Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham is hosting the annual New England governors and eastern Canadian premiers conference in St. John's.

The federal budget, tabled Tuesday, includes the $150 million funding increase for CBC/Radio-Canada the Liberals promised in the federal election campaign. The budget says Ottawa will look at ways to modernize the public broadcaster’s mandate to strengthen its independence.

Dee’s undoubtedly one of the fortunate ones in Canada. He’s a stand-up who had a successful sitcom – rare for anyone not named Brent Butt in this country – and has had a steady TV gig since that ended after a healthy run. He’s got a tour lined up for Ontario in April.

Maritime Noon host Bob Murphy will lead a discussion about climate change on Nov. 20 at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, P.E.I.

MONTREAL — Canuck pubcaster the CBC has asked federal broadcast regulator the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to lift the ban stopping it from airing Hollywood blockbusters. CBC argues it needs to show high-quality films from ...