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From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Dec. 03, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Thursday, Dec.

Canadian indie producers on Thursday called for minimum indigenous programming spending requirements to be imposed on domestic broadcasters to stem runaway spending on U.S. network series.

Canwest Global Communications Corp. announced Thursday it had received notice of delisting from the Toronto Stock Exchange effective at market close Nov.

Goldman tells CanWest: Don't touch deal Alliance Atlantis executive chairman Michael MacMillan, left, CEO Phyllis Yaffe, and CFO David Lazzarato take their seats for a special meeting where shareholders voted in favor of a $2.3-billion takeover offer from CanWest Global Communications Corp.

Canwest Global Communications Corp.'s holding company has been granted creditor protection as it continues to work on a plan to recapitalize the country's largest media conglomerate.

JASON McBRIDE Last updated on Saturday, Aug. 08, 2009 03:44AM EDT O n a recent Thursday at The Stop Community Food Centre, over two hundred residents of the working-class Davenport West neighbourhood sat down to a free lunch that included Thai chicken stir fry with meat from Rowe Farms, vegetables from The Stop's own garden, and an immense salad ...

JASON McBRIDE Last updated on Saturday, Aug. 08, 2009 03:44AM EDT O n a recent Thursday at The Stop Community Food Centre, over two hundred residents of the working-class Davenport West neighbourhood sat down to a free lunch that included Thai chicken stir fry with meat from Rowe Farms, vegetables from The Stop's own garden, and an immense salad ...

Developed by Thump Inc. and produced in partnership with leading indie studio and distributor, E1 Entertainment, Copper , began production last week and will continue shooting in and around the GTA through November 2009.

Jim Sherry has stepped down as co-president of Canadian indie distributor Maple Pictures after 10 months in the post.

Edelman Canada has hired Heather Conway as its new chief executive officer. Conway takes over as head of the Toronto-based public relations agency after several years as a senior executive in client-side communications.