Good Food Festival & Market now managed by Premier Shows

TORONTO - Torstar subsidiary Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing on December 1, 2006 announced acquisition of the Good Food Festival & Market, the successful nutrition and cuisine event held annually in April at Mississauga's International Centre. The show will be managed by Metroland's Premier Shows Division.

Merrill Lynch initiated coverage of Torstar Corp. with a ‘sell' rating early in November on the basis that the two core businesses of the Toronto-based newspaper and book publisher are in a state of decline.

Since then Torstar has announced an number of initiatives, including partnerships, telephone directories and magazines designed to alter the course of a failing communications strategy.

"We're very pleased to take over this high-profile, well-managed show especially in light of today's increased focus on health, wellness and nutrition which has been a feature of the Good Food Festival & Market for years now," said Cathryn Oliver, General Manager, Premier Shows. "Our entire Premier marketing team will continue to support and sustain the show's exhibitor base while enhancing the brand from a consumer perspective."

Accompanying the show will be a key mainstay staff member, Lianne Hubbard, who has been appointed Show and Sales Manager, Ms. Oliver also announced Decmember 1, 2006.

Terms of the deal were not available but show founder and owner Lynda Chubak said, "I am very happy that the best 'show business' manager in Canada will now be taking control of this property which is, naturally, near and dear to my heart after bringing it along so successfully over the last 15 years. I'm sure I'm leaving both exhibitors and attendees in good hands." More than 200 exhibitors and thousands of attendees make the three-day Good Food Festival & Market one of the year's highlights at the International Centre. The 2007 show takes place April 27, 28, 29 at the Centre's Hall 5.

The Good Food Festival & Market joins a vibrant group of lifestyle events and expositions owned and operated by Premier Shows, including the National Bridal Shows, Golf & Travel Show, Wine & Cheese Show, Travel & Leisure Shows and more. Each enjoys superior consumer brand awareness - and offers exhibitors exceptional sales opportunities - through a comprehensive array of media, marketing and promotional initiatives, including the strength of the Toronto Star and Metroland newspaper chain. Success of the shows is ensured via the support and innovation of the industry's most experienced group of sales, marketing and production experts.

Merrill Lynch initiated coverage of Torstar Corp. with a ‘sell' rating early in November on the basis that the two core businesses of the Toronto-based newspaper and book publisher are in a state of decline.

Welsh Researchers Crack Workings of Calculator Dating From Second Century B.C., Findings Published in Nature Magazine

CARDIFF, WALES, UK - A team led by Cardiff University researchers has unravelled the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer which could transform the way we think about the ancient world.

Professor Mike Edmunds and Dr. Tony Freeth of Cardiff University led the team who believe they have finally cracked the workings of the Antikythera Mechanism, a clock-like astronomical calculator dating from the second century B.C. Cardiff University, located in the capital of Wales about two hours from London, is one of Britain's leading teaching and research universities.

The team is unveiling its full findings at a two-day international conference in Athens today and tomorrow, and publishing the research in the journal Nature. The researchers are now hoping to create a computer model of how the machine worked, and, in time, a full working replica.

Remnants of a broken wooden and bronze case containing more than 30 gears was found by divers exploring a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera (off the coast of Crete) at the turn of the 20th century. Scientists have been trying to reconstruct it ever since. The new research suggests it is more sophisticated than anyone previously thought.

Detailed work on the gears in the mechanism show that it was able to track astronomical movements with remarkable precision. The calculator was able to follow the movements of the moon and the sun through the Zodiac, predict eclipses and even recreate the irregular orbit of the moon. The team believes it may also have predicted the positions of some or all of the planets.

The findings suggest that Greek technology was far more advanced than previously thought. No other civilisation is known to have created anything as complicated for another thousand years.

Professor Edmunds said: "This device is just extraordinary, the only thing of its kind. The design is beautiful, the astronomy is exactly right. The way the mechanics are designed just makes your jaw drop. Whoever has done this has done it extremely well."

