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Reports on `Windsor Star' newspaper's printing, inserting and distributing from a greenfield plant in an industrial park in Windsor, Ontario. Use of anilox offset color presses; Automated online inserting through the use of Ferag, Sheridan and Quipp equipment; Shift from evening to morning publication.

The article provides information about the report by auditing and professional service firm PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding the newspaper industry worldwide. It revealed a 38 percent decline in advertising revenue of U.S. and Canadian papers since 2005, and an estimated additional 16 percent fall in the next three years. It also showed a 0.5 percent growth in 2009 revenues of newspapers in the Latin American region which it attributed to low broadband penetration.

Discusses the way in which Canadian newspapers measure their success. Participation of Newspaper Audience Databank in newspaper operations; Efforts of the Newspaper Association of America to convince the newspaper industry to adopt the readership metric of Canada.

Reports on a mortgage loan scam using classified advertising in small newspapers that victimized newspaper readers in the U.S. and Canada. Details of the fraud case; Effect of the scam on newspapers; Information on the discovery of the scam.

Presents the results of a report issued by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage concerning media ownership in Canada. Reason for banning foreign ownership of newspapers and other media; Effect of media ownership regulations on the business operations of the newspaper industry; Comparison of the media cross-ownership model in Canada and the U.S.

Reports on the sale made by CanWest Global Communications Corp. of some of its newspapers to Osprey Media Group Inc. Comparison of Osprey to U.S. newspaper chains Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. and Liberty Group Publishing Inc.; Remarks from Osprey chief executive officer Michael G. Sifton.

Reports the business competition among the newspapers industry in Toronto, Ontario. Launch of various free commuter paper; Merger of GTA Today and Metro; Number of copies distributed daily.

Discusses the consequences of Hollinger Inc. chairman Conard Black's decision to renounce his Canadian citizenship. Criteria for considering a newspaper Canadian; Impact of Black's decision on the qualification of the 'National Post' as a Canadian-owned newspaper; Possibility of transfer of Black's stake in the paper to his wife Barbara Amiel.

Discusses controversy over media competition in Canada. Transfer of half-ownership of the 'National Post' from Hollinger Inc. to CanWest Global Communications; Heritage Minister Sheila Copps' promise to name a government commission on media concentration.

Assesses the success of the transit newspaper battle in Toronto, Ontario, with commuters picking hundreds of thousands of copies of the free tabloids every workday. Complaint from the Toronto Transit Commission on the littering of the newspapers and subsequent call on the newspaper publishers involved to contribute cash toward the cleaning of the litter.

Reports on the proliferation of free commuter tabloid newspapers in Toronto, Ontario. Launching of `GTA Today'; Publishing of `FYI Toronto'; Launching of `Metro.'

Focuses on Canadian authorities' arrest of a teenager believed to be responsible for the February 2000 denial-of-service attacks on popular sites such as Yahoo! and Amazon.com.

Focuses on the decision of Nova Scotia's Supreme Court against the newspaper `Canadian Press,' which has a negative impact on press freedom in Canada. Criticisms against the court's decision to forbid the paper from publishing stories about the tentative conclusions of a federal investigation into a fatal ship collision.

Focuses on a complaint filed by Michael Baldasaro against the newspaper `Hamilton Spectator,' for ruining his reputation after he applied for establishing a nude beach in Canada. Allegations that the paper published stories of his involvement in drug trafficking.

Reports on the ruling of the Ontario Supreme Court stating that Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien had the right to prevent newspaper publisher Conrad Black from becoming a British lord. Lawsuit filed by Black against Chretien on the reasons cited by latter preventing the former's lordship.

Reports on the print apology of Ontario-based `Ottawa Citizen' deputy editorial page editor John Robson for offensive comments concerning Russia. Terms used by Robson in describing Russia and the Russians.

Reports on the challenge of the Toronto `Globe and Mail,' `Toronto Star,' and Southam Newspapers on a news ban on a trial murder case issued by Justice Francis Kovacs. History of the case; Ban against American news organizations featuring the case; Arrest of people crossing the border to secure newspapers featuring the case; Inability of trucks carrying newspapers to cross the Canadian border.

Reports that the Ontario Press Council has ruled that the `Ottawa Sun' newspaper acted properly in covering a convicted child molester. Interview of the newly freed pedophile in May 1997; Incident involving the pedophile and a neighbor headlined at the paper's front page; Ethical debate among area newspapers.

Reports on Canadian Supreme Court's decision to overturn a government ban on the publication of last-minute election polls. Reflection of a victory for a free press; Result of Southam Inc. and Thomson Newspapers' efforts to challenge the 1993 federal law that prohibited the publication of last-minute poll results.

Reports on the Ontario Press Council's decision to dismiss a complaint that four cartoons published by the `London Free Press' over 13 months reflected an ongoing policy of offending Roman Catholic readers. Newspaper's rights to publish material that some readers may find offensive; Details of the complaints by London resident Lillian Hennessey.

Focuses on Public Works Minister Diane Marleau's announcement that Canada's Postal Service will stop delivering so-called `economy unaddressed admail' or junk mails following complaints from the country's newspapers and other private businesses. Delivery of junk mails by contract workers on weekends; Former editor of the `Toronto Star' George Radwanski's review of the Canada Post's service.

Reports on the possible impact of Southam Inc.'s decision to withdraw its 20 daily newspaper out of the Canadian Press on the news cooperative. Southam's plans to create its own national news service; Hollinger Inc.'s doubling of its stake in Southam.

Reports on the Ontario Press Council's decision regarding newspaper Toronto Star's complaint on the use of the words `slut' and `bitch.' Approval of the use of words when referring to fictional characters; Slut and bitch as common colloquialisms.

Reports on the Ontario Press Council's rejection of the complaints about an editorial cartoon which appeared in `Toronto Sun' newspaper that featured Attorney General Marion Boyd. Means for the newspaper to express its opinion on Boyd's anti-male bias agenda; Unjustified comment on Boyd's appearance.

Reports on the ruling of the Ontario Press Council that a `Record' newspaper reporter who recycled a hostage story by selling it to the `National Enquirer' did nothing unethical. Rejection of a complaint by Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario residents who were allegedly embarrased to see their photograph and story about their hostage experience in the `Enquirer'; Explanation of the council.