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What you can expect from CBC News this federal election
At a time when Canadians are deeply engaged in the story of the country, our economy, our relationship to the United States and to ourselves, CBC News will provide you with independent, fact-based election coverage that is fair, balanced and impartial.
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How a cross-border CBC program sparked intense anger before it aired
What prompted the anger (and, in a few cases, startling claims CBC was engaged in 'treason,' 'sedition' and 'betrayal') were two things: the program title and the proposed question to the audience.
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Local news matters: CBC to hire more journalists, launch new platforms
There are a number of important initiatives underway to build CBC News service and connection in small communities — including a significant expansion of local journalism in underserved markets.
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What newcomers think about Canada's immigration challenge
Amid the passionate debates and policy proposals around immigration to Canada, a key voice has been absent: that of immigrants themselves. This set CBC News on a path to ask recent newcomers directly and in depth about their experiences in their adopted country.
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What's real? How CBC News verifies video and images
The CBC News promise of accuracy means we must work hard to verify the “who, what, where and when” of any content we didn’t capture ourselves.
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Climate journalism remains a top priority for CBC News
Today, there is no less urgency for the need to cover the story of climate and our changing planet. We seem to reel from one climate-related crisis to another, writes Brodie Fenlon.
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Why CBC News follows the U.S. presidential election
CBC News has a unique ability to watch the upcoming U.S. election from a distance and provide you with an outsider’s perspective and the Canadian context you won’t find in U.S. media coverage.
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On the Middle East, public trust and the meaning of impartiality
Impartiality is attached to the journalism we produce and how we produce it. When a CBC journalist is assigned to report on something, their story has not been pre-written or preordained but is approached with fairness and an open mind.
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CBC News launches local news streaming channels, radio streams
For CBC News, local service means being in the community. But it also means being present on the platforms and devices that an increasing number of people use to access news and information. That’s why today we announced the official launch of two new local news streaming channels, along with plans to launch another 12 free local streams within a year.
On covering one of the most divisive stories in years
CBC is a microcosm of the world we're covering and the public we serve, and the Israel-Hamas war is one of the most divisive stories we've covered in years. A recent article called that coverage into question. CBC's general manager and editor in chief, Brodie Fenlon, responds.