The team was made up of researchers from Cardiff, the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and the Universities of Athens and Thessaloniki, supported by a substantial grant from the Leverhulme Trust. They were greatly aided by Hertfordshire X-Tek, who developed powerful X-Ray computer technology to help them study the corroded fragments of the machine. Computer giant Hewlett-Packard provided imaging technology to enhance the surface details of the machine.

The mechanism is in more than 80 pieces and stored in precisely controlled conditions in Athens where it cannot be touched. Recreating its workings was a difficult, painstaking process, involving astronomers, mathematicians, computer experts, script analysts and conservation experts.

It is still uncertain what the ancient Greeks used the mechanism for, or how widespread this technology was.

Professor Edmunds said: "It does raise the question what else were they making at the time. In terms of historic and scarcity value, I have to regard this mechanism as being more valuable than the Mona Lisa."

OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada today appeared before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in the first of a series of hearings for its conventional television policy review, a crucial part of establishing a new broadcast policy.

CBC/Radio-Canada's President and CEO Robert Rabinovitch, along with Executive Vice-President of CBC Television, Richard Stursberg; Sylvain Lafrance, Executive Vice-President of French Services; Ray Carnovale, Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer; and Vice-President of Strategy and Business Development Michel Tremblay, were part of a panel presenting CBC/Radio-Canada's position on the future of television.

"Traditionally, conventional broadcasters - CBC/Radio-Canada included - have been the workhorses of Canadian broadcasting, and the key lever by which the Commission has been able to promote the objectives of the Broadcasting Act," Rabinovitch said. "As the environment within which we operate shifts and the business models upon which we depend become unreliable, this review is a fundamental step in helping the Government set its broadcast policy for the 21st century."

CBC/Radio-Canada's position is based on the premise that Canadians will be better-served if their broadcast system is equipped to respond to the opportunities and challenges posed by new communications technologies and shifting consumer habits, and is shaped around two central recommendations to the Commission.

The first is a rational approach to the conversion of the transmission system from analogue to digital. CBC/Radio-Canada is advocating a hybrid proposal that would ensure, within the limits of what is economically reasonable, that the maximum number of Canadians continue to receive an over-the-air signal. Given current usage patterns, under our proposal 98 per cent of Canadians would receive the CBC/Radio-Canada digital signal. CBC/Radio-Canada is also recommending the Commission and Industry Canada establish a target conversion date for the transition from analogue to High Definition television service, as has been done elsewhere. An established target conversion date would not be carried out, however, if it were deemed that Canadians would be affected unduly.

The second is a proposal that the CRTC establish conventional broadcasters' eligibility for subscription revenues. In television, the advertising-based business model on which conventional broadcasting has relied is at risk due to the number of channels vying for the same revenue; commercial skipping; and the migration of marketing spending to the Internet and other platforms.

"In order to continue to be able to achieve its policy objectives, the Commission's next TV Policy will need to create a framework that supports the ongoing health of conventional television by recognizing the current challenges facing this sector," Mr. Rabinovitch said. "A broadening of conventional broadcasters' business model is necessary, if they are to continue to serve as the cornerstone of the Canadian broadcasting system."

Every week throughout the year, 90 per cent of Canadian viewers tune in to a Canadian conventional television station. Conventional television broadcasters are the face of local television, the home of original Canadian programming and the primary source of local news, public affairs, Canadian drama and entertainment programming.

ACTRA performers speak out at opening day of CRTC TV hearings

OTTAWA - Canadian stars including Wendy Crewson, Sonja Smits, Fiona Reid, and R.H. Thomson spoke out today about the Canadian TV drama crisis during the first day of CRTC public hearings. ACTRA has been sounding the alarm about the crisis in Canadian television drama for years, and demands that the CRTC fix its disastrous 1999 Television Policy.

"Our culture defines us as a nation yet we can't hear or see ourselves when regulations encourage Canadian broadcasters to show American drama series and movies," said ReGenesis star Wendy Crewson. "Canadian broadcasters are filling their prime-time slots with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of U.S.-made drama programs. We've been shut out of our own home."

