'”The architecture of inclusive and relatable television is rooted in the writers' room, says Farrell. It’s what informed the first season of “Run the Burbs” and continues in the second, which airs Wednesday nights on CBC and streams on CBC Gem. “Canadian TV needs shows like this, and it’s possible to do it in a way that’s marketable, funny and that is interesting,” says Farrell. Phung adds that cast members brought their own cultural and personal experiences to “Run the Burbs," and says everyone was allowed to have a voice. He streamlined the whole process.”Overall, Phung believes that Season 2 is about a family that lives next door to its audiences.

Meet the Thunder Bay band that rock and roll while holding down serious day jobs. ,Creating and keeping a music group together can be a tall order, especially when it’s not your main career. CBC’s Matt Fratpietro caught up with Greg Chomut and Hillary McDowell from Luke Warm and the Cold Ones about how they keep it fun and fresh while juggling family and work obligations.

Paul James is a 59-year-old former footballer, who was born in Wales but who represented the Canadian national team at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Paul James on the stigma of crack cocaineSpeaking in an interview at the end of 2022, James was quite clear in his view that he lost work because of the stigma that was attached to him for using crack cocaine. "I don't think you should call anyone a drug addict, a crack addict, a junkie. "How do you ever recover from being labelled a homeless crack addict? "And it is those most vulnerable who suffer most from the devastation of the stigma: social exclusion, marginalized, poverty."

January 4, 2023 —As CBC reports:A simple stone cairn in front of one of the University of Manitoba’s grand buildings, passed daily by thousands of students, contains a little-known secret. Inside the base of the Tyndall stone monument are the remains of Prof. Arthur Henry Reginald Buller, known as one of the university’s original six professors and for whom the Buller Biological Laboratories building is named. That makes the cairn more of a tombstone. “I think it would change the way people interact with that section of the campus [if they knew], for sure.… It’s a very odd thing to kind of think about,” said Jaron Rykiss, president of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union. Read the full CBC article here.

In 2016, the Government of Canada announced a ban on issuing new offshore oil and gas licences in Canadian Arctic waters. In 2019, the feds expanded those restrictions and prohibited any kind of oil and gas work on offshore Canadian Arctic waters. Jackie Jacobson, MLA for Nunakput, the N.W.T.’s northernmost electoral district, said he wants the moratorium lifted — to create jobs for his constituents. Matthews said the market is expected to reach its peak before companies would be able to bring Arctic oil to market, even if they started drilling tomorrow. The feasibility and environmental impact of Arctic offshore drilling is the subject of a science review commission by the federal government.

Nadia, a fourth-year student in VIU’s Bachelor of Tourism Management program, worked as a Fire Information Assistant with the BC Wildfire Service during the 2022 wildfire season. The best practice was providing real media interviews. The science behind wildfire management is fascinating, and I loved learning about how and why certain decisions are made. She completed her co-op on a high note too, winning the Student Employee Award for Professional Development after being nominated by the BC Wildfire Service Communications department. “It’s had a huge influence on my educational success and how much I enjoy school and work.”

New COVID-19 subvariant likely to take over in Canada, says expertDuration: 02:21A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus, XBB.1.5, which is now spreading rapidly in the U.S., is likely to become dominant in Canada, says respirologist Dr. Samir Gupta. It's not certain whether it causes more severe disease, he says.

CJF Black Journalism Fellowship Programme 202330 SHARES Share TweetDeadline: January 20, 2023Applications are open for the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) Black Journalism Fellowship Programme 2023. The fellowship programme aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders. CategoriesCJF-Globe and Mail Black Journalism FellowshipCJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism FellowshipCJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism FellowshipCJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism FellowshipCJF-CTV News Black Journalism FellowshipBenefitsSuccessful applicants will:Spend six months hosted with one of the following media partners: CBC/Radio-Canada (English and French), CTV News, The Investigative Journalism Bureau at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, or The Globe and Mail;Receive mentoring and training for a variety of skills, including video and audio editing, writing, research and investigative reporting;Receive a full-time stipend for the duration of their Fellowship experience;Write or produce an article/piece during their fellowship, which will be considered for publication/broadcast. EligibilityThe CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship opportunity is available to Black Canadian women. If you have questions, contact Natalie Turvey, President and Executive Director of The Canadian Journalism Foundation, at [email protected]Click here to applyFor more information, visit CJF Black Journalism Fellowship.

