Tag: Federal

Edmonton’s CKUA radio receives $10.9M federal investment

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) has announced a federal investment of more than $10.9 million to support Alberta not-for-profit, CKUA Radio Foundation. PrairiesCan says the...

Third-language TV producers appeal for federal budget inclusion

Independent third-language community television producers are appealing for inclusion in the upcoming federal budget, warning that their sector "is on the brink of collapse." The...

CBC/Radio-Canada asked to cut up to 15% of budget as part...

CBC/Radio-Canada has confirmed it's been asked to participate in a federal government expenditure review that would require the public broadcaster to cut up to...

Federal budget includes roadmap for digital tax, emergency CBC funding

The Trudeau government's first budget in more than two years includes a roadmap for introducing a Digital Services Tax (DST) that would be applied...

Online & Digital Media News – Albertans lead the country in...

Media Technology Monitor (MTM) has released a series of reports on media and technology use in specific Canadian markets that reveal Albertans lead the...

Digital tax announced, Part II fees waived in federal fall economic...

Starting July 1, foreign-based digital services like Netflix and Spotify will be forced to charge GST/HST, while a corporate level tax on digital companies...