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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
CBC/Radio-Canada announces multi-year deal to broadcast Canada Games
CBC/Radio-Canada will broadcast the next four Canada Games, beginning with this summer's in St. John's, N.L., the corporation announced on Thursday. This long-term commitment runs from 2025 through to 2031, ensuring audiences across Canada will have more access than ever before to this uniquely Canadian multi-sport event for elite young athletes, and to the stories of the people and communities behind the Games. The deal covers the next four Canada Games, two in the summer and two in the winter: 2025 St. John's (August 9 - 24, 2025). 2027 Québec City (February 27 - March 14). 2029 Moncton | Saint John (summer, dates TBA). 2031 Canada Games in Québec (winter, host city and dates TBA) CBC/Radio-Canada will provide extensive coverage of the Canada Games in English on CBC Gem, and the CBC Sports YouTube channel; and in French in the sports section of ICI and via the ICI app. Notably, for this August's St. John's Games, all 1,250 hours of coverage will be available to stream on CBC and Radio-Canada platforms. WATCH | Canada Games trivia: "Sports is a uniquely unifying force in bringing Canadians together," said CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard. "CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to supporting Canada's amateur athletes, and there is no better way to do so than to partner with the Canada Games Council to showcase our country's largest amateur sport competition." The Canada Games Council, a private, non-profit organization, is the governing body for the Canada Games. Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City during Canada's centennial in 1967. "This collaboration with CBC/Radio-Canada marks a significant moment for the Canada Games movement," said CGC president and CEO Kelly-Ann Paul. "It not only ensures a national platform for incredible Canada Games athletes and their stories but also significantly amplifies our shared commitment to celebrating the unifying nature of sport from coast to coast to coast." Of the 316 Canadian athletes that competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, 103 took part in the Canada Games at various times, including Paris 4x100-metre relay gold medallists Andre De Grasse and Jerome Blake.
CBC
31-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
CBC/Radio-Canada announce multi-year deal to broadcast Canada Games
CBC/Radio-Canada will broadcast the next four Canada Games, beginning with this summer's in St. John's, Nfld., the corporation announced on Thursday. This long-term commitment runs from 2025 through to 2031, ensuring audiences across Canada will have more access than ever before to this uniquely Canadian multi-sport event for elite young athletes, and to the stories of the people and communities behind the Games. The deal covers the next four Canada Games, two in the summer and two in the winter: 2025 St. John's (August 9 - 24, 2025). 2027 Québec City (February 27 - March 14). 2029 Moncton | Saint John (summer, dates TBA). 2031 Canada Games in Québec (winter, host city and dates TBA) CBC/Radio-Canada will provide extensive coverage of the Canada Games in English on CBC Gem, and the CBC Sports YouTube channel; and in French in the sports section of ICI TOU. TV and via the ICI app. Notably, for this August's St. John's Games, all 1,250 hours of coverage will be available to stream on CBC and Radio-Canada platforms. WATCH | Canada Games trivia: "Sports is a uniquely unifying force in bringing Canadians together," said CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard. "CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to supporting Canada's amateur athletes, and there is no better way to do so than to partner with the Canada Games Council to showcase our country's largest amateur sport competition." The Canada Games Council, a private, non-profit organization, is the governing body for the Canada Games. Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City during Canada's centennial in 1967. "This collaboration with CBC/Radio-Canada marks a significant moment for the Canada Games movement," said CGC president and CEO Kelly-Ann Paul. "It not only ensures a national platform for incredible Canada Games athletes and their stories but also significantly amplifies our shared commitment to celebrating the unifying nature of sport from coast to coast to coast." Of the 316 Canadian athletes that competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, 103 took part in the Canada Games at various times, including Paris 4x100-metre relay gold medallists Andre De Grasse and Jerome Blake.
