Canada

Sensio Technologies hires Wall Street Communications

Kimberly Maul 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

Tonya Garcia 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

Tonya Garcia 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

Tonya Garcia 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

Tonya Garcia 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

Jaimy Lee 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels March 16, 2009

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

Canadian Thermos Products hires Cohn & Wolfe

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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

Chris Daniels 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.
 

Ian Barr to lead Rocket XL office for Cossette

Chris Daniels February 23, 2009

TORONTO: Ad agency Cossette has opened the first Canadian office of Rocket XL, an LA-based social media marketing firm it acquired in May 2008.
 

'Bulging Brides' host tapped for Nutribar relaunch

Chris Daniels February 23, 2009

TORONTO: Stella Pharmaceuticals has generated media coverage for the launch of its newly-formulated meal replacement brand, Nutribar, by hiring two well-known personalities.
 

Fleishman-Hillard Canada cuts staff

Chris Daniels February 23, 2009

TORONTO: Nine employees were laid off at Fleishman-Hillard Canada, as part of staff cuts across North America.
 

Canadian Interview: Ed Lee

Chris Daniels February 23, 2009

Ed Lee, managing director of com.motion, spoke to PRWeek about why social media is not a stand-alone tool, why he's not a Twitter fan, and his thoughts on that now infamous twitter dust-up.
 

Canadian Interview: Alan Chumley

Chris Daniels February 16, 2009

Alan Chumley joined research and polling firm Léger Marketing last November. Since then, he's assisted Terry Flynn of McMaster University on a first-of-its-kind study looking at the effect of PR on restoring the reputation of Maple Leaf Foods. He spoke to PRWeek about reputation measurement, and where they plan to take their Maple Leaf Foods research next.
 

Luxury development in Vietnam taps Pilot PMR for North American PR

Chris Daniels February 16, 2009

TORONTO: Asian Coast Development (Canada) Ltd. (ACDL) has hired Pilot PMR to promote the development of a $4.2-billion "Las Vegas-style" resort destination along the Ho Tram Strip, about 80 km south of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
 

National Post apologizes for reporter's Twitter outburst

Chris Daniels February 16, 2009

TORONTO: The National Post posted an apology on its Web site after a Twitter exchange between one of its reporters and a communications exec turned nasty.
 

Telus targets Bollywood crowd with in-movie product integration

Chris Daniels February 16, 2009

VANCOUVER: Telus has rolled out the red carpet for the world premiere of Jag Jeondeyan De Mele, a Bollywood movie in which one of Telus' smart phones, the Blackberry Curve, is integrated in the movie.
 

New Web site aims to remove hot air around green claims

Chris Daniels February 09, 2009

MONTREAL: Ethipedia.net aims to highlight good corporate citizens by publishing posts about their sustainable business practices. The site was created by Tom Liacas, the former communications and campaigns manager for Adbusters.
 

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