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November 23rd 2022 at 17:15

CBC RADIO ONE ANNOUNCES NEW HOSTS FOR NORTH BY NORTHWEST AND ALL POINTS WEST

Two familiar voices are set to grace airwaves on CBC Radio One for audiences across the province and in Victoria, B.C. Starting January 7, 2023, CBC’s Margaret Gallagher steps into the hosting chair of weekend morning show North by Northwest, while Jason D’Souza helms Victoria’s afternoon show All Points West, effective January 16, 2023.

November 23rd 2022 at 13:00

LOREN MCGINNIS NEW HOST OF CALGARY EYEOPENER

CBC Calgary announces Loren McGinnis as the new host of the CALGARY EYEOPENER.

November 21st 2022 at 18:51

CBC BRITISH COLUMBIA'S FOOD BANK DAY RETURNS DECEMBER 2

On Friday, December 2, 2022, CBC British Columbia’s annual Food Bank Day returns with a full day of provincewide special programming on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen in support of Food Banks BC, the provincial association of food banks.

November 17th 2022 at 13:00

2022 CBC POETRY PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

CBC Books, CBC’s online home for literary content, together with its partners the Canada Council for the Arts and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, have announced the finalists for the 2022 CBC Poetry Prize.

November 16th 2022 at 17:07

CBC B.C. releases new podcast that uncovers land theft from Indigenous communities in Canada

Vancouver, B.C., November 15, 2022 - Today marks the release of the CBC British Columbia original podcast, Land Back. The six-part podcast explores Indigenous land rights in Canada and the true meaning of “land back” for Indigenous communities. Hosted by Gitxsan award-winning journalist Angela Sterritt, Land Back can be found on CBC Listen, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

November 15th 2022 at 13:04

National public broadcasters ABC and CBC/Radio-Canada announce Kindred Animation co-productions and renew partnership agreement

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and CBC/Radio-Canada today announced that two projects from the Kindred ABC/CBC Animation Collaboration have been given co-production development deals with ABC Kids and CBC Kids.

November 14th 2022 at 16:34

HOMETOWN GLORY: NICKELBACK AND TATE MCRAE TO APPEAR AT THE 2023 JUNO AWARDS IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA, LIVE ON CBC

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) revealed today during a press conference at Rogers Place in Edmonton, future home of the 2023 JUNO Awards, that Nickelback and Tate McRae will take the stage in their home province of Alberta when the show comes to town on Monday, March 13.

November 8th 2022 at 15:45

CBC/RADIO-CANADA TO ENGAGE WITH CANADIANS WITH DISABILITIES ON HOW IT CAN BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE

CBC/Radio-Canada wants to hear from Canadians with disabilities to better understand their expectations of the public broadcaster. To that end, it has scheduled 20 engagement discussions across the country in English, French, ASL (American Sign Language) and LSQ (Quebec Sign Language), from November 2022 to January 2023

November 8th 2022 at 14:54

Suzette Mayr wins the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Suzette Mayr has been named the winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, published by Coach House Books, taking home $100,000 courtesy of Scotiabank.

November 1st 2022 at 18:51

OMAR DABAGHI-PACHECO NAMED PERMANENT HOST OF CBC OTTAWA NEWS AT 6

CBC Ottawa today announced that Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco has been named the permanent anchor of CBC Ottawa News at 6, CBC Ottawa’s flagship news show.

October 27th 2022 at 17:19

NEW TO CBC GEM IN NOVEMBER 2022

CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 6500 hours of live and on-demand Canadian programming and a curated selection of acclaimed, best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 800 documentaries, 500 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and a collection of over 200 Canadian feature films

October 23rd 2022 at 23:57

DAVID SUZUKI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AS HOST OF CBC’S THE NATURE OF THINGS

World-renowned environmentalist and science broadcaster David Suzuki will retire next spring after 43 years as host of CBC’s THE NATURE OF THINGS, which he has hosted since October 24, 1979. Suzuki announced his decision tonight during an interview with Ian Hanomansing on The National, discussing his legacy, meaningful moments and hopes for the future. TV’s longest-running science series, The Nature of Things’ 62nd season will launch on Friday, January 6, 2023, with Suzuki’s final episode set...