The CRTC commenced its review of the regulatory framework for Canadian over-the-air television on November 27, 2006. ACTRA formally presents before the CRTC on December 4, 2006.

"These hearings are crucial for fixing the destructive policy that removed spending requirements for Canadian broadcasters as they continue to spend an all-time high on American programming," said October 1970 star R. H. Thomson. "Canadian stories and dramas are being marginalized more than ever on our public airwaves. We are pleased to see that CRTC has recognized the problem and hope that they will now address it."

ACTRA's submission calls for regulations requiring Canada's private broadcasters to spend at least 7% of their advertising revenues on new Canadian English-language drama programming and to schedule at least two hours more of new Canadian dramas in real prime-time (Sunday to Thursday, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.).

A completely new method of dating has been unveiled in the Baltimore area. The safety of background checks, thorough screening of clients, and the convenience of online dating is now available at eLove' s Baltimore area at 5026 Dorsey Hall Dr., Suite 206 Ellicott City, Maryland.

This is a beta test for a national rollout and the first time such a service has ever been available to consumers.

A new dating â hybridâ has emerged. eLove, offering the best of both online and traditional dating services has been launched in the Baltimore, Boston, Worcester, Providence, and New York City areas. eLove combines the safety of member authentication and in-person screening and the convenience of access to this information from a computer. All eLove members must agree to criminal background checks. eLove gives the consumer 24/7 access to potential matches that have also been screened and qualified by an experienced relationship expert. This gives control and convenience of on-line dating to all our eLove members.

eLove is an affiliate of The Right One and Together Dating, the largest personal introduction service in the country with offices in 25 states and more than one million matches in its 30 plus year history.

The process is simple, but thorough. Potential eLove members meet in-person at a local eLove office with an experienced consultant who first screens them to qualify for membership. This provides the security and face-to-face authentication lacking in current on-line singles services. The site is secure and private and includes no annoying pop ups or advertising in a consumerâ s face when you are on line.

Member misrepresentation is not an issue at eLove. In addition to screening, all eLove members have the exclusive benefit of being able to view video and audio clips as well as photos of prospective matches. Video and audio clips are taped on eLove premises. All additional photos are authenticated by the company before being uploaded to the membership database.

" Because of gross misrepresentation, the on-line dating services weâ ve seen so far are a disappointment and waste of time and money for so many members," said Paul A. Falzone, CEO of eLove, The Right One, Together Dating, and author of a book on dating, " A Singles Guide To Finding The Right Oneâ . " Phony members, out-of-date photos and profiles, lack of responses " these are common frustrations with web-only services. With eLove, those problems are completely eliminated. Bottom line: eLove is a cool new hybrid of the old and the new. It' s an on-line forum where real people can introduce themselves to real people and feel confident enough to arrange face-to-face meetings."

Major features and benefits of eLove membership include:

â ¢ Pre-screened, pre-qualified member base â 100% of members are real people.

â ¢ All members are legally single.

â ¢ Face-to-face screening and authentication by an experienced, local relationship expert.

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â ¢ Criminal background checks.

â ¢ Guaranteed responses â members are required to respond to profile inquiries before they can view more members on line.

â I love what I do, and I want everyone to have the happiness that comes with finding the best person and most compatible partner for them,â Falzone continued. â To find someone, you have to put yourself out there and interact with other people. eLove is going to make it safer and simpler for people to connect with others and be successful in finding their match. No more married people masquerading as singles, no escorts or others with a different agenda. eLove is a sincere community of singles with the common goal of finding a meaningful relationship.â

Member Testimonial

â eLove is perfect for me,â said Vikki, a 42 year old single mother. â I work full-time and have a very busy life. I want to find someone special but I donâ t want to waste my time at bars or wait for friends to introduce me. Waiting for fate may never happen. With eLove, I can reach out to compatible men that I know are safer, real, and who share my interests in life. I feel confident enough to arrange a date with them because an eLove counselor has screened them for me already. Itâ s been a fantastic experience.â

eLove is in the Air

As the â next generationâ in dating services, eLove provides members with 24/7 online access to potential matches that are pre-screened and qualified. Members also have the luxury of seeing and hearing video and audio clips as well as viewing authentic photos of potential matches. In this way, eLove members have the best of traditional dating serviceâ s elements of compatibility and screening as well as online dating serviceâ s elements of convenience.

