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CBC TO PROVIDE NATIONAL BROADCAST OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITY VIGIL “NOVA SCOTIA REMEMBERS”

CBC TO PROVIDE NATIONAL BROADCAST OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITY VIGIL

  “NOVA SCOTIA REMEMBERS” FRIDAY AT 7 PM AT (6 ET)

 

CBC News Special: Nova Scotia Remembers will broadcast nationally
on CBC News Network, CBC Gem, cbcnews.ca and the CBC News app,
 and on CBC TV and CBC Radio in Atlantic Canada

 

April 22, 2020 — In response to the tragic events in Nova Scotia this past weekend, CBC will provide a national television and streaming broadcast of community vigil NOVA SCOTIA REMEMBERS on Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m. ET (7 AT, 7:30 NT) on CBC News Network, CBC Gem, cbcnews.ca and the CBC News app, and also on CBC TV and CBC Radio in Nova Scotia, P.E.I., New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The CBC News special will be hosted on TV and streaming platforms by CBC Nova Scotia’s Tom Murphy, and on radio by CBC Nova Scotia’s Jeff Douglas.

 

The locally organized virtual vigil will pay tribute to the victims and offer support to affected families, including musical tributes and messages of support and hope from dignitaries and notable figures who have a special connection to Nova Scotia.

 

The community organizers of NOVA SCOTIA REMEMBERS will also stream the vigil on Facebook and YouTube, with all links to be made available at heartcolchester.ca.

 

CBC News Network continues to be available for free through most major television service providers and on the free CBC Gem streaming service during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

 

For more information, please contact: 
 

Frances Bedford

CBC Public Relations

frances.bedford@cbc.ca

416-205-7673

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