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Ikea monkey eclipsed national Bill C-45 protest in major media: APTN report
With Darwin the "stylish monkey" dominating Canadian news coverage this week after turning up outside a Toronto Ikea, critics of the government's second omnibus budget bill are asking why a protest that spanned seven cities received little coverage in comparison. Read more…
Do You Think Naheed Nenshi Will Win the Alberta NDP Leadership Race?
Do you think Trudeau will survive the next election? Read the results of that poll here.
Legal pot in Washington state celebrated at Seattle's Space Needle
A crowd of approximately 150 gathered at the base of the iconic Seattle Space Needle to openly smoke marijuana at 12:00 this morning. The revelers had come to celebrate the moment marijuana possession became legal in Washington State, thanks to last month's passage of Initiative 502. Read more…
Sun newspapers latest Canadian dailies to go behind paywall
The Sun newspapers are but the latest Canadian titles to move behind a paywall. The Globe launched Globe Unlimited earlier this fall and Postmedia now has paywalls on the websites of The Montreal Gazette, The Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province. Read more…
John Furlong files suit alleging reporter's article part of campaign to discredit him
VANCOUVER -- John Furlong's statement of claim in a defamation case against a weekly newspaper in Vancouver alleges a reporter who accused him of abusing students wrote the article as part of a malicious campaign to discredit him. Read more…
BC taxpayers paying for television exposure
The British Columbia government's ministry of jobs, tourism and skills training is spending an estimated $50,000 to help television networks produce "positive media stories" in the province. Read more…
MLA Simpson blasts politicians for seeking photo-op glory with business owners
It's one thing to hear that politicians shouldn't be hogging the spotlight when businesses create new jobs. But Bob Simpson, independent MLA for Cariboo North in British Columbia, is saying just that on his website. Read more…
D&M Publishers awarded 45-day extension for creditor protection
B.C.'s Supreme Court has awarded D&M Publishers Inc. a 45-day extension on its creditor protection, The Tyee has learned. Read more…
BC coalition appeals to Facebook to address 'security failures'
"Facebook has become a brand feared by parents, when it should be one they can trust." That's the message a coalition of B.C. advocates, policymakers and parents, including the mother of Amanda Todd, shared with Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg in an open letter sent Nov. 14. Read more…
Following Gaza on blogs and Twitter
As rockets fly and Israel calls up its reserves, the Gaza conflict is being waged in cyberspace as well as in the cities of the region. Here's a quick guide to tracking events through the twittersphere and local blogs. Read more…
CTV British Columbia fires general manager, news director
There have been two high-level firings at CTV British Columbia. Read more…
Sun Media to cut 500 jobs, add more paywalls
Quebecor has announced Sun Media will cut 500 positions throughout its organization -- including closing production facilities in Ottawa and Kingston -- as well as implement more paywalls on the websites of its major Canadian publications. Read more…
J-Source and ProjetJ seek alternative funding
The Canadian Journalism Project is looking for new funding after The Canadian Journalism Foundation announced it will cease to be the primary funder of the Project beyond the end of 2013. Read more…
Conrad Black fined $6.1 million for violating US securities laws
TORONTO -- An American court has fined former media baron Conrad Black $6.1 million for violating securities laws. The fine relates to Black's tenure at Hollinger International Inc. based in Chicago. Read more…
Hate crime investigation launched surrounding Ezra Levant broadcast
The Roma Community Centre in Toronto wants police to investigate comments made by Ezra Levant in a recent broadcast on Sun News Network as a hate crime.
The centre says it has "officially reported a hate crime" about Ezra Levant's broadcast, "The Jew vs. the Gypsies" that aired on his show The Source on September 5. The Toronto Police Service confirmed to J-Source that they are investigating a complaint from the centre. Read more…
CBC's 'The Current' zeroes in on temp miner recruiting charges
CBC radio's national news program The Current focused this morning on the
Tyee reader-funded series wins gold at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
A Tyee reader-funded series scooped up gold at last night's annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards in Toronto, hosted by Masthead Magazine. Read more…
Douglas & McIntyre owner files for bankruptcy
Independent publishing house D&M Publishers Inc. says it is filing for bankruptcy protection. The Vancouver-based publisher says it is working to locate an investor or purchaser for its assets. Read more…
CRTC rejects Bell's $3.48 billion buy of Astral Media, worries about competition
OTTAWA -- The federal broadcast regulator gave an unequivocal thumbs down to BCE Inc.'s takeover of Astral Media on Thursday, declaring in no uncertain terms the $3.4-billion deal was not good for Canadians. Read more…
New York Times reporters handcuffed, detained at Keystone protest
Two reporters for the New York Times were handcuffed and detained by a TransCanada security guard and another policeman at a protest in northeast Texas, the newspaper has confirmed. Read more…
Gordon Campbell won’t comment on abuse allegations against Furlong
A federal government spokesperson told The Tyee Friday that former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell, now Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, won’t be commenting on the controversy surrounding John Furlong. Read more…
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