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    Marc Weisblott

    Marc Weisblott

    National Affairs Reporter

  • Governments attempt to keep Canadian strip clubs under control, one bought one

    Strippers haven't had the easiest time taking off their clothes across Canada lately. Fredericton City Council recently voted to purchase the only peeler bar in town to help improve the north side neighbourhood, which is now being gentrified. A sale … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/15/governments-attempt-to-keep-canadian-strip-clubs-under-control-one-bought-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Toronto vents about Mayor Rob Ford’s presumed vision that could include closing parks

    Could the biggest city in Canada survive without public libraries, parks or zoos? The questions shifted from the stuff of partisan rants to political reality this week as a series of reports commissioned from consulting firm KPMG on core services … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/15/toronto-vents-about-mayor-rob-fords-presumed-vision-that-could-include-closing-parks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi seek ways to make Canadians feel better about drinking them

    Soda pop hasn't received the best publicity across Canada in recent years. Municipal governments and school boards have increasingly targeted the sale of soft drinks in vending machines. Rather than trying to put up an argument for the nutritional value … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/14/soft-drinks-like-coke-and-pepsi-seek-ways-to-make-canadians-feel-better-about-drinking-them/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Oprah Winfrey’s troubled network looks to be doing better in Canada than U.S.

    Oprah Winfrey has taken command of her namesake cable network. Lacklustre ratings since its New Year's Day debut in the U.S. left her little choice. But what else was she going to do after leaving her daily talk show behind? … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/14/oprah-winfreys-troubled-network-looks-to-be-doing-better-in-canada-than-u-s/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Stephen Harper’s cameo on ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ rides a Canadian TV drama renaissance

    Citytv has placed a bet on the July 20 episode of "Murdoch Mysteries," which will feature a cameo appearance from a fan of the show, Stephen Harper. The prime minister's small part as a bumbling desk sergeant has gained a … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/13/stephen-harpers-cameo-on-murdoch-mysteries-rides-a-canadian-tv-drama-renaissance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Twentieth anniversary of historic topless walk commemorated this summer in Guelph

    The fight for the right of absolutely everyone in Ontario to walk around without a shirt started 20 years ago. But has the public perception of female breasts really changed as a result? Gwen Jacob was charged with committing an … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/13/twentieth-anniversary-of-historic-topless-walk-commemorated-this-summer-in-guelph/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • MORNING BREW: Parking prices highest in Calgary; Canadians want a King William

    Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • Calgary is the second most expensive city in which to park a car in North America, according to a Colliers International survey that placed it right behind New York … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/13/morning-brew-parking-prices-highest-in-calgary-canadians-want-a-king-william/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Who in Canada is talented enough to judge ‘Canada’s Got Talent’?

    "Canadian Idol," which was put on hiatus in 2008, might have lasted longer if more viewers were drawn to the judges. But its panel of music industry insiders, Farley Flex, Jake Gold and Zack Werner, never changed in six seasons. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/12/who-in-canada-is-talented-enough-to-judge-canadas-got-talent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s ‘gravy train’ fairly lean as city looks at service cuts

    A hot and humid Toronto woke up Tuesday morning to the news it was now the most expensive Canadian city in which to live. The recommendation the city cut a wide range of services to compensate for a looming $774 … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/12/toronto-mayor-rob-fords-gravy-train-fairly-lean-as-city-looks-at-service-cuts-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • MORNING BREW: Toronto eclipses Vancouver as Canada’s most expensive city

    Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • Toronto has trumped Vancouver as Canada's most expensive big city to live in, according to the annual global survey published by Mercer, which has placed the Ontario capital in … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/12/morning-brew-toronto-eclipses-vancouver-as-canadas-most-expensive-city-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Quebec City CTV reporter Kai Nagata, 24, quits job, while post as to why goes viral

    "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!" was the famous quote from the 1976 film about the rage of TV anchor Howard Beale against the media machine, "Network." Canada got its own real-life version 35 … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/11/quebec-city-ctv-reporter-kai-nagata-24-quits-job-while-post-as-to-why-goes-viral-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Duchess Kate exposure reveals Sun Media double standard for ‘upskirt’ photos

    Sun Media tabloids across Canada have never missed an opportunity to humiliate any man caught taking surreptitious shots of women's undergarments in a public place. "SUBWAY SICKO," blared the front page of the Toronto Sun last year, alongside a photo … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/11/duchess-kate-exposure-reveals-sun-media-double-standard-for-upskirt-photos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • MORNING BREW: Toronto’s former Caribana kicks off; Target to stock fresh food

    Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • The federal government has confirmed $56,500 in funding to the Toronto summer festival formerly known as Caribana, whose formal name has been changed to the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto, … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/11/morning-brew-torontos-former-caribana-kicks-off-target-to-stock-fresh-food/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Radio executives Alan Cross and Denise Donlon lose jobs in industry shakeups

    A pair of high-profile departures in Canadian radio reflect the challenges that have continued to face traditional broadcasters who also want a foothold in the future. Alan Cross, the popular host of the nationally syndicated series "The Ongoing History of … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/08/radio-executives-alan-cross-and-denise-donlon-lose-jobs-in-industry-shakeups-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The bell continues to toll for the printing of phone books in Canada

    The number of telephone directories dropped on doorsteps in recent weeks suggested most Canadians still haven't opted out of delivery. But the books might stop being published before they can get around to it, anyhow. A decision in San Francisco … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/08/the-bell-continues-to-toll-for-the-printing-of-phone-books-in-canada-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Kevin Newman changes job description from anchorman to digital evangelist

    Kevin Newman, best known as the face of Global Television's national newscast for the past decade, was appointed by Bell Media to a new role this week: Digital News Evangelist. Yet, there doesn't seem to be a church that performs … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/08/kevin-newman-changes-job-description-from-anchorman-to-digital-evangelist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • MORNING BREW: Double Down sandwich endangered; Montreal Expos comeback considered

    Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • KFC announced that its Double Down sandwich would return "for a limited time this summer" but, based on a press release, that limited time is about to draw to … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/08/morning-brew-double-down-sandwich-endangered-montreal-expos-comeback-considered/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Krispy Kreme to take on Tim Hortons in the U.S. instead of Canada

    Krispy Kreme failed to dent the dominance of Tim Hortons when its glazed donuts first appeared in Canada about 10 years ago, but it is now ready for a comeback. However, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based company has apparently stopped looking to … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/07/krispy-kreme-to-take-on-tim-hortons-in-the-u-s-instead-of-canada/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Indy racing events in Toronto and Edmonton spur their share of festival fury

    No one is more annoyed by the closing of roads for a car race than those who regularly drive them at a slower rate of speed. Setting up the Toronto Indy track has necessitated a closure of the streets around … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/07/indy-racing-events-in-toronto-and-edmonton-spur-their-share-of-festival-fury/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • MORNING BREW: Contactless payment comes to McDonald’s; Kevin Newman joins CTV News

    Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • McDonald's has announced the installation of contactless payment systems at more than 1,400 locations across Canada, which will allow for customers to use either Mastercard PayPass or Visa payWave … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/dailybrew/2011/07/07/morning-brew-contactless-payment-comes-to-mcdonalds-kevin-newman-joins-ctv-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>