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Outtakes: Grammys CEO on R. Kelly, Wallen, cancel culture
October 26, 2021 - 2:52 PM

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. spoke to The Associated Press about efforts to make the Grammy's more inclusive. He also talked about other happenings in the music industry and cancel culture.
Polish regulators renew license for Discovery-owned channel
September 22, 2021 - 1:49 PM

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s broadcasting regulators extended the license of Discovery Inc.-owned TVN24 at the last moment Wednesday but also adopted a resolution to pressure the American company to sell its majority stake in the TV news channel, which airs coverage that is critical of Poland’s government.
Broadcasting mogul, arts philanthropist Allan Slaight dead at 90
September 21, 2021 - 6:27 AM

TORONTO - Canadian broadcasting mogul Allan Slaight, whose support of the country's arts scene made him a ubiquitous name at venues and events including the Juno Awards, has died.
Polish Senate rejects media bill affecting US-owned company
September 09, 2021 - 5:35 PM

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's Senate voted on Thursday to reject a media bill seen as targeting a U.S.-owned television network's ability to keep broadcasting independent news that is often critical of the right-wing government.
Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit
June 29, 2021 - 1:26 PM

Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.
Singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
April 16, 2021 - 8:21 AM

TORONTO - Beloved East Coast singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil is getting her place in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Bell abandoning all-sports format at radio stations in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton
February 09, 2021 - 2:07 PM

Bell's decision to dump an all-sports format at three Canadian radio stations is likely all about profit, says one media industry expert.
Bell Media cuts radio jobs, including on-air broadcast roles, in streamlining push
February 01, 2021 - 1:30 PM

TORONTO - Bell Media says it has cut staff, including on-air broadcast roles, as part of a streamlining process.
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
January 23, 2021 - 12:30 PM

LOS ANGELES - Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.
Media study says hundreds of Canadian radio stations, TV outlets risk closure
August 26, 2020 - 4:28 AM

As many as 40 local television outlets and 200 Canadian radio stations could be forced to close in the next three years as the financial pressures faced by media companies intensify under the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests a new study from an industry advocacy group.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
This story was originally published Nov. 30, 2021. The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people ha

Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business but there are no longer obstacles in the way.

Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor's report
TORONTO - Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how p

Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the small houses because of how expensive Okanagan housing has become. OIiver Stankiewicz, co-owner of Summit Tiny Homes, started the business of manufac

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Entertainment News

Outtakes: Grammys CEO on R. Kelly, Wallen, cancel culture

Polish regulators renew license for Discovery-owned channel

Broadcasting mogul, arts philanthropist Allan Slaight dead at 90

Polish Senate rejects media bill affecting US-owned company

Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Bell abandoning all-sports format at radio stations in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton

Bell Media cuts radio jobs, including on-air broadcast roles, in streamlining push

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Media study says hundreds of Canadian radio stations, TV outlets risk closure

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