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The media landscape in Canada is being reshaped, with the country’s largest telecoms company Bell taking control of CTV. As The Globe and Mail put it: The merger of Canada’s largest telecom carrier and the country’s No. 1 broadcaster is the latest in a series of deals heralding a new era of convergence between media companies and [...]

The surprise news that the head of CBC English services, Richard Stursberg, was leaving his post dominated Twitter in Canada on Friday. Within hours of the official announcement, Richard Stursberg was the top trending topic in the country. The news of the immediate change at the top of CBC provoked more of a discussion on Twitter other [...]

The Toronto Star has become the latest Canadian news publication to release an iPhone app. The app from Canada’s best-selling newspaper is free, with small horizontal ads along the bottom of the screen. The homepage offers a list of local news, sports, business, entertainment, living and photo galleries. Tucked away at the end of the menu is a [...]

The Globe and Mail’s new app for the iPad has quickly leapt to the top of the free apps in Canada. The app is free and offers a stylish and intuitive way to read stories from the Globe. It takes advantage of the multi-touch interface of the iPad. The home page has the top stories across the top third, [...]

By Amanda Ash The CBC-UBC student-led project to create a Canadian music online encyclopedia, the Canadian Music Wiki, has launched after eight months of research and development. The site aims to be the most comprehensive online resource on Canadian music and related topics, with contributions from artists, fans and media professionals. Since it [...]