Dose magazine was launched on April 4, 2005, and was distributed in five major Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa.
The magazine hoped to earn revenue through advertising and selling mobile content (via the website) and was aimed at the lucrative demographic of 18- to 34-year-olds.
On May 17, 2006, Canwest discontinued publication of the print edition of Dose, but indicated that the magazine's online presence and selling of mobile content would continue.
Although labelled a magazine, it was printed on newsprint like a newspaper and had the same dimensions as the type of advertising "pull-out" sections currently favored by the CanWest Global chain.
The website now features a cleaner and bolder look and has expanded its previous mission to cover a larger spectrum of the entertainment news.