MORNING BREW: Social media initiative created to spread love for Vancouver

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

• Tourism Vancouver has launched a new online platform to compile social media comments, photos and videos in support of the city in the aftermath of the Wednesday night riot, with the hope that testimonials will help rehabilitate Canada's image. (CNW)

• The Daily Gleaner in Fredericton has reported on a high school student that created a dress made entirely out of copies of the newspaper for her Monday night senior prom, which she decided to do after realizing that the only other dress she liked cost $700. (The Daily Gleaner)

• The MuchMusic Video Awards boasted four of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter worldwide, and a 90 per cent increase in online votes during the show over last year, although no one seemed to pay much attention to who the actual winners were. (CNW)