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CBC MUSIC - Canada's Free New Digital Music Service

February 10, 2012 | No Comments

CBC MUSIC has launched! It's our free new digital music service designed to connect Canadians to the music they love. With a choice of forty different web radio stations, fourteen genre-based communities, and music from nearly a thousand major and independent music companies, CBC MUSIC gives you access to the very best Canadian and international music.

The CBC MUSIC experience is easy to navigate - just click to play. And the comprehensive service allows you to personalize your music experience in a variety of ways. You'll have access to hundreds of concerts, blogs, playlists, including the following features:

40 web radio stations built from a library of millions of tracks of music.
14 genre-based music communities.
CBC Radio 2 & CBC Radio 3 music
All the best music content from all CBC Programs including Q and George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.
CBC Personalities who guide Canadians through the infinite world of music with Programs & Podcasts
Artist pages on more than 25,000 independent artists with over 125,000 songs you can play whenever you want
Hundreds of recorded concerts and live sessions
Unique content including articles, blogs and playlists, updated daily.
'The Canadian Concert Calendar' maintained by artists - one of the largest Canadian concert calendars available
Plus the new CBC Music App is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

CBC MUSIC is a place for music lovers to explore, discover and connect with other music fans. You can experience it here at cbcmusic.ca Follow on Twitter @cbc_music or check for updates on CBC Music Facebook.

Hockey Day in Canada comes to the Richmond Olympic Oval!

January 23, 2012 | No Comments

Hockey Day in Canada comes to the Richmond Olympic Oval!

Join us for a free, family focused day of all things hockey under one roof on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10:30am - 10:00pm.

Come out for the celebrity ball hockey tournament hosted by CBC Sports Reporter Shane Foxman and refereed by Canucks mascot, Fin!

The game will serve as the official kickoff for Richmond Celebrates Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Players include:

CBC National Reporter Ian Hanomansing and CBC Vancouver Late Night Host Susana da Silva
Former Vancouver Canucks Captain Trevor Linden and members of the Vancouver Canucks Alumni including Dave Babych, Tony Tanti, Orland Kurtenbach, and Jack McIlhargey.
Danielle Dube, former goaltender with the Canada's Women's Hockey National Team

Hong Kong pop singer Kary Ng who will also sing the national anthem to start the game.

Check out the CBC booth, spin the prize wheel and meet Peter Puck
Appearances by NHL legends, including Trevor Linden, other Vancouver Canucks alumni, and Canucks mascot Fin.
The Hockey Hall of Fame's "Legends" exhibit featuring memorabilia, interactive experiences and a number of NHL trophies, including the Hart Memorial Trophy awarded to the NHL's most valuable player.
An interactive fun zone where fans can test their shooting and other hockey skills.
A day-long hockey jamboree on twin Olympic-sized ice sheets.
Nintendo video games section, plus table hockey and air hockey challenges.
A public entry road hockey tournament on the Oval plaza organized by Urban Rec.
Numerous merchandise giveaways, prize draws and fun contests.

CBC Television will be broadcasting live from the event throughout the day.

Catch all seven of Canada's NHL hockey teams in action with a broadcast

CBC Hockey Night in Canada on a giant screen. You can even come to cheer on your hometown Canucks at 7pm as they take on arch rival Calgary.

It's going to be an unforgettable day in Richmond for hockey fans of all ages!

For more information please visit www.richmondoval.ca/hockeyday

The CBC Toque Session Concerts are back!

January 17, 2012 | No Comments

The CBC Toque Sessions return for the third year with more concerts featuring an unprecedented range of musical acts. With tunes ranging from jazz, rock to world music, your senses will tingle! Starting January 12 - March 30, 2012, every Thursday and Friday, we invite you to join us at the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre for a FREE concert.

Winter in Vancouver is chilly, so come inside to enjoy entertaining musical acts and make CBC Vancouver your pre-weekend stop this season!

All concerts are free.

Reserve your seat to rsvp.radio@cbc.ca with the concert of your choice in the subject line.

Click through for the full line-up of Toque Session artists playing at CBC Vancouver this winter season!

News Day in BC is back!

