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The practice of “indulgences” was common among the wealthy and powerful In Medieval Europe. In return for the payment of large sums to the Church, the sinner in question could secure his place in Heaven and keep right on sinning to his heart’s content down here on Earth. It was a pretty sweet deal while it lasted.
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Kevin Chan, Facebook Canada's head of public policy, told a parliamentary committee that applying Australia's model to pay Canadian news publishers for content linked on its site would be unworkable.
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Google and Facebook continue to dominate the $8.8 billion internet advertising market in Canada. In 2019, for example, their combined share of the online advertising market climbed to 80%, a significant increase from 72% in 2016.
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Torstar has acquired the the publishing and distribution right for Cineplex Magazine, a new report in Media In Canada says. Digital and print publications of the Canadian theatre fixture will be rebranded as Star Cineplex.
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Quebec newspaper Le Soleil has donated more than 500,000 photographs to be housed in Quebec City's archives. The photographs carry significant historical and cultural value.
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The British Columbia & Yukon Community NewsMedia Association (BCYCNA) has announced its finalists for the 2021 Ma Murray Awards competition.
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Mélanie Thivierge has returned to La Presse as the publication's new senior director of strategic development.
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News Media Canada has new creative elements to help you support the Levelling the Digital Playing Field initiative. Publishers are encouraged to run this new creative in print or digital formats to continue building awareness of the need for legislation to protect local news.
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Nominations for the 2021 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize are now open. The $1,000 annual prize is awarded to an individual or group that has advanced freedom of expression in Canada.
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Please note that the News Media Canada office will be closed on Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday. We will re-open on Monday, April 5, 2021.
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