Where Can I Get Info About My Local Population And Market Trends Etc For Free For Market Research?

Wikipedia, your local board of trade/chamber of commerce, your local member of parliament, local govt websites, national statistics websites, Census information…….There’s basically enough sources for you to use without having to resort to a paying service such as Mintel.

The Local Newspaper Is Offering A Free Editorial Piece When I Buy An Advert.how Is An Editorial Piece Defined?

My weekly local newspaper is having a special section on computers etc next week. They are offering a free 200 word editorial piece and a photo if I buy a small advert. The lady I spoke to said is was a way to promote my business.
I have been looking up the definition of an editorial piece, and it seems to be a piece that expresses a personal opinion, and not really a marketing piece.
I want to promote my competetion for a website, and are wondering if that would be crossing the line for an editorial piece. But since the lady said it was a way of promoting my website, I am thinking that I can write whatever I want to.
Just looking for someone who has experience with marketing via newspapers, and who knows whether an “editorial piece” in connection with an advert, is more broadly defined as a promotional piece?
Thanks!

Panasonic Plasmath-42pv7 Is Offered With A Free Home Theatre Ht895 In Local Market , Price Is 1700$ Is It Ok?

Practically the price seems to be ok, but I worry about power consumption , quality of picture, and digital noise compared to the new LCD Tvs.
Could any body help me please?
Is there something better with the same range of price in LCDs?
In the technical specification of Plasma TVs the power consumption is not mentioned is there a really big difference in power consumption between LCD and Plasma?

I’m Running A Local Toronto Promo For Free Teeth Whitening For New Patients. How Can I Promote This Online?

This discount for free teeth whitening is strictly for new patients. We are located at the west end of Toronto situated behind a local market.