January 9, 2012 | No Comments

Have you ever thought about being a reporter, wondered what it would be like to chase a story and then broadcast it on TV, radio, online or in print? Well, here's your chance to try it for yourself. News Day in BC is back for a fourth year. The project is open to all high school students from grades 10-12 from across Metro Vancouver. Sign up for a journalism workshop held at the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre in downtown Vancouver on January 21st and 22nd, 2012.

You can meet CBC and Vancouver Sun personalities, learn more about the exciting world of journalism and find out how you can get involved in News Day.

After the workshop, come back and audition for a spot on this year's News Day team. Show us what you've got and compete for one of this year's coveted spots. Come find out if you have what it takes to make to the Final 30. Each finalist will also receive a $1000 scholarship from Sylvan Learning. Register now at cbc.ca/bc/newsday to be part of News Day in BC.

Lights, Camera, Action! Your chance to be the director

December 28, 2011 | No Comments

Are you a BC student in high school that have dreams of being a filmmaker?

The Vancouver Sun and CBC's Student Video Awards may be right up your alley.

Each student or team must create a video in one of five categories Animation, Public Service Announcement, Documentary, Music Video, Feature Drama or Feature Comedy. The top films in each catergory are eligible to WIN 1 of 7 $1000 gift cards!

The contest starts now and runs to March 9, 2012. It is open to students in Grades 8-12.

For entry details,visit www.vancouversun.com/studentvideos/awards

A Day in the Life...On the Road to the London Olympic Games

December 23, 2011 | No Comments

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are less than a year away and our Canadian athletes have been training hard to prepare!

On December 27th at noon, CBC Radio One presents "A Day in the Life...On the Road to the London Olympic Games"a one-hour special hosted by CBC Victoria's On The Island, Gregor Craigie. This special will be broadcast throughout BC.

The special follows athletes, from five different sports for one typical training day in Victoria as they prepare for the Summer Olympics 2012. Listeners will get an inside look at the lives of triathlete Simon Whitfield, diver Riley McCormick, rowers Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee, wheelchair basketball player Jessica Vliegethart and 800 metre runner Lemlem Bereket Ogbasilassie. We'll follow them to the gym, the weight room, the track, the pool, physio and even at home with the family.

Tune into your local CBC Radio One for this special as Gregor takes you through the exciting journey of the Canadian athletes On the Road to the London Olympic Games!

CBC Vancouver special coverage of BC's Top 40 Under 40

December 19, 2011 | No Comments

CBC Vancouver is proud to support the annual Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 Awards in its 22nd year celebrating the great success of the innovative and ambitious business individuals under 40 in the city.

This year's Top 40 winners represent an array of business industries ranging from alternative energy, technology software, health care services, eco-friendly packing services to online suit-retailer and money-monitoring group.

Get to know some of the top 40 business achievers better on CBC News Vancouver and CBC Radio One's On The Coast this week. CBC News Vancouver will feature one of the top 40 winner's success stories each evening between 5:30 - 6 pm. Listen to Stephen Quinn, host of On The Coast from 3pm - 6pm each day for an exclusive interview with one of the winners.

For a full list of the Top 40 winners and their business achievements, visit biv.com. Check out some of the CBC Top 40 stories that have been aired this week:

Monday, December 12

On The Coast: Lawyer Ryan Dalziel who at age 29 who has already tried eight cases in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.

CBC News Vancouver: Janice Cheam of Energy Aware is one trailblazing CEO has turned a school project into an international business

Be part of the angel holiday tradition at Vancouver General Hospital with CBC's Rick Cluff and Gloria Macarenko

December 13, 2011 | No Comments

Come be part of this year's Angel Dedication Event at VGH this Thursday, December 15. Celebrate the many "Angels" around us and in our hospitals.

Date:  Thursday, December 15, 2011
Time:  11:30am - 12:45pm
Place:  Winter Wonderland, Diamond Family Courtyard, Jim Pattison Pavilion,
Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver
Special Guest: Gloria Macarenko- Co-host, CBC News Vancouver

Thousands of dedicated Angels celebrating loved ones and honoring doctors and nurses are displayed on trees at VGH. The Angel Campaign helps fund critically-needed medical equipment and important research at VGH, UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehab Centre.