TORONTO - The Toronto Star and seven GTA architectural firms have come together to create Gingerbread City, a collection of seven truly unique gingerbread houses. The seven firms were approached by the Toronto Star to build the gingerbread creations, which will be put up for auction on Sunday, November 26. All proceeds will go to the Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund.

The participating architectural firms are: SMC Alsop Mercer Studio; PLANT Architect Inc.; Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc.; Moriyama & Teshima Architects; 3rd Uncle design inc.; Johnson Chou Inc.; Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects.

"To refer to any of these creations as a gingerbread house really does not do them justice," said Patricia Hluchy, Sunday Features Editor, Toronto Star. "We contacted seven of the most exciting architectural firms in GTA and each one readily agreed to build a Gingerbread 'house' to benefit the Santa Claus Fund.

They loved the challenge and the charitable aspect of the project."

In addition, the creations will also be unveiled on Sunday, November 26th in the window of William Ashley at 55 Bloor Street West. The gingerbread creations will be on display until Monday, December 20th when successful bidders will be welcome to pick them up and take them home. The Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund was established in 1906.

101 years later, the generosity of Toronto Star readers continues to make Christmas a little bit happier for 45,000 less fortunate children living throughout the GTA, Ajax-Pickering, Mississauga and Brampton.

The 2006 Toronto Star Santa Claus Fund fundraising goal is $1.4 million, which will provide holiday gift boxes to 45,000 needy children. Every cent of the donations received goes to cover the cost of the gifts. The Toronto Star covers all administrative costs associated with the charity.

Also in the December issue:

CEO of the year - In a rare twist, our 2006 CEO of the year is not Canadian and does not head a Canadian company. He did, however, make the biggest impact - for the worse - on Canadian business, wreaking havoc on the Canadian mining industry. He is Mick Davis, CEO of Swiss-based Xstrata.

Do you read me? - An RFID chip can identify anything it's attached to and trace its path or history. Is this progress, bringing diverse and far-reaching benefits? Or does it mark an end to our privacy? It depends on whether you're tracking products or people, reports John Lorinc.

Gimme smelter - Alcan landed the electricity deal of the 20th century when it built its smelter in B.C. Now the residents of Kitimat want to know just what Alcan is selling - aluminum or power? This is the story of one of the most heated town vs. company disputes in modern Canadian history.

Home for the holidays - The Report on Business offers an assortment of gift ideas fit for any budget and small enough to fit in a carry-on bag.

The December issue of Report on Business magazine is available in today's The Globe and Mail.

Report on Business magazine is Canada's most read business publication. Published monthly in The Globe and Mail, Report on Business magazine offers readers insightful, award-winning coverage of Canadian and global business and economics. The Globe and Mail is a division of Bell Globemedia, a dynamic multi-media company, which also owns CTV, Canada's leading private broadcaster.

TORONTO - A group of industry leaders - Rogers, Bell Canada, TELUS, Sask Tel, MTS Allstream, and the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) - on November 23, 2006 released a public opinion research report on Canadian attitudes on bill increases to subsidize local television channels (fee for carriage).

The concept of fee for carriage will be discussed at the upcoming Television Policy Review to be conducted by the CRTC commencing Monday, November 27th in Hull, Quebec. Fee for carriage has been proposed by the broadcasters headed by Global Television. The proposal would have Canadian viewers pay an additional monthly fee on their cable, satellite or telco tv bills for local channels such as Global, CTV and CBC which are currently part of their television packages.

