APTN got $1.7 million from taxpayers in 2022 – a fraction of what CBC takes every year. The CBC takes more than $1.2 billion per year from taxpayers. Canadians are not watching CBC, minority communities do not rely on it, and it doesn’t provide good value for taxpayers’ money. The CBC can also raise money through advertising, as it already takes in about $198 million per year doing that. It’s time to defund CBC and save taxpayers money.
On Saturday night in Toronto, CBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon won seven Best Canadian Local awards at the 2023 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards. Digital Breaking News Small/Medium MarketCBC Saskatoon won for its digital coverage of the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon mass stabbing that left 11 people dead and 17 injured. Omayra Issa, Melissa Fundira, Alisha Parchment, Andrew McManus and Dwight Friesen contributed to this piece for CBC Saskatchewan. Multiplatform Investigative ExcellenceGeoff Leo won for his CBC Saskatchewan multimedia piece Disputed History. CBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon also won 9 regional RTDNA awards back in June.
With many family members living in Israel, the current Israel-Hamas war weighs heavily on the mind of Toronto teen Lior Markus. Across Canada, school boards, divisions and districts have taken different approaches to addressing the ongoing Israel-Hamas war — from not mentioning it at all to establishing special support groups for students connected to the region. At the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Muslim and Jewish students in grades 7 through 12 are meeting separately for conversations co-ordinated in part by district staff with a shared heritage. At the York school board, there's also the option of anonymous reporting through the board's online form, Report It , which triggers investigations, she said. Ultimately, what high school senior Ahmed wants is for adults to understand that the Israel-Hamas war isn't a concern only for grown-ups.
Among our social media platforms, X is among the smallest sources of traffic,” he told The Canadian Press when asked why it hasn’t fully returned. Last week, the Tories also called on Parliament to study editorial decisions that were independently made by the public broadcaster. In this case, this label has done the opposite,” reads the letter, which was obtained by The Canadian Press through access-to-information laws. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2023. Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press
CBC/Radio-Canada won 14 national Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada awards on Saturday. The public broadcaster collected a total of 45 awards for both national and local journalism excellence. RTDNA Canada is the voice of broadcast and digital journalists and news managers in Canada, and the awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital media. "Congratulations on all your outstanding work during a news cycle that never stopped," RTDNA president Lis Travers said in a news release. CBC/Radio-Canada took home national trophies for the following:AudioNews Information Program: CBC The Current, Ukraine's Refugee CrisisDigitalExcellence in Social : CBC News, Iran Protests: Responding to the Audience's Authentic Conversation on SocialOpinion: CBC News, Abortion Columns: First Person & OpinionMulti-platformVideoNews — Live Special Events: CBC News Studios, Pope Francis in Canada: Maskwacis ApologyHere are some of the local RTDNA winners from CBC:
It was the fastest time in more than six years for Nicol, who made her senior national team debut at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Just making it back to Pan Ams was a really big deal for me,” Nicol said. Meanwhile, Angus, who helped Canada to a women’s medley relay bronze at worlds, continued her strong year. Speaking of veterans, Katerine Savard anchored the women’s 4×100-m freestyle relay team to gold, returning to the top of the Pan Am podium she ascended in 2015. Katie Forrester, a product of Markham Aquatic Club, finished fourth in 2:12.90 to cap her first day competing on the senior national team.
Dubois captures first Canadian medal of the competition, men’s and women’s relay teams advance to finalMONTREAL, QUEBEC – Steven Dubois won his first World Cup medal of the 2023-2024 season by bringing home silver in the 1000m on Saturday, while the men’s and women’s relay teams set their sights on the tomorrow’s finals at the ISU World Cup Short Track in Montreal. For Steven Dubois (Terrebonne, Que. In the final, he finished second with a final time of 1:24.916, capturing the silver medal in front of a home crowd. The Canadian relay teams also had a strong showing this afternoon as both the men’s and women’s squads won their semifinals. and Steven Dubois also secured their place in the Final A, winning their semifinal heat with a time of 6:47.719.
Career saw her working with Peter Mansbridge, Lloyd Robertson, Adrienne Arsenault, Craig Oliver and other top Canadian journalistsSeptember 27 was a difficult day at work for Sheila Rider. “It was really tough,” says the Niagara-on-the-Lake resident about her final day with CBC Television in Toronto. “It was lovely, I love these people, I loved the job,” says Rider in the living room of her Old Town home. Born in Toronto, a teen-aged Rider first attended the all-girl Branksome Hall Private School then graduated from Jarvis Collegiate. “I ended up as an associate producer,” Rider recalls.
C’est un début de saison au rythme lent pour le CH, aux matchs clairsemés, et il n’y a pas que les partisans ou les journalistes qui semblent parfois trouver le temps long : les joueurs aussi. Parmi les nombreuses qui freinent le Tricolore, il y a bien sûr les unités spéciales : autant l’avantage numérique que l’infériorité. PublicitéSt-Louis n’entendait pas à rire, pas plus que ses joueurs. Ouvrir en mode plein écran Mike Matheson et Cole Caufield ont participé au pointage pour le Canadien. St-Louis est devenu le patron de cette équipe en février 2022 et le CH affiche la 31e efficacité au cours de cette période avec 15,2 %.
Calcutta-born, Toronto-based Tabla maestro Ritesh Das is all set to release his debut solo album, To Begin With, after three decades of heading the acclaimed Toronto Tabla Ensemble, a multi-cultural entity that has been on the map for a while for its cutting-edge contemporary fusion. The 66-year-old percussion maestro — the younger brother of legendary Kathak exponent Guru Chitresh Das — has led a fairy-tale life in his shift of roots. After relocating to Toronto in 1987, he began teaching Tabla, and formed the TTE in 1991. They have released eight original studio albums that have garnered Global Music Awards, Independent Music Awards and Ethnic Media Awards. Their 2020 album Bhumika earned the group a nomination for Best World and Best Instrumental Group at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
The council has put together "disaster kits" that will be distributed to 73 museums and archives throughout the province over the next couple of weeks. Disaster kit totes include personal protective equipment, a small toolbox, a tarp, towels, large plastic bags, plastic sheeting and plastic storage boxes, among other items. Murray said the idea for the disaster kits came after post-tropical storm Fiona hit the province last September, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that cut power and washed out roads for days. Volunteers with the Council of Nova Scotia Archives were busy putting the disaster kits together last week. Murray said that's one of the goals of these kits — to take some worry away from smaller rural institutions that hold valuable documents and artifacts.
Toronto's deputy police chief says the number of hate crimes in the city since the Israel-Hamas war began earlier this month is likely much higher than the 14 cases that have been reported so far. Police revealed Thursday that hate crimes in the city have jumped by 132 per cent in nearly two weeks since the violence broke out. There have been 237 hate crime incidents reported in Toronto to date this year, up from 192 the same time last year. Deputy Chief Lauren Pogue told CBC Radio's Metro Morning the cases that have been deemed hate crimes range from acts of mischief, people uttering threats, or harassing members of specific communities. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw says he's met with members of the Palestinian and Jewish communities over their safety concerns.
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Amid a maze of different health care services and providers, a health and wellness expo hosted by the Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex on Thursday was there to connect newcomers with the services they need. The expo brought together more than 40 providers of health services in Windsor and Essex County, including the YMCA. More than 1,000 people attended a health care expo organized by the Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex. And it wasn't just health care presented: agencies working on nutrition, sports and personal fitness and other community services were there too. Shauki said while there are lots of services available, she still sees the need to do more — and she hopes the expo can help.