October 20th 2022 at 14:25

CBC SPORTS TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SEASON, BEGINNING OCTOBER 21

CBC Sports is bringing the ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING to audiences across Canada with live streams of every event from the 2022 season available on the free CBC Gem streaming service, cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices. The Grand Prix season officially kicks off this weekend with the first stop of the circuit, Skate America, taking place in Norwood, MA, USA from Friday, October 21-Sunday, October 23. Events continue on home soil the following weekend with Sk...

October 20th 2022 at 13:52

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON SEASON 2 OF CBC ORIGINAL HIT COMEDY ‘RUN THE BURBS’

CBC and Pier 21 Films today announced that production is underway in and around Toronto on the second season of the popular original comedy series RUN THE BURBS (13x30). Created by Andrew Phung and Scott Townend, RUN THE BURBS stars an exciting ensemble of Canadian comic talents lead by Andrew Phung as Andrew Pham, Rakhee Morzaria as Camille Pham, and Zoriah Wong, and Roman Pesino as Khia and Leo Pham. The series regulars include Ali Hassan (CBC’s Laugh Out Loud), Julie Nolke (Explaining the...

October 14th 2022 at 17:51

Update on CBC Creative Relief Fund Recipients

In April 2020, Canada’s public broadcaster launched the CBC Creative Relief Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to provide $2 million in urgently needed development and production funding to a wide range of original Canadian projects, including scripted comedies and dramas, unscripted entertainment, kids and young adult programming, podcasts, play adaptations and short documentaries.

October 13th 2022 at 16:09

Lopii Productions and CBC Kids partner to bring audiences the “Bestest Day Ever”

Award-winning Canadian kids’ production company Lopii Productions is proud to announce its sixth original series, Bestest Day Ever With My Best Friend! Made in partnership with CBC Kids, Bestest Day Ever is a 20 x 7-minute live-action order set to launch in 2023.

October 13th 2022 at 2:24

MOLLY PARKER, BRIAN J. SMITH, STEPHEN MCHATTIE, FINLAY WOJTAK-HISSONG, AND KEVIN DURAND LEAD CAST OF ESSEX COUNTY

Molly Parker, Brian J. Smith, Stephen McHattie, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, and Kevin Durand lead the cast of Essex County

October 12th 2022 at 14:56

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW TWEEN MURDOCH MYSTERIES SPINOFF MACY MURDOCH FOR CBC GEM

Shaftesbury announced today that production is now underway on Macy Murdoch (8x11), a new CBC Gem original tween series that follows the adventures of Detective William Murdoch’s time-travelling great-great-great- granddaughter. A spinoff of Shaftesbury and CBC’s hit long-running drama Murdoch Mysteries based on novels written by Maureen Jennings, the series is currently shooting in Toronto and will debut on CBC Gem in spring 2023.

October 12th 2022 at 12:32

Indigenous Screen Office, APTN and CBC support three Indigenous scripted pre-development projects

APTN, CBC and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) are excited to announce their support of three Indigenous scripted series that will soon be in pre-development through the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program in association with the ISO. The creative team for each series will have access to CBC and APTN executives, who will provide custom-tailored support for all three projects.This support aims to advance the stories of emerging Indigenous series creators to the next stage of de...

October 6th 2022 at 12:00

MARCIE DIGGS’ FIGHT FOR JUSTICE TO END IN SEASON 4 OF DIGGSTOWN

Season 4 of DIGGSTOWN will offer audiences a dramatic final chapter for titular character Marcie Diggs (Vinessa Antoine), starting on Wednesday, October 12 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem. The six-episode finale season will be a tumultuous ride filled with searing emotional battles and transitions driven by trauma, where even though the victories are few and hard fought, Marcie and her team continue to be relentless in their fight for justice right until the very end. The series finale...