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...
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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...
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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"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...
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"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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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