Liberty Media out to control Sirius-XM

Billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media said Thursday that it will convert nearly half of its preferred shares of Sirius XM Radio into common stock and nominate a slate of candidates to the company's board, as part of its ongoing push to take control of the satellite radio company. CBS Money Watch

Shaw to start Noon News in Toronto.

Shaw will up the ante in the news market by producing a program with somewhat softer stories to contrast with other news at that time.

Star brings Hollywood treatment to City Hall beat

Meaningless but quite amusing caper with Robyn Doolittle apparently inspired by cat burglar films. She may have a future.

Postmedia takes days off in four cities

Ruthless cuts in publication are taking place at Postmedia. The Citiizen, Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald will stop publishing on Sunday. Once again, for the fourth summer in a row, the National Post will take a holiday on Mondays. All reporrted by the Globe and Mail without a trace of Schadenfreude. 

"Roadkill every 30 minutes on the ones"

Stay with us, we're coming right back with your road kill report after this short break. The Toronto Star might be on to something here as a way of creating neighborhood interest. Map out how your part of the city is doing at accidentally killing raccoons and such with your car.  On the other hand, unless you see it as a way of  "Making Roadkill History" it may not be your cup of tea, so to speak.