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Poilievre pointed out the public broadcaster receives the vast majority of its funding from the federal government.

Twitter defines “government-funded” media as ‘government involvement over editorial content’

OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a “government-funded” label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear their editorial independence.

The wrong signatory of the Good Friday Agreement keeps being asked if he’ll run for president. Bertie Ahern continues to toy with the public as to his intentions. But he is from a party whose days of dominating the race for Áras an Uachtaráin are past. Once the 25th anniversary applause fades, it’s questionable if the Fianna Fáil leadership will want to be associated with him.

Despite Canada’s welcoming policies for American touring acts, the U.S. is planning a tone-deaf price increase for Canadian performers’ visas that will make that market less accessible

The appointment of RTÉ’s new director general on a salary deal of more than €300,000 a year has been delayed amid a board dispute over who should get the job.

The National Assembly (NA) has approved the recommended candidates for consideration to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board.

Canada’s top pro-life group condemned the looming passage of what it said is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Liberal totalitarian censorship Bill C-11” after his government tried to stop debate [...]

The Online Streaming Act is set to soon become law in Canada. The act is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to support BIPOC content.

A recent court decision holds out hope that the airwaves will be rescued from the clutches of the political parties