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Huffington Post :: Canadians living in the bustling metropolis of Montreal and the picturesque city of Victoria are getting a taste of what some media executives hope may be the future -- paying for the news online. The Gazette in Montreal and the Victoria Times-Colonist on Vancouver Island have become the latest testbeds to see if people will pony up to get their local news on the web.

[Alfred Hermida:] Print organisations were never in the business of selling news. They were selling something that people are willing to pay for -- service and convenience.

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