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CBC.caRCMP boss asks for patienceToronto SunOTTAWA -- The commissioner of the RCMP is imploring Canadians to treat his force with respect and not judge the country's cops based on "rotten apples." "The not desirable is the few rotten apples you hear about on the news - who demonstrate ...Bob Paulson asks for patience as RCMP deals with 'rotten apples'Toronto StarRCMP commissioner pledges to rid force of 'bad apples'CBC.caRCMP commissioner...  

CBC Sports and Hockey Night in Canada. "We pride ourselves on bringing the fans closer to the action and deeper into the stories every night as we live the excitement of the game together from across the country." On Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m. local (9:30 ...  

Canada's Public Broadcaster continues to move forward, serving Canadians in new ways amid new funding realities TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Building on one of its most successful seasons ever, CBC today unveiled its 2012-13 broadcast season.  Anchored by a roster of strong,...  

One of the casualties of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's 2012 budget was the CBC. The network faces a ten percent cut in funding over the next 3 years. In anticipation of the cuts, OpenMedia.ca and Leadnow.ca launched a project to encourage Canadians to discuss what they valued about the CBC and what they would like to see change. Tyler Morgenstern is spokesperson for Reimagine the CBC.  

The Canadian pubcaster veteran is moving to the private sector to oversee original series for Global Television and cable channels like History Television and National Geographic Channel. TORONTO -- Veteran Canadian Broadcasting Corp. production head Robin ...  

While Hockey Night in Canada commentators Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson talk about blocked shots and great saves by Jonathan Quick, these women will talk about gorgeous players and Darryl Sutter's fashion sense. The CBC has partnered up with Lena ...  

CBC.caAnti-abortion movement rolling out new tacticsCanada.comOTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said he won't reopen the abortion debate, but anti-abortion advocates preparing for the annual "March for Life" on Thursday have honed new strategies aimed at putting the discussion on the table with younger ...Anti-abortion activists tell Harper 'debate is on'CBC.caPro-life activists take aim at Harper over abortion issue680 NewsAnti...  

TORONTO -- The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s twice-delayed license renewal hearing has been rescheduled for the Fall. The CRTC, the country’s TV watchdog, in September 2011 postponed the first license renewal for the public broadcaster in 12 years, and ...  

A Canadian judge has thrown out the results in a Toronto-area district from last year’s federal election, CBC News reported. The judge’s decision came after the Liberal Party candidate appealed his 26-vote loss to a Conservative candidate ...  

CBC.caOne year later: Have the Tories kept their promises?CBC.caLeader Stephen Harper unveils the Conservative party platform during a campaign event in Mississauga, Ont., last April. Harper's Conservatives won their first majority mandate on May 2. Leader Stephen Harper unveils the Conservative party platform ...Harper government marks one-year of majority680 NewsTories spent first year in power surprising Canadians over pensions, health...  

The best example of the CBC’s appeal to cultural sensibilities was Norman Campbell’s television production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Veronica Tennant. The program ... entertained Canadians with Amos ’n’ Andy, the enormously popular American ...  

Trading swords for steel, the show, set in 1912, deals with the pro-cess of building the ill-fated ship and stars a mostly Canadian cast, including Neve Campbell, Kevin Zegers and Chris Noth. "What is good about this show is that it's part of the story we ...  

The celebs were part of a video salute to the public broadcaster that aired on massive screens while CBC personalities including George Stroumboulopoulos, Jian Ghomeshi, Kevin O’Leary and Adam Beach took the stage to tout recent ratings triumphs.  

Friends Poll Picks Michaelle Jean as CBC ChairBroadcasterThe Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada, has won the People's Pick for CBC Chair hands down over seven other accomplished Canadians, garnering 32% of the 8726 ballots cast. The People's Pick was sponsored by the watchdog ...and more »  

CBC.caCBC loses 10% over three yearsOttawa CitizenBy Jordan Press, Ottawa Citizen March 30, 2012 12:00 AM The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's annual funding from the federal government will be cut by $115 million over the next three years, a blow that could lead to job losses or programming cuts ...CBC faces $115 million in cutsStarPhoenixConservative budget slashes CBC spending by 10 per cent over three yearsWinnipeg Free PressCBC budget...