Google, CanWest sign search and ad deal

TORONTO - CanWest Interactive, operator of canada.com (the Canadian mega-portal which combines the company’s print and broadcast news abilities, among other things), today announced it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Google Inc. In addition to powerful and relevant search capabilities, the partnership will provide canada.com users with content and search related advertising, while offering Google's advertisers access to canada.com's extensive reach across the country,” says the press release. "With almost three million unique visitors a month, canada.com provides an excellent media vehicle for our advertisers who are looking to penetrate the Canadian marketplace," said Wendy Muller, head of...