ca
CBC president denies broadcaster is biased or poaches journalists from smaller markets
At a parliamentary committee hearing on journalism on Thursday, CBC president Marie-Philippe Bouchard denied the public broadcaster’s news coverage is biased or that it poaches journalists from smaller media outlets in regional markets. Source link
Israeli strikes, fire kill 5 in Gaza and West Bank, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, and Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old during an army raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Best red carpet looks from The Devil Wears Prada 2
The cast of The Devil Wears Prada reunited on the red carpet for the long-awaited sequel to the 2006 hit. Source link
Prime minister should be required to divest assets, says committee
Mark Carney and other Canadian prime ministers should be required to divest their investment portfolios when they assume office, not just put them in a blind trust, the House of Commons ethics committee recommends in a new report. Source link
Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the provincial ban on U.S. liquor could end quickly if the Americans bend on the tariffs that have pummeled key sectors in this country like steel, autos and forest products. Source link
Warner Bros. shareholders approve $81-billion US takeover by Paramount
An overwhelming majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the business to Paramount on Thursday. The approval by shareholders is a big step toward the deal being finalized, which would have big implications for the media landscape. Source link
Federal agency boosts number of affordable units it's helping with in Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday the federal government is topping up its freshly approved housing partnership with the City of Ottawa to add 100 more units to their work plan. Source link
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake top Spotify’s most streamed artists list
Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first list of its most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning. Source link
WestJet increases fees for checked baggage, matching recent Air Canada move
WestJet is increasing the price many passengers will pay to check baggage less than two weeks after a similar Air Canada move, with increases of $5, $10 and $50 to certain checked luggage fees. Source link
Killing of Calgary-born scientist tied to mysterious U.S. deaths, disappearances despite quick arrest
The shooting death of a Calgary-born astrophysicist in mid-February in front of his Southern California residence sent shockwaves through his academic and professional circles. Source link