Does size matter? Apparently it does when it comes to film and TV production in Ontario.
Toronto, the giant, is seeing the number of Hollywood productions it is servicing shrink in the face of a high Canadian dollar and competition from as far away as Eastern Europe, while the number of smaller homegrown productions rolling in Ontario is up – but they are hitting the highway for Hamilton and Ottawa.

The economy of the Yukon was sparked by the Klondike gold rush at the end of the 19th century, and Margarita Ramon now hopes to script a new economic rush with celluloid.

Bit by bit, the specialty channels have pulled back the curtain on their plans for the 2006/07 season. Highlights announced so far include:

Hollywood loves remakes and sequels, and so apparently does the Banff World Television Festival. Canadian Leaders Talk Trends: The View from the Top returns this year for what looks to be one of the best-attended sessions of the panel-packed festival. There are 16 panels in total, ranging from such familiar themes as diversity in broadcasting and reality TV to a novel look at new revenue opportunities from the educational market, as well as spotlights on Brazil and Asia.

Amid pink flamingos, strobe lights and go-go girls, a rosy picture was painted at ShowCanada 2006 of a surging box office after a dismal 2005.

Moviegoers may be getting their golf clubs out the next time a Hollywood blockbuster comes to town.