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MySpace Canada taps National, drops Cohn & Wolfe

Chris Daniels October 06, 2008

TORONTO: MySpace Canada has begun working with National Public Relations on a project basis after parting company with Cohn & Wolfe, its PR firm since 2007.

Media weigh in on English-language debate

Chris Daniels October 06, 2008

OTTAWA: No clear winner (or loser) emerged from the English-language leaders' debate Thursday night. But in the ensuing media coverage , the Green Party's Elizabeth May may have edged out her more experienced political opponents.

Canadian Interview: Leslie Gaines-Ross

Chris Daniels October 06, 2008

Weber Shandwick chief reputation strategist Leslie Gaines-Ross speaks with PRWeek about the reason behind the increase in corporate scandal and offers her thoughts on how Maple Leaf Foods is going about repairing its reputation.

University of Manitoba makes first comm hire for Francophone campus

Chris Daniels September 27, 2008

WINNIPEG: Former TV anchor Monique LaCoste has been hired as the communications and development coordinator at the Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, the French-speaking college and university associated with the University of Manitoba.

Globalive builds pre-launch buzz with social media effort

Chris Daniels September 27, 2008

TORONTO: Globalive has launched a Web site, Wirelesssoapbox.com where disgruntled wireless customers can post their grievances about cellular service.

Research shows Maple Leaf Foods winning back customers

Chris Daniels September 27, 2008

HAMILTON, ONT: The crisis response from Maple Leaf Foods has won support from both existing and non-customers, according to an ongoing research study by The DeGroote School of Business and Leger Marketing.

Canadian Interview: David Collyer

Chris Daniels September 27, 2008

David Collyer, new president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), discussed the sector's need to better communicate, its PR strategy around oil sands, and the communication challenges unique to the US market.

Best Buy Canada reaches out to gamer moms

Chris Daniels September 20, 2008

BURNABY, BC: Best Buy Canada has partnered with Nintendo of Canada for in-store events that promote the Wii and its potential health benefits to moms and their daughters.

Fleishman-Hillard Canada latest to launch election-themed site

Chris Daniels September 20, 2008

OTTAWA: Fleishman-Hillard Canada is joining the ranks of PR firms with election Web sites, with its own at election08.fleishman.ca. Sixteen of the agency's executives are now blogging about the election from offices from across Canada.

Firms react to economic fears with staffing restraint

Chris Daniels September 20, 2008

TORONTO: Although most PR firms have not seen dramatic cutbacks of client budgets, some of them are instituting hiring freezes, as they prepare for the ripple effect of the widening financial market crisis in the US to hit Canada.

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