Monthly Archives: May 2011

An evening with Mellissa Fung

When asked whether I’d be interested in attending a talk by Mellissa Fung as part of Asian Heritage Month, I had mixed emotions. Mellissa Fung is the CBC/Radio-Canada correspondent who was kidnapped in Afghanistan on October 12, 2008, and spent … Continue reading

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Small is powerful!

“Small is powerful” is one of my favourite lines from a show we air in our Kids’ CBC Children’s block of programming. It’s a call-to-action that empowers kids by encouraging them to try new things, and to understand that they … Continue reading

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How to construct a CBC/Radio-Canada employee

With a blog title like that, I thought I’d tell you a bit about my Mom.  You were expecting that, weren’t you? My wonderful Mother died on January 30th, two hours short of her 91st birthday.  We declared her 91, … Continue reading

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CBC North promotes Aboriginal language tool

The Métis, Inuit and First Nations peoples of Canada have long histories and speak an array of languages that deserve protection. Aboriginal Awareness Week (May 24 – May 27) provides the perfect opportunity to applaud the creativity and innovation that … Continue reading

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Three videojournalists who arrived from three different directions, but share the same passion

When you hear the stories of Stéphanie Blanchet, Julie Plourde and Janic Godin, three videojournalists for French Services in Nova Scotia, you might be led to conclude that almost all roads lead to videojournalism. Three different backgrounds, but each has … Continue reading

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Ombudsmen trivia

News ombudsmen have a very important role to play. They work independently within a news organization to represent the public. In honour of this year’s International Annual Conference held in Montreal we’ve been posting ombudsmen trivia for our Facebook fans. The conference … Continue reading

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Guiding Canadians in the digital age

It’s no secret that I have a passion for radio. In fact, I have a passion for all media. It’s no coincidence that I’ve spent the past 30 years of my life working for Radio-Canada! But I also like trying … Continue reading

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Culture Days 2011

Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement by all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. CBC/Radio-Canada, which marks its 75th Anniversary this year, celebrates Culture Days 2011 with … Continue reading

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CBC gets Radio Active through a Regina core neighbourhood

Over the weekend, four mild-mannered CBC Saskatchewan employees left their office personalities behind and transformed into TEAM RADIO ACTIVE! Eric Anderson, Dani Mario and Joanna Dragici and myself, Nichole Huck, donned bright red CBC aprons and entered a CBC team … Continue reading

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Satellite television and local stations

Last November, CBC/Radio-Canada appeared before the CRTC to urge the Commission to ensure that all satellite television subscribers have guaranteed access to their local programming. Under the former rules, satellite television providers were only required to carry one station per … Continue reading

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