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Jeanette Ageson is director of community development at The Tyee.
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The refresh makes it easier to see photos and text on your iThings and Android Whatsits.

Just one month ago, The Tyee launched a brand new national email edition -- a fresh mobile-responsive collection of cross-Canada stories with some exciting behind-the-scenes features.

Thousands of Canadians from coast to coast signed up for the free service, and so far it's proving impressively popular among readers. (If you haven't already, try it here.)

Now we're bringing The Tyee's other email editions -- our trusty Daily Catch and Monday Headlines -- up to speed with a mobile-responsive design refresh.

We like to think of this renovation as a gift to our longtime supporters: bigger photos! Easy-to-read text! We think you're going to love it, too.

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