MORNING BREW: Do Not Call List success measured; 911 is not a joke in Calgary

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

• Eight out of ten registrants to Canada's National Do Not Call List have reported fewer unwanted telemarketing calls, according to a survey commissioned by the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, since polls are exempt from the list. (Marketwire)

• Calgary's emergency call centre has launched a public awareness campaign due to the fact that its 911 line has received as many as 300 daily accidental dials, mostly from cellphones, a problem which was estimated to cost $1 million a year. (Calgary Herald)

• Jason Eisener, the director of the made-in-Halifax grindhouse movie "Hobo With a Shotgun," has the most popular Canadian movie this spring, but has posted a personal plea to those pirating his efforts online: "Please don't steal my movie." (The Coast)