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Maytag search for everyday hero in final stage

As part of its 100th-birthday celebrations, the brand has been asking Canadians to nominate their most dependable fellow citizens.

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Jokeroo signs Warner Bros. for ‘fade-out’ ads

The online video site has developed an ad unit that’s kind of like a home page takeover, but not quite.

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Yureekah aims to conquer display ad search

Want to find out what banners and display ads your competitors are using online? A new search service aims to organize the world’s online advertising info and make it accessible to anyone for free.

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Voting begins for CBC’s UGC hockey contest

The ‘Bring Home the Cup’ user-generated content contest is set to peak with a winner crowned after public voting this weekend. One pubcaster. Three sponsors. And the number of video entries was…

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March web rankings released by comScore

The top increases were in online trading, taxes and personal finance sites.

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Stratford pursuing audiences of tomorrow

In a nice melding of new and old – make that way old – the festival now has a Facebook application called ‘Hooked on Shakespeare’ plus a YouTube channel.

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Pizza Nova bows CGC contest

Ten of the Ontarians who participate in ‘What’s Your Nova?’ by designing and naming their own virtual pizzas will have their creations featured in a company flyer.

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Guess who’s leveraging Facebook now

Genome Alberta has come up with the perfect gift for that impossible-to-buy-for nerd in your life.

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M2 Universal releases social media survey

What’s touted as the most detailed study yet of the social media revolution reveals that Canadians are in the forefront of a phenomenon that’s reached sufficient critical mass to challenge some traditional media.

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Refresh Analytics launches for Facebook apps

Facebook application developers, and their advertisers, should take note of a new analytics and demographics tool.

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Canpages partners with Branchez-Vous in Quebec

As part of the directory publisher’s growth strategy in reaching francophones, it’s getting a presence on the province’s leading portal and news site.

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Cossette buys stake in Rocket

An agency specializing in social media and word-of-mouth will be working with Cossette Communications Group’s US offices.

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Next Media Star: PHD’s Codispoti

strategy has hunted out a new batch of stellar young professionals. Today, we spotlight Nadia Codispoti, senior account manager at PHD Canada.

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TodaysParent.com relaunches

New targeted ad and sponsorship opps have been added to Todaysparent.com, its bimonthly newsletter and three new quarterlies.

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Disney’s social net targets young gamers

Disney Interactive Studios is set to integrate DGamer into all video game titles released online and through consoles, starting with a big movie tie-in in May.