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8 Sep

Globe launches politics portal

Political junkies have a new spot to read, watch, learn, discuss, gripe and just generally get their fix. The Globe and Mail launched its new political portal on Saturday Sept. […]

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4 Sep

Longtime news editor retires

Richard Williams, managing editor of Corner Brook, Nfld.-based The Western Star has announced his plans to retire from the paper, according to a Canadian Press report. Williams worked for the […]

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3 Sep

Agency for freelancers set to launch

Former editor of Toro magazine Derek Finkle has announced his plans to launch a literary agency for freelance writers, Masthead magazine reports. Finkle came up with the concept after witnessing […]

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29 Aug

CBC not forced give tapes to police, court says

Justice Glenn Joyal has quashed a court order that forced CBC to give up field tapes of coverage of an RCMP shooting in Manitoba, according to a CBC.ca  report. The […]

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29 Aug

Respected Quebec journalist dies

After a long battle with cancer, Montreal-based journalist Michel Vastel has died. Vastel wrote for Montreal dailies including Le Devoir, La Presse and Le Journal de Montreal as well as […]

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28 Aug

Hbert to blog for L’actualit

Beginning September 2, political columnist Chantal Hébert will be posting her thoughts and opinions to a regular blog at L’actualité.com, the magazine announced in a press release. “After print, radio […]

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27 Aug

NMAF names new president

Patrick Walsh, editor of Outdoor Canada magazine has been named the new president of the National Magazine Awards. Also on the 2008-9 board of directors is Joe Chidley, editor of […]

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26 Aug

Gabriel awards announced

The CBC picked up five Gabriel Awards when the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts announced the recipients recently. The Gabriel Awards honour Canadian and U.S. broadcasters for their work in […]

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26 Aug

Globe signs printing deal with Transcon

Beginning in 2010, Transcontinental Inc. will print The Globe and Mail newspaper in most major markets. According to a Globe press release, Transcon will print the newspaper in Halifax, Montreal […]

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25 Aug

New foreign bureaus for Global News

Five Canadian journalists have been named by Global News to report from new bureaus in London, Beijing, New Delhi and Jerusalem for Global National. The roster includes Tara Nelson as […]

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