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January 26th at 12:50

Dragons’ Den Full Circle finale event to close milestone Season 20, airing February 26 and March 5 on CBC and CBC Gem

CBC’s hit series Dragons’ Den will mark its milestone 20th season with a two-episode, Full Circle finale event on Thursday, February 26 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) and Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service. 

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February 12th 2020 at 16:04

THE BENTWAY AND CBC SPORTS PARTNER TO GIVE TORONTO MORE DATES TO SKATE THE EIGHT!

The Bentway, the innovative public space project beneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway, today announced it is extending its Winter 2020 programming with the help of CBC Sports.
February 12th 2020 at 14:53

CBC BRINGS ONE OF CANADA’S MOST GRIPPING TRIALS TO LIGHT IN THE TRUE-CRIME SERIES THE OLAND MURDER

The shocking murder that made front-page news across the country receives a rare and in-depth treatment in CBC’s latest original true-crime docuseries, The Oland Murder (4x60).
February 10th 2020 at 22:08

CBC AND NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS PARTNER ON LADY DICKS, AN ORIGINAL BUDDY COP DRAMA FROM CAMERON PICTURES

CBC and NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios, today announced new original drama series LADY DICKS (10x60, Cameron Pictures), starring Meredith MacNeill (Baroness von Sketch Show) and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is The New Black).
February 10th 2020 at 14:25

CBC GEM ORIGINAL TWEEN ACTION-ADVENTURE SERIES DETENTION ADVENTURE IN PRODUCTION FOR A SECOND SEASON

Production is underway on the second season of CBC Gem original tween action-adventure series DETENTION ADVENTURE (10x11) from LoCo Motion Pictures and Broken Compass Films.
February 5th 2020 at 18:34

CBC CALGARY LAUNCHES NEW POLITICAL PODCAST WEST OF CENTRE HOSTED BY KATHLEEN PETTY

CBC Calgary today announced the launch of the new political podcast WEST OF CENTRE. Hosted by Kathleen Petty, the weekly podcast explores the voices, experiences and misunderstandings of the western part of the country, Alberta in particular.
January 27th 2020 at 15:17

Canadian Paralympic Committee and CBC/Radio-Canada to offer streaming coverage of Para Cycling Track World Championships, January 30 – February 2

Canada’s top Para cyclists will be racing for medals on home soil this week, as the 2020 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships runs January 30 to February 2 at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario
January 24th 2020 at 15:16

Streaming This February on CBC Gem

CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 4000 hours of live and on-demand acclaimed, authentically Canadian programming and a curated selection of best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 750 documentary titles, more than 300 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens and over 100 Canadian features, with a new film added each week.
January 22nd 2020 at 1:03

CBC BOOKS ANNOUNCES CELEBRITY DEFENDERS AND SHORTLISTED TITLES

CBC today announced the celebrity panellists and their chosen books for CANADA READS 2020.
January 14th 2020 at 22:14

STEVE JORDAN APPOINTED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CBC MUSIC

CBC today announced that Canadian music industry veteran Steve Jordan has been appointed as Senior Director of CBC Music starting March 2. Jordan joins CBC from the Polaris Music Prize, where he served as Executive Director after founding the prestigious award in 2006.
January 14th 2020 at 13:00

RBC Training Ground kicks off fifth year as Canada prepares for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

While Canadian Olympians prepare to take the world’s biggest sporting stage at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, RBC Training Ground will once again be searching the country for the next generation of Olympic talent.
January 8th 2020 at 21:25

NEW CBC GEM ORIGINAL YOUNG ADULT SCI-FI DRAMA UTOPIA FALLS LAUNCHES ALL EPISODES FEBRUARY 14

Imagine a world with no past – only a future. Without a history, we are all equal… or are we? CBC, in partnership with Sonar Entertainment, announced today the premiere date for new original young adult sci-fi drama UTOPIA FALLS.
December 20th 2019 at 19:38

The CBC + Creative BC Digital Production Fund provides $300K funding to six B.C.-based digital productions

CBC and Creative BC are proud to announce that six emerging B.C.-based creators will receive support to undertake the production of their original digital content through the CBC + Creative BC Digital Production Fund
December 16th 2019 at 20:41

Streaming This January on CBC Gem

CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 4000 hours of live and on-demand acclaimed, authentically Canadian programming and a curated selection of best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 750 documentary titles, 200 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and over 100 Canadian features, with a new film added each week.
December 16th 2019 at 15:50

CBC COUNTS DOWN TO 2020 WITH CROSS-COUNTRY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION

CBC is ringing in the new year with a spectacular musical celebration Canadians will want to count down with.
December 11th 2019 at 18:19

MEET THE FAMILIES COMPETING ON CBC’S FAMILY FEUD CANADA, STARTING DECEMBER 16

After thousands of applications and hundreds of in-person auditions across 16 cities from coast-to-coast-to-coast, CBC is ready to introduce Canadians to the first round of families who will compete on FAMILY FEUD CANADA (60x30), hosted by actor and comedian Gerry Dee.
December 10th 2019 at 14:00

HOST AND CHEFS ANNOUNCED FOR CBC ORIGINAL CULINARY COMPETITION SERIES, FRIDGE WARS 

CBC today announced Emma Hunter (Mr. D, The Beaverton) as the host of the new culinary competition series FRIDGE WARS (6x60), premiering Thursday, February 27 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
December 9th 2019 at 21:20

Record breaking $1,021,618.00 donated to local food banks at CBC/Radio Canada’s Open House and Food

The holiday spirit is in full swing and British Columbians are more generous than ever.
December 9th 2019 at 15:30

CHRIS HOWDEN NAMED NEW CO-HOST OF CBC RADIO’S AS IT HAPPENS

CBC today announced Chris Howden as the new co-host of CBC Radio’s acclaimed national current affairs show, AS IT HAPPENS , alongside award-winning journalist and host, Carol Off.
December 2nd 2019 at 14:51

CBC Podcasts’ PlayME Returns With A New Season of Addictive Audio Fiction

Expect Theatre and CBC Podcasts announce a new season of PlayME, the podcast series that turns the hottest Canadian plays into audio fiction.
December 2nd 2019 at 13:53

CBC INDIGENOUS LAUNCHES ORIGINAL VOICES, A NEW ONLINE RESOURCE FOR INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

CBC Indigenous today launched Original Voices, an immersive and extensive exploration of Indigenous languages in Canada, providing users with a place to listen to and learn from language keepers, explore the ways people are revitalizing Indigenous languages, and highlight how these languages are being preserved.