MORNING BREW: Blockbuster Canada asked to change name; poutine proves popular

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

• Blockbuster Canada has been asked by its new parent to change the name of 400 video stores across the country, after they were put into receivership earlier this month, as new trademark holder Dish Network has plans to revive the chain in the U.S. (The Globe and Mail)

• Poutine has been credited by New York Fries for a 20.3 per cent revenue increase across the chain, as curiosity about butter chicken and braised beef variations of Quebec's delicacy was piqued through a media campaign narrated by actor Gordon Pinsent. (CNW)

• Debt has continued to riddle Canadians, based on a survey from the Boston Consulting Group that found 90 per cent of the country will spend the same or less money over the coming year, but 80 per cent of the respondents feel financially better off than Americans. (Marketwire)