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Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Parade to air live on Rogers, Bell TV & radio

Rogers and Bell Media have announced they will air the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Parade LIVE across their respective television, radio and online platforms...

Missing & Murdered podcast among CJF honourees

The 2019 Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards were handed out Thursday evening with CBC News podcast Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo earning the CJF Jackman Award...

CRTC, Telecom & Media News – Northwestel agrees to spend $5 million on network upgrades

The CRTC has announced that Northwestel has agreed to spend $5 million to upgrade its network infrastructure after contravention of the Telecommunications Act. Over...

WAB honours the best of prairie broadcasting

The Western Association of Broadcasters held its 2019 WAB Gold Medal Awards Gala Thursday evening at the Fairmont Banff Springs. Hosted by Global Calgary’s Linda...

CRTC and Canadian Media News – CRTC launches first call for applications for Broadband Fund

The CRTC has launched its first call for applications for the Broadband Fund. The commission is accepting applications until Oct. 3 for projects in...

CRTC & Media News – OMNI to re-launch with larger commitment to local news, regional programming

OMNI will remain Canada’s national multi-ethnic, multilingual television service, however it will re-launch by the fall of 2020 with a larger commitment to local...

Heading to WAB 2019? Here’s a preview of the 85th annual conference

Submitted by Vanessa Ong, WAB association manager. The 85th Annual Western Association of Broadcasters Conference is almost here. We’re thrilled to celebrate a milestone year...

Hockey broadcaster Jim Hughson to receive Foster Hewitt Memorial Award

Hockey broadcaster Jim Hughson and writer and NHL communications executive Frank Brown have been named as this year's Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Media...

May is NABS month

May is NABS month, raising awareness of the charity (formerly known as the National Advertising Benevolent Society), which since 1983 has quietly been working...

Satirical video takes aim at Canada’s lack of digital regulation

As officials from around the world get set to turn a microscope on big tech in Ottawa this week, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting has...

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