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Rob Ford Holds a “Press Conference”

On the mayor's first day back at City Hall he gave an address that was half mea culpa, half campaign stump speech.

By Hamutal Dotan Jun. 30th, 5:49 pm

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CBC Will Make Cuts to News, In-House Programs

And that means more job losses are coming.

By Sarah Sweet Jun. 26th, 1:15 pm

Making TV History at the MZTV

Moses Znaimer re-re-reopens his television museum in Liberty Village.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 23rd, 2:30 pm

Historicist: “A Gentleman of the Press”

From a single publication about groceries, John Bayne Maclean built a publishing empire.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 10th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: Explorations at the Vanguard of Communications Studies

The short-lived but influential magazine overseen by Edmund Carpenter and Marshall McLuhan.

By Kevin Plummer May. 3rd, 12:00 pm

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Toronto by Newsreel

Extensive newsreel collection now available on YouTube reveals glimpses of city's past.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 24th, 3:20 pm

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CBC Announces Major Job Cuts

The corporation will be eliminating 657 positions over the next two years.

By Megan Marrelli Apr. 10th, 3:45 pm

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2013 Hero: The Toronto Star Investigative Team and City Hall Bureau

Nominated for: providing a public service, even when they got insulted for their efforts.

By Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 31st, 9:26 am

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Daniel Dale Serves Rob Ford, Vision TV With Libel Notice

Toronto Star reporter is taking legal action in the wake of the mayor's false claim Dale was on his property and acting inappropriately towards his children.

By Hamutal Dotan Dec. 12th, 6:37 pm

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Liveblog: Conrad Black Interviews Rob Ford

One is a convicted criminal, one faces a growing range of allegations. One is known for using very big words, one for using barely any at all. Watch along with us as they congratulate themselves on their leadership and honesty!

By David Hains Dec. 9th, 8:59 pm

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Ford Nation Cancelled, Sun News Network Joins Media Conspiracy Against the Mayor

Rob and Doug Ford's new TV show has been cancelled after just one episode.

By David Hains Nov. 20th, 9:00 am

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A Farewell to Mayor Rob Ford’s Weekly Radio Show

Citing a "mutual" agreement, the Fords and Newstalk 1010 announced today that the mayor's Sunday radio show is no more. Here, some thoughts on the end of an era, from our resident expert.

By David Hains Nov. 8th, 5:15 pm

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Duly Quoted: Phillip Crawley, Globe and Mail Publisher and CEO

If you make six figures, the Globe wants to be your friend.

By Steve Kupferman Oct. 8th, 11:30 am

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News of Mayor Rob Ford’s Pot Admission Spreads Far and Wide

The mayor is becoming a reliable international newsmaker.

By Steve Kupferman • Photo by Christopher DrostAug. 29th, 12:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: Kory Teneycke

"Clearly, we're disappointed that we didn't get [mandatory distribution], but there is a pretty significant silver lining around the arguments that they accepted."

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 8th, 3:00 pm

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The CRTC Throws Sun News Network’s Future Into Doubt

The CRTC has denied the controversial all-news channel's bid for mandatory distribution.

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 8th, 11:51 am

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The CityNews Channel is Dead

Citing changing viewer habits, Rogers puts its 24-hour news channel to bed.

By Steve Kupferman May. 30th, 1:15 pm

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Determined to Satirize the Suburbs, Yolk Region Gets Cracking

An Onion-style parody site takes aim at news and politics in York Region.

By David Fleischer May. 23rd, 1:15 pm