Canwest Global Files for Creditor Protection: Leonard Asper Memo

Canada's media giant Canwest Global Communications Corp. is filing for creditor protection today as it restructures its huge debtload. Based in Winnipeg, Canwest owns Global Television and National Post, as well as...

CTV Hosts Open House on 'Save Local TV Day'

CTV and A channels throughout Canada are hosting Open Houses on Saturday, May 23rd, to enable people to tour their facilities, meet some familiar CTV faces, and understand the important issues facing local television...

Charlie Smith asks Gordon Campbell about Canwest ties

"The premier had several meetings in his office with Dennis Skulsky, a senior Canwest executive, during the first Liberal term in office. And in recent years, the B.C. government has poured a lot of advertising...

Facebook group rallies to save CBC

With Canwest stock effectively worthless, the Federal Government is considering a bailout for the ailing broadcast industry.  This has supporters of the CBC livid.   According to a facebook group...

Hey Canwest, Good Luck With That $3.7 Billion Debtload

Canwest owes $3.7 billion dollars right now, some of which stems from their 'wise' decision to buy up newspaper shares from Hollinger back in 2000. Ah newspapers, the business of the future! Well, now the company's...

CanWest building in Winnipeg evacuated

Police in Winnipeg have evacuated people from the CanWest Place building which serves as the headquarters for the CanWest Global media company. " There are 14 police cars on the scene, creating a perimeter around the building and directing people away. Little information has...

Tweets and transformation: How social media is changing news

If you're going to Northern Voice in Vancouver next month you may want to check out a panel I'm on with some smart, local news people.  Here is the roster in case you were interested. " Panel topic Established...

More Job Losses in Media Industry

    Quebecor Inc's Sun Media said they will 600 jobs because of the current economic downturn and problems that face the print media industry. This cut represents 10% of the work force of Canada's...

CanWest slashes 5% of work force

The other shoe drops..."TORONTO — CanWest Global Communications Corp. is cutting 560 jobs, or 5 per cent of its work force, as the Winnipeg-based broadcaster and publisher streamlines operations. The company...

Three dead at BC mushroom farm

"An industrial accident at a mushroom farm in British Columbia's Langley Township has left three people dead and two others in serious condition.Dozens of firefighters and three air ambulances were called to the...

Canadian police face ammo shortage due to U.S. military demand

"Canadian police officers may have to use their bullets sparingly, as U.S. military involvement in conflicts abroad is contributing to a worldwide ammunition shortage. While the chief distributor of ammo to Canadian law enforcement agencies is based in Canada, its stock is...

McCain heads to Canada to tout free trade

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPerhaps a "Coup" for McCain meeting with the United States largest trading partner, whereby it is said Obama and Clinton  stated they would scrap the Nafta...

CanWest goes after Vancouver Sun parody creator

CanWest is going after the publisher who parodied the Vancouver Sun.  According to the website supporting the parodist:"In early June, 2007, a parody of The Vancouver Sun newspaper was produced and copies...

$4M in New Funds for Canadian Doc Films

Over the past several years, documentary films have made a powerful resurgence into the mainstream movie landscape, and recent Canadian productions such as the remarkable "Up the Yangtze", clearly demonstrate that...

Afghanistan: 10 Billion Dollar Food Aid Scam

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnd this surprises everyone? If not despot dictators skimming large amounts of cash of 10 to 20% for themselves to prop up their salaries and lifestyle to safely tuck...

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