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May 13th at 6:55

The Tragically Hip to release live album and CBC to air The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration Concert in full

Relive the night Canada stood still for the live broadcast of The Tragically Hip’s 2016 Man Machine Poem Kingston show, re-broadcasting and streaming commercial-free on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 7 p.m. local time on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio and CBC Music’s YouTube page.

Entertainment

November 14th 2016 at 18:00

CBC ANNOUNCES WINTER BROADCAST PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING PRIME-TIME SERIES

CBC today announced premiere dates for its winter 2017 television season, featuring distinct, premium storytelling anchored by extraordinary Canadian voices and creative talent. The winter lineup includes five new prime-time titles and five returning series spanning comedy, drama, factual and arts programming.
November 14th 2016 at 13:00

QUÉBEC CITY’S STEPHANIE HARVEY ADVANCES TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE OF CBC’S CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON

Following an intense night of competition and a race to the finish, Québec City pro video gamer Stephanie Harvey came out on top in the Season 3 premiere of CBC’s hit series CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON.
November 10th 2016 at 13:59

2016 CBC POETRY PRIZE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

CBC BOOKS, CBC's website devoted to books and authors, readers and writers, together with its partners the Canada Council for the Arts, Air Canada enRoute magazine and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, today announced the finalists for the 2016 CBC Poetry Prize.
November 9th 2016 at 23:29

CBC LAUNCHES CBC BREAKING BARRIERS FILM FUND IN SUPPORT OF UNDERREPRESENTED CANADIAN CREATORS

CBC today announced the CBC Breaking Barriers Film Fund in support of underrepresented Canadian creators, offering critical resources to filmmakers struggling to make their unique voices heard.
November 7th 2016 at 15:58

UNWRAP AN ALL-NEW TWO-HOUR MURDOCH MYSTERIES HOLIDAY SPECIAL: “ONCE UPON A MURDOCH CHRISTMAS” PREMIERES DECEMBER 12 ON CBC

Christmas cheer returns to Station House No. 4 once more with the second annual MURDOCH MYSTERIES holiday special, “Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas,” premiering Monday, December 12 at 8 p.m. (8:30NT) on CBC with an encore broadcast on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, at 5 p.m. (5:30NT).
November 4th 2016 at 16:09

CBC SPORTS TO BROADCAST RUGBY CANADA’S TEST MATCH AGAINST IRELAND

Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that Canada’s match against Ireland on Nov. 12 from Dublin will be broadcast live as part of CBC Sports’ Road To The Olympic Games
November 3rd 2016 at 15:29

CATHERINE REITMAN, GORDON PINSENT, JUS REIGN, INS CHOI, TANYA TAGAQ AND ANNIE MURPHY TO PRESENT AT THE 2016 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE GALA

CBC today announced Catherine Reitman, Gordon Pinsent, Jus Reign, Ins Choi, Tanya Tagaq and Annie Murphy as the presenters for the 2016 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE gala. These presenters will join the shortlisted authors onstage to celebrate the year’s biggest achievements in Canadian arts and letters.
November 1st 2016 at 18:59

CBC/RADIO-CANADA AND PETRO-CANADA™ ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR SECOND ANNUAL FACE™ SUMMIT IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE TEAM CANADA ATHLETES

As part of their multi-year partnership, CBC/Radio-Canada and Petro-Canada will host the second annual Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Summit from Saturday, Nov. 5 to Monday, Nov. 7, in Richmond, BC
November 1st 2016 at 16:20

Charles Hamelin, Marianne St-Gelais and the Canadian Short Track Speed Skating Team in action on CBC Sports at Calgary’s ISU World Cup

Short Track Speed Skating fans from coast to coast to coast in Canada will be able to see the top skaters in the world in action at the ISU World Cup, November 4-6 in Calgary
October 26th 2016 at 13:30

NEW CBC RADIO ONE SHOW NOW OR NEVER FROM THE TEAM BEHIND DNTO LAUNCHES OCTOBER 30

Hosts Ify Chiwetelu and Trevor Dineen leap into action with Canadians on a mission to make meaningful changes
October 21st 2016 at 13:00

