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MORNING BREW: G20 assault officer unmasked; Sportsnet to launch magazine

Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news:

• Police Const. Glenn Weddell, who could not be positively identified by 11 colleagues during a probe into an officer who allegedly slammed a man with a riot shield and hit him with a baton during the G20 Summit last year, has been unmasked. (Toronto Star)

• Rogers Media will attempt to overcome the curse of countless other attempts at a Canadian sports magazine with the launch of a bi-weekly publication directly linked with its television, radio and online properties that also use the name Sportsnet. (Marketing)

• Dean McDermott, the husband and reality show co-star of Tori Spelling, is scheduled to show off his diaper-changing skills in a Toronto shopping mall next Thursday as part of a pre-Father's Day promotion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pampers. (CNW)