesigned websites

Amid all the cutbacks and financial woes, Canwest launched new websites for its ten daily newspapers across the country. The Victoria Times-Colonist, Vancouver Sun, The Province, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, […]

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28 Nov

Hiring freeze in effect at Globe and Mail

The publisher of The Globe and Mail put an “indefinite” hiring freeze in place at the newspaper. At the bottom of a Nov. 28 news story about layoffs at CTV, […]

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27 Nov

CTV confirms layoffs in Toronto

(Note: This post has been updated)CTV has confirmed plans to cut approximately 105 jobs in Toronto, CBC News reports. On Nov. 19, CTV CEO Ivan Fecan met with staff to […]

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27 Nov

Canwest reorganizes digital media teams

Canwest Global Communications Corp.’s publishing and broadcast digital teams have been pulled together into one unit, the Canadian Press reports. Senior vice-president and general manager of Canwest publishing digital media […]

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27 Nov

Layoffs at Halifax Metro

The Halifax edition of free daily Metro has laid off four staffers, as part of a reorganization of Metro across Canada. The company blamed a decline in national advertising for […]

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27 Nov

Toronto Star names new publisher

Longtime member of the Canadian news industry John Cruickshank has been named publisher of The Toronto Star. Cruickshank, currently publisher at CBC News, has held positions at news organizations including […]

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26 Nov

Reports on exec spending “distorted attacks”, says CBC chairman

The CBC has responded to reports about its executive spending by saying that it is the victim of “distorted attacks” by Quebecor Inc., a media competitor. Heritage Minister James Moore […]

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25 Nov

ON Nature mag redesigned

The current issue of ON Nature magazine is the first to show off a full redesign. ON Nature is the magazine put out by Ontario Nature, the Federation of Ontario […]

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23 Nov

Olympics charged broadcast students fee

Local broadcast journalism students who applied for jobs at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were illegally charged $50 for each application. Reported the Vancouver Sun: “At least $6,000 in […]

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21 Nov

AP to cut 400 staff

The Associated Press (AP) has announced plans to cut staff by ten per cent, in light of the current economic downturn and the recent reduction of fees for its members. […]

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