Disability rights advocate Paul Vienneau has lived on Spring Garden Road in Halifax for more than a decade and says the accessible parking problem is getting worse. The penalty for stopping or parking in an accessible parking zone without a permit is $100 if people pay within 60 days. Paul Vienneau wants to see that fine increased to $300. Listen to Paul Vienneau's full interview with Mainstreet:The provincial government is responsible for accessible parking fines. She said there are two dedicated bylaw officers in Vienneau's neighbourhood focused on moving along delivery companies and ensuring they know about the accessible parking signs.

From being bullied to falling in love, Mark Critch mines the past for ‘Son of a Critch’ S2TORONTO — When Mark Critch stepson the set of “Son of a Critch,” wearing his dad’s signature aviator framesand a 1980s-styled fully buttoned suit and tie, it's a chance for the 48-year-old actor to reminisce about his upbringing. Also returning is Malcolm McDowell as his grandfather Patrick (Pop) Critch, and Claire Rankin as his mother, Mary, among others. “I’m surprised that different people relate to me even if they didn’t grow up in Newfoundland in the 1980s,” says Critch. Critch says that he initially had no clue whether or not the show would resonate with audiences. “We were always asking each other for ideas through the process and I think that’s extraordinary,” says Rankin.

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Advertisment:On May 20 1967, Stefan Michalak saw something at Falcon Lake, in Manitoba, Canada, that has yet to be explained, but it turned his and his family's lives upside down. And although the incident has gone down in UFO lore history, Michalak never claimed that he believed he saw an extraterrestrial ship. His son Stan Michalak told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) about the vivid and traumatic memory of his father coming home sick and burned from the encounter, and smelling like sulphur and "burned motor." He looked pale, haggard," Michalak told CBC. Stefan Michalak was a hobby prospector and had gone to search Falcon Lake for quartz, according to travel and culture site Atlas Obscura.

Future Senator Renaude Lapointe was born on this date in 1912 at Disraeli, Quebec. She began her work as one of Canada’s first female journalists in the 1940s and wrote for both La Presse and Le Soleil. In the Red Chamber she became the first French-Canadian female Speaker of the Senate. Senator Renaude Lapointe served in the Senate until her retirement in 1997. Her contribution to Canadian society is a source of inspiration for the youth of this country.”Louise Marguerite Renaude Lapointe passed into history in 2002.

PremiumComedy.ca presents the hilarious Glen Foster performing live at Soo Blaster (345 Queen E) as part of Sault Ste Marie’ s Bon Soo Winter Carnival on February 4th. For info and tickets please visit www.premiumcomedy.caThe Bon Soo Winter Carnival was created to bring excitement and activity during the cold, quiet, first quarter of the year. Soo Blaster joins in the fun with a comedy show starring the hilarious Glen Foster. They have produced many great shows at Soo Blaster the last few years, and produced many great shows all over Ontario and sometimes Quebec since 2008. Join us at Soo Blaster for a full show with opening acts to be announced and the smooth stylings of MC Kris Bonaparte

By Jeremy Loffredo PETITION: Stop Digital ID Governments across the world are trying to implement digital ID. NL working on a pilot program for digital ID. If you think‘s a crazy theory, Quebec is now building the infrastructure for FACIAL RECOGNITION as a feature of its comprehensive digital ID program. Not joking…https://t.co/6PWPUm1fyI — TrueNorth2021 (@TrueNorth2021) February 25, 2022The Alberta government also has a digital ID program called MyAlberta Digital ID to confirm one's identity or access services without paper or a face-to-face visit to a government office. Plans to implement phase one of the controversial digital ID project have been temporarily put on hold in Saskatchewan.