RISING STAR AMYBETH MCNULTY LANDS ICONIC LEAD ROLE AS BELOVED ANNE SHIRLEY IN THE NEW NETFLIX AND CBC DRAMATIC SERIES ANNE

After an extensive global casting search, Northwood Entertainment, Netflix and CBC today announced that young rising star Amybeth McNulty has been cast as the precocious and imaginative Anne Shirley in the highly anticipated new dramatic television series ANNE (8 x 60).
October 20th 2016 at 14:00

CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON REVEALS 30 NEW COMPETITORS FOR SEASON 3, PREMIERING NOVEMBER 13 ON CBC

CBC’s hit competition series CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON has narrowed down the field to 30 remarkable Canadians from coast to coast to coast who will put themselves to the test, squaring off each week for their latest chance to take home the title of “Canada’s Smartest Person.”
October 18th 2016 at 19:00

GORD DOWNIE’S THE SECRET PATH PREMIERES SUNDAY, OCT. 23 AT 9 PM (9:30 NT) ON CBC AND STREAMS WORLDWIDE AT CBC.CA/SECRETPATH AT 9 PM ET

Following the broadcast, CBC one-hour panel discussion “The Road to Reconciliation” featuring Jesse Wente, Tasha Hubbard and Ry Moran to be live-streamed at 10 PM ET at cbc.ca/secretpath
October 17th 2016 at 14:00

q WITH TOM POWER LAUNCHES MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 WITH A FRESH FORMAT

Line up of guests to include Mike Myers, A Tribe Called Red, Norm Macdonald and Tegan and Sara
October 13th 2016 at 13:38

CBC AND COMEDY CENTRAL GREENLIGHT NEW SERIES CRAWFORD FROM THE CO-CREATOR OF TRAILER PARK BOYS

CBC in Canada and Comedy Central in the U.S. today announced that they have commissioned new comedy series CRAWFORD from Rabbit Square Productions, created by Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys, Black Jesus), executive produced by Laura Michalchyshyn (Trailer Park Boys, Chicagoland, The American West) and co-created by recording artist Mike O'Neill (Moving Day, Trailer Park Boys - Don't Legalize It).
October 13th 2016 at 13:30

CBC RADIO ONE’S THE CURRENT ANNOUNCES MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN TOWN HALL TOUR AND CBC’S FIRST VIRTUAL REALITY DOCUMENTARY: THE HIGHWAY OF TEARS

Tour launches in Prince George, BC on October 13 with additional stops in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto
October 6th 2016 at 14:00

RYAN ROBBINS, ALEX PAXTON-BEESLEY, AJ BUCKLEY, PETER OUTERBRIDGE AND ROSIE PEREZ TO STAR IN CBC DRAMA PURE

Six-part drama series created and written by Michael Amo (The Listener) and directed by Ken Girotti (Orphan Black, Vikings) currently shooting in Nova Scotia
October 3rd 2016 at 16:45

CBC SCHEDULING ALERT: KIM'S CONVENIENCE AND MR. D SCHEDULE CHANGES

The following changes have been made to CBC's fall season premiere schedule. The series premiere of new comedy KIM'S CONVENIENCE will now move from Tues. Oct 4 at 9 p.m. (9:30NT) to Tues. Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. (9:30NT). Two back-to-back episodes will be broadcast from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. (9:30 to 10:30NT). As a result of this change, the Season 6 premiere of MR. D will now move from Tues. Oct 11 at 9:30 p.m (10NT) to Tues. Oct. 18 at 9:30 p.m (10NT). Based on the award-winning...
September 22nd 2016 at 17:00

CBC RADIO 2 ANNOUNCES NEW MORNING HOSTS, RENEWS MARVIN'S ROOM

Raina Douris returns to CBC to host RADIO 2 MORNINGS // Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe joins WEEKEND MORNING as new host // MARVIN'S ROOM with host Amanda Parris renewed for fall
September 22nd 2016 at 12:59

EMMY AND PEABODY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST HABIBA NOSHEEN TO JOIN THE FIFTH ESTATE

CBC News today announced that Emmy and Peabody award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker Habiba Nosheen (60 Minutes, Frontline) will join investigative series the fifth estate as new co-host in January 2017.