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14 Jul

Wallin wins Golden Gavel award

Journalist and diplomat Pamela Wallin has been selected as the winner of the 2008 Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel Award, the organization announced today. Toastmasters International, an organization devoted to teaching […]

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14 Jul

thestar.com launches mobile site for iPhone

Right on the heels of the launch of Apple Inc.’s iPhone’s in Canada, the Toronto Star has launched a new mobile website dedicated to iPhone users. thestar.com/iPhone is an environment […]

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10 Jul

Changes afoot at Bloomberg

Bloomberg L.P. announced a series of changes to its business structure yesterday in order to make better use of divisions outside of its traditional computer terrminal business, including the company’s […]

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10 Jul

Weekly independent newspaper shutting down

St. John’s-based newspaper, the Independent is preparing to shut down in the next couple of weeks, according to a Canadian Press report. Publisher Brian Dobbin is backing out of the […]

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8 Jul

Canwest names new vp of digital media

Canwest has appointed Kenneth Maclean as vice-president of digital media for its eastern region, the Montreal Gazette reported today. Maclean left his position as vice-president of interactive media services at […]

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8 Jul

New design mag to launch this week

Canadian Architecture & Design Magazine is set to launch this Friday, July 11. The magazine is the current project of Northern Ontario-focused design mag, North of 89,  publisher Mike Dunphy. […]

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4 Jul

L’actualit appoints new publisher

Réal Germain has been appointed as publisher of French-language current affairs magazine L’actualité, Rogers Publishing announced today.  Germain moves to L’actualité from his position as vice-president of news and current […]

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2 Jul

Walrus finds interim editor

John Macfarlane, former editor of Toronto Life, has agreed to jump in as part-time, interim editor and co-publisher of The Walrus, the magazine announced today. Macfarlane will step in until […]

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2 Jul

Mansbridge appointed to Order of Canada

Peter Mansbridge, anchor and chief correspondent for CBC’s “The National,”  was named as one of the 75 to become officers of the Order of Canada this year. Gov. Gen. Michaëlle […]

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27 Jun

Torstar increases stake in multicultural newspaper firm

Torstar Corp., parent company of the Toronto Star, announced today it has increased its stake in Multimedia Nova Corp. to nearly 20%. According to a press release, Torstar bought 590,631 […]

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