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COLGATE4

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6. It didn't have the same access as CBC and CTV because

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:28 PM

Feb 2015

Canada's Supreme Court ruled that it could not lie when giving "news" broadcasts. That was enough to spell the end of Fux North. Now if we only had the same thing here (or at least the Fairness Doctrine)...

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Fox News North is SHUTTING DOWN!! [View all] applegrove Feb 2015 OP

Yay! shenmue Feb 2015 #1

lol! Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2015 #2

HAHA! Cha Feb 2015 #3

Congratulations! I wish Fox had trouble... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #4

Not only that, but Canada has some inconvenient laws Warpy Feb 2015 #5

It didn't have the same access as CBC and CTV because COLGATE4 Feb 2015 #6

Thank you, Canada oldandhappy Feb 2015 #7

"It has had a constant challenge attracting viewers." Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #8

It had access to 5,000,000 households, but... QuebecYank Feb 2015 #9

I was so glad to read this this morning! polly7 Feb 2015 #10

Good news! Saviolo Feb 2015 #11

Quote from Linden MacIntyre: polly7 Feb 2015 #12