Reduced government funding to CBC by $115 million per year in 2012 in order to reduce the broadcaster's dependence on state funds (4, 7); Ended door-to-door delivery service by Canada Post to save the agency $500 Thousands more Ottawa residents headed to the polls this federal election, as voter turnout soared to 78.4 per cent … Read more
Thousands more Ottawa residents headed to the polls this federal election, as voter turnout soared to 78.4 per cent in the Ottawa area, according to early numbers from Elections Canada. That's up more than eight percentage points from the regional CBC News Posted: Oct 20, 2015 3:15 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 20, 2015 5:19 … Read more
The CBC digital team's latest major voter-engagement initiative is a collaboration with Google's civic engagement team. Mobile users, follow the live blog here. Incoming prime minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party won 184 seats in Canada's federal election Monday, clinching a majority government from Stephen Harper's Conservative Party. Follow CBC's post-election day CBC: The election issue … Read more
Cabinet-making is the ultimate political exercise. A balance of linguistic and geographic representation, gender, cultural diversity, individual strengths as well as egos, it requires finesse and ingenuity. For prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau Cabinet-making is the ultimate political exercise. A balance of linguistic and geographic representation, gender, cultural diversity, individual strengths as well as egos, it … Read more
any other seats and lost ground in Ontario. In the lead-up to the election, the neighbouring riding of Victoria was identified as one of the best opportunities for the Greens, but former CBC host Jo-Ann Roberts lost to incumbent NDP candidate Beaches—East York: Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith elected, CBC projects; Davenport: Liberal Julie Dzerowicz elected, CBC … Read more
Superintendent of student achievement Sue Dunlop told CBC Hamilton that the school board has "a lot of unanswered questions as well about exactly what happened today." "We know parents will have questions," she said. "But our focus today was on By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast, and … Read more
62,000 US drivers have been pulled over and had their cash seized by small-town American cops in the past 13 years, under civil forfeiture laws that let them declare anyone to be a probable terrorist and/or drug dealer and The CBC's coverage was exemplary – factual, measured, and above all, avoiding speculation, or specifically identifying … Read more
Some witnesses said they saw two shooters emerge from the vehicle. The CBC's Evan Solomon says he later saw a beat-up, beige Corolla with no licence plates parked about eight meters from the War Memorial on Wellington. It was surrounded by police, Superintendent of student achievement Sue Dunlop told CBC Hamilton that the school board … Read more
On Thursday, he told CBC News he has been approached by the Progressive Conservatives and the Liberals. "Well, Mr. Pallister did send flowers last night, which was kind of cool," he said, referring to Manitoba PC Leader Brian Pallister. "I know quite a A video that appears to show a gunman getting into a car … Read more