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Pizza Pizza wafting Grey Cup fans to virtual stadium

To boost awareness of its brand’s association with the big game, the chain is enabling football fans to virtually get in on the action.

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Staples helping women entrepreneurs think big

The office supplies biggie is now the signature sponsor for an initiative that’s aiming to connect with Canada’s female business owners.

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Big Apple, anyone?

GlobeLink.ca is offering media professionals a crack at winning a trip for two to NYC.

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Led Zeppelin making virtual comeback

Telus and Warner Music are offering fans of the legendary rock band exclusive song downloads.

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SMEs choosing online advertising: Ipsos Reid

Almost half of Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses are choosing cyberspace over traditional venues.

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Toyota launches branded Yaris game on Xbox Live

Brand-supported and free to Canadian gamers, this drive-and-shoot experience integrates customizable cars and characters from Yaris ads.

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Notes From the Media Landscape: Second Life to star on CSI

Gary Sinise’s character is set to chase a killer’s avatar on the site in two upcoming episodes of CSI: New York.

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M&S builds book buzz with geocaching

The publisher is launching an innovative online hunt for the ice fox in a bid to seed interest in The Frozen Thames.

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Keys to the VIP asks guys with game to vote online

The Comedy Network’s returning show pitting playa versus playa is getting interactive for its second season online.

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IAB releases two ‘industry milestones’

The timely reports address both measurement of ad impressions on rich Internet applications and how best to deliver brand messages to online gamers.

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Yellow Pages adds AdWords to strategy

Yellow Pages Group is reselling Google’s AdWords as part of its local search ad offerings.

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ConAgra combining snacks and music

The deal: buy snack packs, download free tunes from Puretracks.

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Diversity study warns of two-tier TV

Quebec’s film, TV and music industries have urgent recommendations for the CRTC.

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Digital media exec-odus underway

Have Canadian broadcasters lost their enthusiasm for digital? Senior execs in charge of digital media at the major broadcasters are leaving faster than you can say ‘convergence.’

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Treo Smartphones get in on mobile film fests

Palm’s Treo brand is getting in on film fests ‘for the time-deprived.’