The survey revealed that a majority of Canadian TV subscribers (81%) oppose paying increased cable or satellite bills for television signals currently available free of charge over-the-air. In every case, the majority opposed any rationale for increasing rates. For example, having the fee support conversion by conventional broadcasters to high definition format was opposed by (67%) and using the fee to support Canadian programming was opposed by (51%).

Faced with the prospect of increased cable and satellite bills, respondents said they would discontinue their service (20%), and an additional (37%) would downgrade their current service.

"The impact of these findings would be devastating on the Canadian television industry. Effectively this would introduce a regulated increase of the mandatory elements of cable, satellite and telco tv bills without any value added for Canadian consumers," said Phil Lind, Vice Chairman, Rogers on behalf of the collective. "A tax of the nature proposed by the over-the-air broadcasters would lead Canadians to alter their current viewing habits likely resulting in decreased viewership for Canadian over-the-air and specialty channels and potentially moving viewers to alternatives outside the broadcasting system."

The survey was conducted between November 16 and November 19th, 2006 by the Strategic Counsel and has a national sample size of 1000 English-speaking Canadian subscribers. There is a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1% 19 times out of 20.

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- Peter Beresford, Senior vice-president global marketing,
McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook, IL
- Daniel Lalonde, President and CEO, LMVH Watch and Jewelry North
America, Springfield, NJ.
- Kerry Molinaro, President, Ikea Canada, Burlington, ON.
- Michael Rapino, President and CEO, Live Nation Inc., Beverly Hills, CA
- Alexander Mirza, Senior vice-president, Hilton Hotels Corp.,
Beverly Hills, CA
- Tro Piliguian, COO, WPP, New York, NY.
- Robert Booth, Executive Director, EMAAR Properties, Vancouver and
Dubai, currently oversees the world's largest construction project:
the $20-billion Burj Dubai
>>

-- Roger Martin of Rotman School of Management and John Shackleton of
Open Text to be keynote speakers --

CEO CHALLENGES INDUSTRY TO FOLLOW SUIT - "Our commitment will be enthusiastically supported by our readers and advertisers."

TORONTO - NOW Magazine, Canada's leading alternative newsweekly, announced today that it is formally committing to an Ancient Forest Friendly paper policy - the first newspaper in Canada to do so. NOW's Ancient Forest Friendly commitment will conserve the equivalent of 28,000 trees from the axe each year and prevent approximately 2.6 million kg. of greenhouse gases from being released into the atmosphere.

"We know that our commitment will be enthusiastically supported by our readers and advertisers," said NOW Editor and CEO Alice Klein.

She adds that the newspaper industry is the largest paper-consuming sector, using approximately 90 million trees from Canadian forests each year. As a result, NOW's policy includes a commitment to work within the newspaper industry to shift to papers that help conserve the world's remaining endangered forests and fresh water as well as stabilizing the climate. This commitment includes working with mills that supply newsprint to begin or increase production of 100 per cent post consumer recycled paper and to develop paper made with agricultural residues, such as flax and wheat straw.

"NOW has been printed on re-cycled paper since the 1980s but we know there is more we can do to address the issue of ancient forest devastation. Unless publishers work together to expand the availability of Ancient Forest Friendly papers, one newspaper's environmentally responsible purchase will serve only to move the problem of deforestation to someone else's backyard."

Working with the environmental organization Markets Initiative, NOW Magazine is ensuring the actual fibre content of the paper it uses contributes to forest conservation rather than cutting forests down.

"NOW proves a newspaper can be a force for forest conservation and add value to their bottom line." says Tracy London, newspaper campaigner for Markets Initiative. "By making this commitment, every newspaper in Canada has the potential to save ancient forests and combat climate change."

NEW YORK - Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. on November 8, 2006, reported results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2006. The results are consistent with the outlook the Company provided on October 18, 2006.

