''Today Daily News'' () was a

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newspaper in

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, launched on November 1, 2005. It was published by Today Daily News International in

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. It was called the Canada Eastern Edition (加東版 Pinyin: jiā dōng bǎn) even though it was the only edition published at the moment. The paper was published 7 days a week in

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in the

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format. News coverage includes headline news, news at the metro and national levels, news from

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, Chinese community news, international news, entertainment, financial news, sports, and supplements. The paper did not own its own

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; printing is being contracted out to a printer. Compared with the other three main Chinese newspapers, the reporting style of ''Today Daily News'' was relatively sensationalist. The reporting style seems to be approximately comparable to the Toronto ''Sun'', but not as sensationalist as the likes of ''

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'' or the Hong Kong ''Sun''. In 2008,

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acquired a 50% stake in the paper.

The online version

''Today Daily News'' was also published online on the

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but the old domain address redirected to Today Commercial News which opened to a landing page of several Chinese publications, none of them called Today Daily News. The online version contained an exact copy of the day's newspaper; back issues were online for 7 days. Access was free of charge.

Supplements (magazines)

Two weekly magazine were distributed free of charge as supplements: *Saturday—''Today BQ Magazine'' (現代北京青年週刊) was in tabloid size; it was a lifestyle-and-entertainment magazine from Beijing, China which is published in simplified Chinese. It had the ''Home Guide Magazine'' contents inside, with information on Greater Toronto's new, resale and rental homes. Its editorial contents of home improvement and renovation originated from the Sun Media. ''Today BQ'' served primarily the Mandarin-speaking Chinese immigrants from Mainland China. *Sunday-''701'' was the most popular entertainment magazine, with hot gossips on celebrities and stars, fashion and fad from Hong Kong's Oriental Sunday(東方新地). It was printed in art glossy paper. ''701'' served primarily the Cantonese-speaking Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong.

Launch

''Today Daily News'' and it
website
were launched in November 2005. The domain has since expired and currently appears to be parked and monetized with advertising by the domain holder, Network Solutions LLC.

Rivals

* '' The Epoch Times (Chinese)'' * '' Ming Pao Daily News'' * ''

Sing Tao Daily The ''Sing Tao Daily'' (also known as ''Sing Tao Jih Pao''; ) is among Hong Kong's oldest Chinese language newspapers. It is owned by Sing Tao News Corporation, of which Kwok Ying-shing () is chairman. Its English-language sister is the free ...

'' * '' World Journal''

External links

* Pinyin translated wit
CozyChinese.COM

References