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Feds urged to speed up tech bill as Facebook retaliates against Australian law
TORONTO — Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's promise to introduce legislation that would force tech giants like Facebook to pay Canadian media companies for their content is taking far too long, experts say.Guilbeault blasted Facebook earlier this w...
Prominent Canadians rally to save Radio Canada International one more time
OTTAWA — A group of prominent Canadians is calling on the CBC to rethink its decision to significantly cut staff and rebrand the globally focused Radio Canada International to focus on domestic news. Wojtek Gwiazda, spokesman for the group trying to
Man charged with threats to politicians, media personalities
NEW YORK — A New York man faces charges alleging that he threatened past and present political figures and media personalities on social media, authorities announced Friday. Rickey Johnson, 47, awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court where he ...
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation
BEIJING — China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. The move Thursday ...
Conservative election campaign ads violated copyright, CBC says
TORONTO — The Conservative party's use of CBC news footage in a partisan attack ad and tweets was a copyright infringement damaging to the public broadcaster's integrity and impartiality, Federal Court heard Thursday. In submissions to the court, CBC l...
Netflix plans to open an office in Canada and grow its relationship with its creators
TORONTO — Netflix plans to open an office in Canada in what the streaming giant calls "a big first step" toward content creation in this country. Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos says the California-based company is still figuring...
Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
OTTAWA — Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms. The promise comes as newspapers across the country are...
Motion to stop fossil fuel companies from advertising with City of Regina withdrawn
REGINA — A motion that called on Regina to restrict fossil fuel companies from advertising or sponsoring with the city has been withdrawn after city council got an earful from the oil and gas industry and its supporters. Last week, most
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Dr. Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden's nominee to be surgeon general. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — White House chief of staff
Comforting rituals show in media’s depiction of inauguration
NEW YORK — After Air Force One took Donald Trump out of Washington, an unusual Inauguration Day quickly felt more traditional — even comforting — for people watching at home. Sure, security ringed the Capitol and the audience was largely empty