Entertainment, Media & Sports

Pulling ads from Facebook could force its hand on news deals — if support grows

MONTREAL — Pulling ads from Facebook could prod Meta toward inking deals with news outlets, though more momentum would be needed to push it over the edge, experts say.

Jul 6, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >

Quebec joins feds in suspending ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta vows to block news

OTTAWA — The federal governmentis suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram as tensions with tech giants rise, with the province of Quebec and the City of Montreal following suit within hours.

Jul 5, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Quebec joins feds in suspending ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta vows to block news

OTTAWA — The federal governmentis suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram as tensions with tech giants rise, with the province of Quebec and the City of Montreal following suit within hours.

Jul 5, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

How did the federal government and Meta reach an impasse over the Online News Act?

Tensions between Ottawa and tech giants further escalated on Wednesday over Canada's recently passed Online News Act.

Jul 5, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

Vancouver FC competing with Vancouver Whitecaps for soccer entertainment dollars

New Canadian Premier League team plays games in Langley’s Willoughby Park Stadium

Jul 4, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Vancouver Film Studios acquired by L.A. firm

Family owned studios operate sound studios and production equipment companies

Jul 4, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

CHEK ranked 4th in B.C. for viewership, adds to staff

Employee-owned and -controlled, station has fourth-highest viewership in the province, behind only Vancouver stations CBC, Global BC and CTV Vancouver.

Jul 4, 2023 1:20 AM Read more >

Searching for Canadian news? Google ready to remove links over Online News Act

OTTAWA — News stories published by Canadian media outlets will soon disappear from Google search results, the digital giant warned Thursday as it revealed its planned response to the Liberals' online news law.

Jun 29, 2023 1:59 PM Read more >

Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship program as Bill C-18 fallout continues

As the fallout from the federal government's Online News Act continues, Facebook parent Meta is terminating a contract with The Canadian Press that saw the digital giant support the hiring of a limited number of emerging journalists at the national n

Jun 29, 2023 12:59 PM Read more >

Postmedia's merger talks with Toronto Star owner a 'Hail Mary pass': expert

TORONTO — A potential merger between Canada's two largest newspaper chains could mark the next step in the decimation of Canadian news, which has seen dwindling jobs and widening coverage gaps, say those who study the industry.

Jun 28, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >