This week in the press (2010-03-09)

Another busy week (union-related meetings, disappointment over a project I invested lots of time in, stress over strained work environment, etc.) with little news. The only noticeable events were the Oscars and Apple finally announcing the iPad release date. Here's a few more interesting news bits that caught me eyes:

Anime & Manga related

• ANN: Media Blasters Reduces Staff with Layoffs, Furloughs

Books, Digital Edition & Library

• 'Black Thursday' at Borders (Again)
• Des libraires s'opposent à la venue d'Amazon au Canada

Economy, Environment & International Politics

• Importante fuite de méthane de l'océan Arctique dans l'atmosphère
• Scientist say ozone-destroying methane escaping Arctic Ocean
• Japan mayor protests dolphin hunt documentary Oscar
• Scientists Taking Steps to Defend Work on Climate
• The O.J. tactic: Climate change skeptics sound like Simpson's lawyers

Media, Culture & Society

• Les Oscars du téléchargement
• U.S. advertisers to spend more on digital than print: study
• Le nombre d'internautes québécoises a explosé depuis 2000

Montreal & local politics

• Negotiations resume for Montreal's blue-collar workers
• STM et iPhone : les développeurs devront attendre
• Prochain arrêt : la mobilité
• STM stands firm on métro cars

Science & Technology

• Arctic crater microbes point to origins of life here
• Y a-t-il plus de séismes que d'habitude?
• Une pub du iPad pendant les Oscars
• Canada's aging Internet infrastructure: expensive and slow
• No connection to spate of quakes: experts
• Apple announces iPad launch schedule

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