The Company reported a net loss of $34.9 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to a loss of $9.1 million, or $0.10 per share, in the third quarter of 2005. The loss from continuing operations also was $34.9 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $10.8 million, or $0.12 per share, in the third quarter of 2005. The loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $41.3 million, or a loss of $0.48 per share, compared with a loss of $51.7 million, or a loss of $0.57 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Items affecting the third quarter and year-to-date losses from continuing operations are detailed in a table below.

Gordon A. Paris, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We have taken significant steps to improve our cost structure and address the challenging market and competitive environment. There is more work to do. The Company has a valuable collection of titles with strong brand identity. We are exploring ways to better leverage these brands to improve our profitability. In particular, with respect to the Chicago Sun-Times, we are analyzing alternatives to reposition and reenergize that property to more effectively meet the needs of our targeted print and online readers and advertisers. We also continue to better align our cost structure with our revenue base, with efficiencies that include the previously announced Gary and Harlem plant closures, aggressive working capital management, reductions in newsprint consumption, and a series of other measures to reduce costs.

"At the same time, in our continuing efforts to maximize shareholder value, the Board is very focused on resolving the outstanding non-operating issues facing the Company, and we are actively assessing a broad array of options across the Company and its assets," concluded Mr. Paris. As previously announced, the Board is engaged in a search for a new Chief Executive Officer to be based in Chicago. The Board expects to announce an appointment shortly.

TORONTO - What the hard data reveals, what the experts say, and what students think about 47 Canadian universities - it's all unveiled in the 16th annual (and biggest ever) Maclean's University Rankings issue, arriving on newsstands across the country starting as of Nov 1.

Plus, noteworthy highlights from the issue, such as how much university presidents earn and which schools were most attended by members of Parliament, CEOs, and Canadian prime ministers, are listed below. Prospective students will not want to miss the new online Personalized University Ranking Tool at www.macleans.ca/university.

WHAT THE HARD DATA REVEALS: Change at the top of the 2006 rankings

Focusing on the quality of the undergraduate experience, the 16th annual ranking of 47 institutions covers a broad spectrum, assessing university performance on 24 indicators. This year, the rankings were marked with controversy as 26 universities refused to make public performance indicators that they had released, as a matter of course, for the past 15 years.

In calculating the rankings this year, universities that completed a questionnaire were processed with data being collected and checked in the usual manner. For universities that refused to complete a questionnaire, Maclean's obtained public data wherever possible for the most recently available fiscal year. Much of the data, such as the reputational survey outlined below, was obtained independently by Maclean's and data for several indicators was obtained from third parties such as Statistics Canada and the federal government's research granting councils. Any outstanding data for non-participating universities was taken from last year's questionnaires (year-to-year fluctuations in this data are minimal). In all cases, the most recent, publicly-available information was used.

The Maclean's rankings were developed over 15 years of close consultation with the university community. Canadians are the world's most educated people. According to the OECD, 53 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 35 have a college or university degree. That is why Maclean's rankings exist: to help students choose a university, but also to help the public understand what is going on inside one of Canada's largest, most expensive, and most important public services.

Maclean's places universities in one of three categories. Primarily Undergraduate universities are largely focused on undergraduate education, with relatively few graduate programs. Those in the Comprehensive category have significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees. Medical-Doctoral universities offer a broad range of Ph. D. programs and research, as well as medical schools.

Medical Doctoral category

The University of Toronto held the top spot in this category from 1994 to 2005. Last year, it tied for first place with McGill University. This year, the University of Toronto fell to third place. McGill University took the number one spot with Queen's coming in at second place. The University of Western Ontario fell from third to fifth while the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta remained in fourth and sixth places respectively.

Comprehensive category

The University of Guelph moved up to first place this year from third place in 2005. The University of Waterloo fell from first place to second. The University of Victoria fell from second place to third.

Primarily Undergraduate category

St. Francis Xavier University once again took the number one spot. Likewise, Mount Allison held on to its second place spot and Acadia again took third place.

WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS SAY

This year, Maclean's solicited the opinion of 11,430 individuals across the country - university officials, high school principals and guidance counsellors, heads of national and regional organizations, CEOs and recruiters at corporations - asking for their views on quality, innovation and leadership at Canadian universities.

Highlights from the National Reputational Ranking: <<

- For the first time ever, the number one spot as "Best Overall" went to the University of Alberta. Second place went to Waterloo. Alberta also earned the number one spot in the category of "Leaders of Tomorrow."

- Top spot in "Highest Quality" went to McGill University.

- The "Most Innovative" university in Canada is Waterloo, according to the survey. >>

WHAT THE STUDENTS SAY

Using freedom of information requests, Maclean's delivers the most comprehensive information on what 54,000 students and recent grads think of their schools

The Maclean's University Rankings issue includes three student satisfaction surveys: the National Survey of Student Engagement, the Canadian Undergraduate Survey Consortium and the Maclean's University Graduate Survey. These comprehensive results were obtained, in part, by filing freedom of information requests across the country. For the first time ever, they are being made available to the public in one place: in the 2006 Maclean's University Rankings package. Specific highlights on how particular schools faired on the student surveys are available through the contact below.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MACLEAN'S UNIVERSITY RANKINGS ISSUE

<< - Canada's 22 prime ministers have accumulated a total of 37 degrees. Five of them never attended university at all. Meighen, Mackenzie King, Pearson and Martin have degrees from the University of Toronto. Abbott and Laurier attended McGill.

- University heads make more than the Prime Minister, but less than athletes and CEOs. Last year, 18 university presidents earned over $300,000, including Alberta president Indira Samarasekera, who broke the half-million dollar mark.

- The university that has produced the most Rhodes Scholars since 1988 is McGill (21).

- Most members of Parliament attended university. Seventeen MPs have college or trade school credentials - and a surprising 36 MPs did not attend university at all. >> The Maclean's University Rankings '06 issue will be on newsstands until January 31, 2007.

VANCOUVER - These B. C. journalists, including Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Vaughn Palmer, were honored tonight at the 20th annual Jack Webster Awards in Vancouver.

Best Reporting of the Year - Print: Fabian Dawson, Val Fortney, Mike Roberts, Ted Rhodes: The Province for Abandoned Brides Canada's Shame India's Sorrow

Best Reporting of the Year - Radio: Philip Till, Amy Lapsley: CKNW News

Talk 980 for Katrina - A Wave of Destruction

Best Reporting of the Year - Television: Blaine Gaffney, Kent Molgat: CHBC TV for Corruption at City Hall

Jack Webster Award for Community Reporting: Gordon Hoekstra: Prince George Citizen for Dying for Work

Jack Webster Award for Science & Technology: David Baines: The Vancouver Sun for UBC Professors Question COLD-FX

Best Reporting Chinese Language: Mary Yang: Sing Tao Daily for Head Tax Stories

Best Feature - Print: Peter O'Neil, Douglas Todd, Doug Ward: The Vancouver Sun for Politics and Prayer

Best Feature - Radio: Sara Darling, Kirstie Hudson: CBC Radio for Fatal Cuts

Best Feature - Television: Deborra Hope, Global BC for Courage to Come Back

Jack Webster Business, Industry & Economics Award: Gordon Hamilton: The Vancouver Sun for Logger Deaths

Jack Webster Award for Excellence in Legal Journalism: Marie Belzil, Frédéric Zalac: Radio - Canada for Breaking the Cycle

City Mike Award for Commentator of the Year: Mike McCardell: Global BC

2006 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award: Vaughn Palmer

The Jack Webster Foundation was established in 1986 to recognize excellence in journalism in British Columbia. The work of the Foundation is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Terasen Gas, HSBC Canada, CN, Labatt Breweries of British Columbia, the Vancouver International Airport Authority, Workers' Compensation Board, Certified General Accountants, BC Lottery Corporation, Vancouver Port Authority, and Bell Canada.