CBC
16-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate, McGill research centre says
The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill University argues. The report says other public media around the world are incorporating national emergency preparedness and crisis response into their role, and recommends that aspect of the CBC's mandate be formalized and strengthened. "For us in Canada, wildfires and floods have sort of crept up on us in the last five years as part of an everyday reality," said Jessica Johnson, a senior fellow at McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, who co-authored the report released Wednesday. "They were always a reality if you were living in heavily forested areas. But now the smoke from some parts is affecting the whole country and even our neighbours." On Monday and Tuesday, special air-quality statements caused by wildfire smoke were in effect in many areas of the country, with the government warning residents to consider limiting time outdoors and watch for symptoms of smoke exposure. Thousands of people in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have been forced out of their homes this spring and summer due to the wildfires. The report says previous research that looked at false information during wildfires in Canada found that on social media, "influential right-wing and anti-establishment groups blamed arson by green terrorists and the government for the fires, which further fuelled a distrust in the media in the moments when accurate information was critically important." Johnson said in the interview that "if there's misinformation online that's telling people it's just a hoax, you don't need to evacuate, that puts people's lives at risk." Fighting misinformation, disinformation There are also wider concerns about misinformation. Facebook, a platform many have come to rely on for information, blocks news content in Canada, while some Canadians are increasingly turning to generative AI for information, even though such systems can make mistakes and provide false information. "We've lost a lot of the healthy sources in addition to the arrival of the unreliable sources of information," Johnson said. While some countries in recent years have been changing the mandates of their public media in response to the climate crisis, she explained, others have been doing it in response to security concerns — for instance, Baltic countries looking at their proximity to Russia. The head of the recent public inquiry into foreign interference concluded that misinformation and disinformation are an existential threat to Canada's democracy, Johnson noted. "So you start putting it all together and you realize public media starts to look not like a nice to have. It starts to look like a part of your communications infrastructure," Johnson said. WATCH | Wildfire on the Bonavista Peninsula in N.L. burns out of control : Wildfire near Chance Harbour, N.L., continues to burn out of control 21 hours ago A wildfire on the Bonavista Peninsula has grown to 1,200 hectares overnight, making it the largest active wildfire in Newfoundland. An evacuation order was issued for people with cabins in the area on Monday, and remains in place as the fire continues to burn out of control. During this year's federal election, the Liberals promised to increase the CBC's funding by an initial $150 million annually, and to make a number of changes to its mandate. That includes adding "the clear and consistent transmission of life-saving information during emergencies." Johnson said it's important to ensure that the CBC isn't just repeating information provided by the government, but that it's able to question and hold the government to account. Local partnerships Another key element is ensuring the public broadcaster has the ability to do the work it's tasked with, especially at the local level. Johnson gave the example of residents in an area facing a wildfire, who should be able to find information about potential evacuations affecting their community, instead of media reports being focused on broadly informing Canadians across the country about the fire. She noted there are parts of the country where, when it comes to media presence, the CBC "is kind of the only game in town or in the nearest town." Johnson said one option is for the CBC to partner with local independent journalists, a model which has been implemented in Britain and "could be a great model for Canada." Changing technology also means there are technical issues to consider — internet and cellphone networks can go down, and many people don't have traditional TV or radios anymore. "I think it's a government responsibility to do that work, whether it involves research, and say, are we actually prepared, and who needs to be involved in a conversation about making sure that we're prepared?" The CRTC, Canada's broadcast and telecom regulator, announced Tuesday that it's launching a consultation on how to improve Canada's public alert system. It requires cellphone, cable and satellite providers, and TV and radio broadcasters to distribute emergency alerts. Johnson's report concludes that Canada's emergency preparedness needs are changing, and that means "CBC/Radio Canada may need to be structured to serve the country in ways it hasn't had to in the past."
CBC
04-06-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Wildfires cause several CBC Manitoba transmission towers to lose power
Due to the ongoing wildfires, transmitters in Denare Beach, Island Falls, Pelican Narrows, and Pukatawagan have lost power. Lynn Lake is still on, and Flin Flon came back over the weekend. How to listen to CBC Radio One during service interruptions: CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to supporting our listeners through these issues to ensure they can continue to access important local and national CBC radio content.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hero earns documentary feature after years of unsanctioned rescue work: 'We need it'
When Candy Gallant began rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals around 60 years ago, she never dreamed it would land her a main role in a documentary one day. However, once filmmaker Susan Rodgers heard about her incredible efforts to help wildlife in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she felt inspired to share Gallant's story. As the Journal Pioneer explained, Gallant's love for nature and animals led to the launch of P.E.I. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc., a rehabilitation operation she runs out of her home. While she received a license to do the work legally in 2021, that didn't stop her from helping animals in need even before becoming official. Despite the risk, she's always had a heart for taking care of injured or abandoned animals. "I've never been able to turn down anything that's little and wants to live," she told CBC Radio Canada. Her love for animals goes back to childhood, and she's had plenty of experience nurturing them back to health. "I grew up with wild animals being part of the family," she added. "We were those people that you brought any sick or orphaned anything to and I just carried on the family tradition, I guess." Now, she's one of the few people in the province with a wildlife rehabilitation permit. The work keeps her busy, as she gets about 800 animals needing rehabilitation and release every year. When you walk into her home, you'll see dozens of cages filled with baby squirrels, birds, raccoons, skunks, weasels, guinea pigs, and other animals on the island needing help. "Usually, there's cages completely surrounding me," Gallant told the Pioneer. "I call it command central, and (I) sit … with baby birds, baby squirrels, baby whatever. Baby weasels, mink, whatever needs constant feeding." That's part of why she initially hesitated about being in the documentary, as she doesn't have a designated facility for the animals yet. She eventually agreed, however, realizing the documentary would be a great opportunity to raise awareness of P.E.I. wildlife and rescue. "Any publicity about wildlife and how you shouldn't be feeding them certain foods – or you shouldn't be feeding them at all, because you're making them too dependent on humans. It's all good information," she said. With the changing climate making it harder for animals to survive because of more frequent extreme weather events, animal rescue operations — such as Pasadena Humane in California — have seen a big increase in wildlife that needs rehabilitation. Do you think America does a good job of protecting its natural beauty? Definitely Only in some areas No way I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Rodgers hopes the documentary, called Wild Hearts, will encourage people to reconnect with nature and care for the animals that call it home. Filming will begin this month, and the four-part documentary will air on Bell TV sometime in late 2026. "I hope they get a feel-good feeling. And the ones that didn't know they have a wildlife rescue choice, they'll find out about it," Gallant said. "Any publicity about wildlife rehabilitation in the Maritimes is good. We need it." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
