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Busted Encore: What's behind the big makeover for so many Canadian cigarettes?
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7:00 AM
Originally broadcast May 27, 2009: Cigarette companies are not allowed to advertise to young smokers in Canada, but have they found a way around this by making their packaging prettier? Erica Johnson investigates.
Is Bell's satellite TV really 99.99% reliable?
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 4:35 PM    21
We got an interesting question from a viewer in Toronto about Bell's new advertising campaign - their billboards claim that Bell satellite TV is 99.99% reliable.
Fine print: Cereal box obviousness
Thursday, December 31, 2009, 12:41 PM    6
Planning on getting back into shape in the New Year? If part of your plan is to eat a sensible breakfast, like, say, cereal, you may have noticed Special K's "Bite-sized tips on looking and feeling good" on the back of its box. However, we couldn't help but notice that one of the tips was less than inspired.
Battle of the Brands: Air Canada vs. Canadian Tire
Friday, December 4, 2009, 5:39 PM    10
Pity Air Canada. It appears they can't buy the kind of goodwill that the consuming public holds out for Canadian Tire.

On Wednesday, Air Canada put out a press release heralding the fact that readers of an international travel magazine, Global Traveler, voted Air Canada the Best Airline in North America and Canada. Say what you will about Air Canada, but readers could have voted for other airlines. Presumably, nobody forced them to vote for Air Canada.

But a quick read of the comments found it's practically sport to take on Canada's national airline.
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