Mar 15, 2010 — News Article: Canwest sale moves forward by Doug Ward
Canwest has announced that an unspecified number of suitors have been invited to participate in Phase 2 of the sale process, which will involve management presentations, site visits and further due diligence.
Mar 11, 2010 — News Article: Big funds stalk Canwest newspapers by Theresa Tedesco
The sale of Canada’s largest English-language daily newspaper chain has attracted some of the country’s financial heavyweights as potential suitors.
Mar 10, 2010 — News Article: Aspers bid to reclaim newspaper chain by Grant Robertson and Susan Krashinsky
The Asper family has emerged as one of about six finalists chosen for the short list of bidders for the newspaper division of CanWest Global Communications.
Mar 6, 2010 — News Article: Canwest's newspapers benefit from Torstar earnings as sales deadline nears by David Friend
Columnist says on the heels of strong earnings from Torstar, Canwest's newspapers are looking more attractive to potential buyers.
Mar 5, 2010 — News Article: Leonard Asper quits as CanWest CEO
Leonard Asper says he's stepping aside to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest in the debt laden company's restructuring process.
Mar 4, 2010 — News Article: Black Press founder joins CanWest paper chase by David Ebner, Grant Robertson and Tara Perkins
B.C. newspaper magnate David Black is making a bid for CanWest LP's chain of dailies.
Mar 4, 2010 — News Article: Asper to fight Shaw for TV assets by Jamie Sturgeon and Theresa Tedesco
A group including Leonard Asper, Catalyst Capital Group and Goldman Sachs is planning to appeal a transaction that would see Canwest fall under the control of Shaw Communications.
Mar 2, 2010 — News Article: Goldman 'in no worse position' after Canwest deal with Shaw by Jamie Sturgeon
An Ontario Court justice says the Shaw takeover of Canwest was made in "good faith" and did not purposefully exclude other interested parties now objecting to it.
Feb 25, 2010 — News Article: Quebecor blocked in Canwest bid by Etan Vlessing
Media giant Quebecor Media says it was set to make a play for voting control of restructuring rival Canwest, but was blocked from talking to key shareholder Goldman Sachs & Co.
Feb 20, 2010 — News Article: Shaw wins court fight for CanWest assets by Susan Krashinsky, Grant Robertson and Andrew Willis
Columnist says the court approval sets stage for talks between Shaw and Goldman Sachs over Canwest's specialty channels.
Feb 20, 2010 — News Article: Judge okays Shaw bid for CanWest TV assets
The Ontario court overseeing the restructuring of CanWest Global approved a takeover bid for the company by Shaw Communications.
Feb 19, 2010 — News Article: Asper backs rival bid for CanWest by Andrew Willis and Grant Robertson
Catalyst Capital Group and Goldman Sachs set to tender a bid for Canwest that would see the Asper family play a continuing role in the restructured company.
Feb 15, 2010 — News Article: Shaw, Canwest move to appease Goldman by Janet Whitman
Goldman Sachs lawyers say they are "gravely concerned" that Canwest entered into a deal to be acquired by Shaw without its knowledge.
Feb 13, 2010 — News Article: Future uncertain for CanWest's newspaper chain
FRIENDS says Shaw's decision to keep Corus at arm's length from its Canwest acquisitions might be a strategy to keep the CRTC from intervening.
Feb 12, 2010 — News Article: Canwest reaches agreement on equity investment
Canwest Global Communications announces that it has secured an equity investment commitment from Shaw Communications.
Feb 12, 2010 — News Article: Shaw Announces Equity Investment in a Restructured Canwest
Shaw to take effective control of a restructured Canwest.
Feb 12, 2010 — News Article: CTRC must show backbone on Shaw takeover of Canwest
The NDP Cultural spokesman says the merger of Shaw and Canwest presents a dangerous new threshold in media concentration.
Feb 12, 2010 — News Article: Shaw Comms. to control Canwest Global by Etan Vlessing
In a move that confirms cable's increasing dominance of Canadian TV, cable giant Shaw is set to acquire a controlling stake in Canwest.
Feb 12, 2010 — News Article: Why Shaw wants CanWest by Iain Marlow
Columnist says Canwest's TV assets puts Shaw on equal footing with rivals Rogers and Quebecor.
Feb 10, 2010 — News Article: CanWest auction heats up by Grant Robertson and Susan Krashinsky
Sources say two leading consortiums have been formed to buy company’s chain of 46 newspapers in a deal that could see the winner spend as much as $1-billion.