Visit angelsatvgh.ca to make a gift, dedicate an Angel and help decorate our tree.

LIVE Remote with The Early Edition at VGH

CBC Radio One's The Early Edition, with Rick Cluff will also be broadcasting live from VGH tomorrow! Join us from 5:30 - 8:30 am in the Winter Wonderland at the Diamond Family Courtyard. We'll be hearing from those who have and are spending their holidays in the care of VGH. The coffee and hot cocoa will be ready to go, dark and early tomorrow morning.

A new look to CBC.CA/BC

December 12, 2011 | No Comments

CBC.ca/bc is changing its look. Later this week it will have a fresh new look designed to serve you better. Check out your CBC B.C. Community Blog under the Events tab.
In addition to all of the information you are currently used to, you'll have access to more local breaking news and information; more video and audio; and more opportunities to connect with others in the community and CBC.
We hope you enjoy the new look of cbc.ca/bc.
Let us know what you think.

Thanks BC! We raised $445,410 for BC's Food Banks

December 6, 2011 | No Comments

Thanks to everyone who came last Friday to CBC Vancouver's broadcast centre for Open House and Food Bank Day. Through your generosity, we raised $445,410 for the food banks of British Columbia. With the food bank's bulk purchasing power, this translates into over $1.2 million of nutritious groceries for British Columbians in need.

Over 5000 of you visited our broadcast centre during the Open House and shared in what we do everyday - provide great programming that informs, enlightens, and entertains Canadians. We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did. Check out some of the photos!

CBC Open House Tweet-Up with George Stroumboulopoulos!

December 1, 2011 | No Comments

Location: CBC Audience Lounge

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Doors at 5 pm.

How to get in? First come, first served..

#cbcopenhouse @Strombo @CBCVancouver

If you weren't planning on coming down to CBC Vancouver Open House and Food Bank Day tomorrow, you might want to rethink that. We're happy to announce that George Stroumboulopoulos will be joining us a for a tweet-up from 5:30 - 6:30 pm tomorrow, Friday December 2!

Finish your day with something sweet from our hot chocolate bar in CBC Vancouver's dressed up audience lounge while hanging out with some of your and @CBCVancouver's Twitter pals and of course, George @Strombo!

Your ears will be treated to tunes from "A Very Radio 3 Christmas" - a music mix you'll only find at this event. And the coolest part of all of this? The first 25 people who arrive at the line for the tweet-up will receive highly coveted CBC Radio 3 swag! CBC News Vancouver will also be coming live to the tweet-up so practice your great audience smiles. :) Because we'll be deep within the CBC building, free wi-fi access will be provided.

Hope you'll come out to this great event and don't forget your donation for BC's Food Banks!

Join CBC stars for the 25th Anniversary Open House & Food Bank Day - Friday, Dec 2

November 28, 2011 | No Comments

Friday, December 2, 2011 marks the 25th Anniversary of CBC/Radio-Canada's Food Bank Day at CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre. We're inviting you to join us for a full day of fun including newsroom tours, live broadcasts and the opportunity to meet CBC personalities including Tony Parsons, Gloria Macarenko, Rick Cluff, Stephen Quinn, CBC's George Stroumboulopoulos and Hockey Night in Canada's Scott Russell.

Be part of the audience for special live broadcasts in Studio 700. The day starts off with Rick Cluff, host of The Early Edition, followed by a CBC Radio 3 show. Enjoy the special joint broadcasts of BC Almanac and North by Northwest, On The Coast and All Points West, as the shows continue the live experience throughout the day. Special guests and performers include Richard Brodeur, Wally Buono, Hannah Georgas, Jill Barber, Randy Bachman and 54/40. The evening ends with CBC News Vancouver at 5, 5:30 and 6 pm live from the news set.

For the full schedule of live broadcast and special performances, please visit www.cbc.ca/bc/features/openhouse-foodbank/broadcasts-events.html

Join the free newsroom tour of the state-of the-art integrated newsroom starting at 8am.Meet CBC Hosts and reporters, learn how we make radio, television and digital programming. You'll also get a chance to try being a weather presenter!

For more information on how to donate, please visit CBC British Columbia's 25th Annual Food Bank Day & Open House.

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