CanWest Global Communications News Archives

A Vancouver activist and broadcaster being sued by the owner of the Vancouver Sun has won the YMCA Power of Peace Award. via The Georgia Straight

Where have all the couch potatoes gone? To specialty channels and the Internet, which are stealing away viewers from network TV at a rate that is alarming the big broadcasters such as CTV and Global. via Globeinvestor.com

“When you own a newspaper, the inmates ... don't run the asylum.”

Case 1: The Ontario Human Rights Commission has declined to rule on a complaint brought by Arab and Muslim groups against Maclean's and writer Mark Steyn. via Rabble.ca

The Italian economy is faltering behind other European economic powerhouses such as Spain, Parliament is full of corrupt and squabbling politicians and senators. via Gauntlet

“I am thrilled that Craig Wireless has been able to attract an individual of David's calibre to run the company and provide insight and leadership as we expand across the globe”

- The new chief executive of Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. (TSX:CWG) is David Lazzarato, a veteran of the telecom industry who was most recently at Alliance Atlantis.

The company said Monday that Lazzarato will join the company as CEO and the board of directors on April 28.

Lazzarato most recently served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. He has also held management positions at Manitoba Telecom Services, BCE Mobile Communications Inc. and AT&T Canada, now known as Allstream Corp. Read more

“That's a really big advertising buy in a very close, razor-thin difference in a federal election. Media 'circus' The Conservatives accused Elections Canada of creating a media "circus”

The federal Conservatives are accused of exceeding their campaign spending limit by more than $1 million and making "false and misleading" statements in their financial returns in the last election, Elections ... via MyTELUS

“I was guessing at all of the last words”

When she won the Ottawa regionals with a hesitant grin, it was hard to tell what was running through her mind. via National Post

Canada's top 22 spellers are moments away from the final rounds of the National Spelling Bee OTTAWA, April 17 /CNW/ - It has been a busy few days for Canada's top young wordsmiths, in town from across the ... via Canada NewsWire

A union official says the Montreal Gazette will soon be sending out layoff notices to 46 employees in its sales and service department. via The Globe and Mail

“They speak of competition, but are not interested in competition from foreign (competitors)”

Canada's two largest broadcasters joined forces Thursday to warn that cable and satellite companies will destroy the country's broadcasting system if the federal regulator doesn't stop them. via CBC News

“We've got about 75 per cent in cash and government bonds. Government bonds are the safest bonds”

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is scoping out more domestic investment opportunities in Canada, chairman Prem Watsa told the insurance holding company's annual meeting Wednesday. via Slam Sports

“The digital transmitters are launching just as new episodes of our viewer favourites return to the networks. We are offering our viewers the best programming via the best quality broadcast signals”

Canwest Broadcasting announced today it will launch three new digital transmitters in Ontario and B.C. on April 18. via Canada NewsWire

CanWest Global Communications Corp , Canada's biggest media company, reported a second-quarter loss on Friday, due restructuring expenses and the impact of a lengthy U.S. television writers' strike last year on ... via Globeinvestor.com

“Demand for our global infrastructure business remained strong, but our financial services businesses were challenged by a slowing U.S. economy and difficult capital markets”

A feeble earnings report and dim outlook from multinational manufacturing and financial colossus General Electric Co. via CBC News

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said Thursday it has increased its stake in CanWest Global Communications Corp. via Canoe

“I think when the old media meets these kinds of tech challenges ... the existing media have to dig deep and adapt and really connect with what their value proposition is”

Seven years after Jean Monty, then head of communications conglomerate BCE Inc., espoused a grand vision of convergence as a way to bring traditional media into the Internet age, industry executives are still ... via Globeinvestor.com

“Hot Docs is delighted to be able to expand our support of Canadian documentary makers in this very tangible and significant way”

Canwest Global Communications Corp. has donated $4 million to create two new funds that will support the creation of Canadian documentaries. via CBC News

“Now in its fourth year, we are pleased and grateful to have Canada Post's continued support of a program that engages and applauds bright, young scholars from across the nation.”

John's, NL preparing for the Bee WINNIPEG, April 7 /CNW/ - In just over a week, 22 young spelling whizzes, who have been studying to compete at the fourth annual CanWest CanSpell National Spelling Bee, will be ... via Canada NewsWire

“My university experience helped create the opportunities that I've taken advantage of in my life”

A University of Manitoba grad delivered $5 million to his alma mater on Friday to boost entrepreneurship in the province. via CBC

“Employment branding plays an important role in the recruitment and retention of the top talent that we all strive to attain”

Cross-country Road Show highlighting outstanding employment begins May TORONTO, April 3 /CNW/ - Working, Canada's most comprehensive recruitment advertising network, is pleased to announce the winners of the ... via Canada NewsWire

“Our Palm Springs customers will be able to enjoy fast, reliable connections to the Internet anywhere they live, work or play.”

This is the first commercial deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX technology in North America. via Canada NewsWire