Canada

Ontario police departments try to stop pocket-dialed 9-1-1 calls

January 11, 2012

TORONTO: The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has launched a campaign to stop consumers from pocket-dialing 9-1-1 on their cell phones. Similar campaigns will be launched around Ontario in coming months.
 

Levine, Buchsbaum buy Energi PR

October 17, 2011

TORONTO: Co-founders Carol Levine and Esther Buchsbaum have bought their partner Martin Waxman's share of Energi PR.
 

Weber hires Matheson Gay for healthcare practice

October 17, 2011

TORONTO: Weber Shandwick has hired Peter Matheson Gay as creative director for healthcare for North America and national practice leader for healthcare in Canada.
 

GCI Health appoints Eakins in Canada

December 14, 2010

NEW YORK: GCI Health hired Robert Eakins to lead GCI Health Canada, effective December 1.
 

Thornley Fallis and 76design promotes Green

September 03, 2010

OTTAWA: Thornley Fallis and 76design, the Canadian PR firm and the creative services agency, promoted Keelan Green to president.
 

FD hires Hovey-Smith to lead Toronto office

August 04, 2010

TORONTO: FD hired Kent Hovey-Smith as MD for its recently opened Toronto office.
 

Canadian environmental group hires Pilot

July 07, 2010

TORONTO: The Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) hired Pilot PMR for PR and rebranding.
 

Liebherr Refrigeration hires The Halo Group

June 28, 2010

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO: Liebherr Refrigeration North America hired The Halo Group as AOR after a competitive review.
 

Two Canadian firms to merge

June 02, 2010

TORONTO: Communications MECA and Palette PR will merge as of July 1 to become Energi PR, which will focus on PR, social media, digital, and corporate communications.
 

Sensio Technologies hires Wall Street Communications

March 08, 2010

MONTREAL: Sensio Technologies, a stereoscopic 3D video technology company, hired Salt Lake City-based Wall Street Communications for global PR services.
 

BW launches Canada-focused site

August 18, 2009

TORONTO: Business Wire (BW) has launched a Web site, Business Wire Canada, that will bring North American news, products and services for Canadian clients, including regulatory filers, and other professional resources, such as SEO services, to that market.
 

CNW Group adds Twitter distribution

August 11, 2009

TORONTO: CNW Group has launched a series of Twitter accounts that will update audiences about press releases that the newswire service distributes.
 

CAW "shocked" by Cision proposal

June 12, 2009

As reported on this blog, Cision Canada is facing a labor contract dispute, and 25 workers in the company's Ottawa office went on strike May 5....
 

Cision in labor dispute in Canada

June 03, 2009

As reported on The Cycle and in the PRWeek news stories, Cision has been undergoing a number of changes to streamline its...
 

Mercury Public Affairs taps Muttart as MD

May 20, 2009

WASHINGTON: Mercury Public Affairs named Patrick Muttart as an MD and leader of the firm's new Canada/US practice, starting May 4.
 

Canadian Interview: Keith McArthur

April 06, 2009

Keith McArthur, senior director of social media and digital communications, spoke to PRWeek about how Rogers is improving its online communications, particularly as it relates to consumer complaints.
 

National Public Relations lays off 4% of its Toronto staff

April 06, 2009

TORONTO: National Public Relations has laid off seven of its Toronto staff, eliminating both junior and senior positions.
 

Botanical PaperWorks hires first agency for North American PR

April 06, 2009

WINNIPEG: Botanical PaperWorks has hired Palette Public Relations to help increase brand awareness of its 100% post-consumer waste stationary, which is embedded with seeds that sprout into wildflowers when planted.
 

Facebook, Wordpress.com lead "conversational" media growth: comScore

April 06, 2009

TORONTO: The number of Canadians visiting conversational media—including blogs and social networking sites—grew by 6% last year, outpacing the 1% growth in total Internet users. In total, conversational media now reaches 80% of Canada's online population of just over 24 million people.
 

Former National colleagues launch CoeurIdeas

March 16, 2009

TORONTO: Sarah Thompson and Mandi Davis, former colleagues at National Public Relations, have launched their own agency, believing clients today are looking for alternatives to big agencies.
 

Scotiabank plans year-long PR support of ETrade rebrand

March 16, 2009

TORONTO: The Bank of Nova Scotia has given ETrade Canada a new name—Scotia iTrade, and will support the rebrand with ongoing communications support
 

Canadian Interview: Julie Rusciolleli

March 16, 2009

Julie Rusciolleli, president of Maverick Public Relations, talks to PRWeek about the pitch process
 

Canadian Thermos Products hires Cohn & Wolfe

March 09, 2009

TORONTO: Cohn & Wolfe has been hired to execute the Canadian Thermos Products' first significant media relations campaign in Canada.
 

Toronto Film Festival creates new VP, communications role

March 09, 2009

TORONTO: The Toronto International Film Festival has created a new VP, communications role, and has hired Jennifer Bell to fill it.
 

Public target of CAPP's revamped Web site

March 09, 2009

CALGARY: In an ongoing effort to improve its communication with the general public, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers has revamped its Web site with a greater focus on environmental and community issues.
 

Canadian Interview: Shawn Hall

March 09, 2009

Telus recently joined the growing number of Canadian companies using Twitter. And as Telus' senior communications manager Shawn Hall tells PRWeek, more of corporate Canada should take advantage of Twitter's immediacy—as well as other social media tools like wikis.
 

Cision launches near real-time monitoring of TV coverage

March 02, 2009

TORONTO: Cision has launched a new service, called QuickAlert, that monitors and reports TV coverage in almost real-time.
 

Bell Mobility does about-face after Twitter snafu

March 02, 2009

TORONTO: After a series of conflicting announcements, Bell Mobility finally agreed with Twitter that it would not charge customers who have a monthly texting plan to send and receive tweets from their devices.
 

Moneris Solutions hires Maverick, plans social media push

March 02, 2009

TORONTO: Moneris Solutions, the country's largest provider of payment processing, has hired Maverick Public Relations, following a competitive review. High Road Communications was the incumbent.
 

Trust in Canadian businesses slipping, finds Edelman Trust Barometer

March 02, 2009

TORONTO: Trust in Canadian businesses has fallen enough that it is now the least trusted institution in Canada, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer, which recently revealed its Canadian findings.
 
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