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Canada Games and CBC/Radio-Canada Announce Multiyear Partnership to Amplify Coverage
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is proud to announce a multiyear partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, making Canada's public broadcaster the National Media Partner for the Canada Games from 2025 through 2031. This long-term commitment ensures that audiences across Canada will have more access than ever before to this uniquely Canadian multi-sport event for elite young athletes, and to the stories of the people and communities behind the Games. This partnership encompasses the next four editions of the Canada Games: St. John's 2025 Canada Games (August 9 - 24, 2025) Quebec City 2027 Canada Games (February 27 - March 14, 2027) Moncton | Saint John 2029 Canada Games (Summer, Dates TBA) 2031 Canada Games in Québec (Winter, Host City & Dates TBA) CBC/Radio-Canada will provide extensive coverage of the Canada Games in English on CBC Gem, and the CBC Sports YouTube channel; and in French in the sports section of ICI and via the ICI app. Notably, for this August's St. John's 2025 Canada Games, all 1250 hours of coverage will be available to stream on CBC and Radio-Canada platforms. This partnership is driven by a shared purpose: to unite the country through sport. Connecting audiences to compelling sports coverage and sharing diverse and inclusive human interest stories from communities across Canada will serve as guiding principles for the two organizations. Over the next six years, CBC/Radio-Canada's coverage will ensure widespread access to Games-related content across its digital platforms.. The national public broadcaster will also provide production support, providing its expertise to enhance Canada Games content. "This collaboration with CBC/Radio-Canada marks a significant moment for the Canada Games Movement,' stated CGC President & CEO Kelly-Ann Paul. 'It not only ensures a national platform for incredible Canada Games athletes and their stories but also significantly amplifies our shared commitment to celebrating the unifying nature of sport from coast to coast to coast." 'Sports is a uniquely unifying force in bringing Canadians together,' said CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard. 'CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to supporting Canada's amateur athletes, and there is no better way to do so than to partner with the Canada Games Council to showcase our country's largest amateur sport competition.' About the Canada Games Council The Canada Games Council, a private, non-profit organization, is the governing body for the Canada Games. Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once since their inception in Quebec City during Canada's Centennial in 1967. The Games are proud of their contribution to Canada's sport development system, in addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity. The organization of the Canada Games is made possible through the tireless dedication of local Host Societies and the contribution and support of the federal, provincial/territorial and host municipal governments. The office is located in Ottawa, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabek People. About CBC/Radio-Canada CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada's trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world. -30-
Global News
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Canada's economy ‘treading water' after GDP dropped for 2nd straight month
Canada's economy shrank in May for the second straight month as the trade war with the United States continues to change some financial priorities for businesses and consumers alike. This is because U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies are starting to slowly increase some costs for businesses, which can potentially mean higher prices for consumers if those costs are passed along. However, the economy seems relatively stable for now, according to the latest economic data. 'Canada's economy is treading water, neither sinking nor challenging Canada's world gold medal swimming superstar Summer McIntosh,' says Derek Holt, vice-president and head of capital markets economics at the Bank of Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that gross domestic product (GDP) for the month of May showed a 0.1 per cent decline compared with the previous month — the same amount seen in April compared with March. Story continues below advertisement Most economists expected a larger drop of 0.2 per cent for the May report. GDP is the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country, and the figure is updated monthly, quarterly and annually. Most experts consider a period of two consecutive quarters, which covers a period of six months, of GDP decline as meeting the criteria for an economic recession. 2:20 As Trump's tariff deadline looms, where do Canada-U.S. trade talks stand? 'The economy continued to grapple with external headwinds; however, most of the May GDP decline was explained by temporary disruptions to oil extraction due to wildfires, with the manufacturing sector partially retracing a large April decline,' economist Abbey Xu at Royal Bank of Canada says. Get weekly money news Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday. Sign up for weekly money newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The Canadian economic outlook remains highly contingent on the evolution of U.S. trade policy.' Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking to solidify a trade deal with Trump by Aug. 1, but so far, no agreement has been reached. Story continues below advertisement The sectors with the biggest declines in May included mining and quarrying, excluding oil and gas extraction, with a drop of 2.1 per cent. Retail trade also contributed significantly to the overall GDP decline, with a drop of 1.2 per cent, and the subsector that contributed most to the drop was motor vehicles and parts dealers. Statistics Canada notes that the drop in sales of motor vehicles and parts in May followed an increase in sales for the previous two months. The agency also highlights that sales of motor vehicles and parts in May 2025 were still 7.8 per cent higher than in June 2024. Helping to offset some of the GDP declines in May, the sector with the most activity was manufacturing, which grew by 0.7 per cent following a drop of 1.8 per cent in April. Transportation and warehousing increased 0.6 per cent in May, coming off a 0.1 per cent decline in April, and led by rail transportation. 1:46 Auto sales drop as trade war drives prices up: Stat Can NHL playoffs boosted the economy The arts, entertainment and recreation sector also helped offset some of the losses to GDP in May with a 0.2 per cent increase, thanks in part to the NHL playoffs, according to Statistics Canada. Story continues below advertisement 'The arts, entertainment and recreation sector increased 0.2 per cent in May, a third consecutive increase, driven in large part by performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, and heritage institutions,' the agency said in its report. 'For the first time since 2004, three Canadian National Hockey League teams qualified for the second round of the playoffs, resulting in a higher than usual number of games taking place in Canada in May and contributing to increased activity in spectators' sports in the month.' Another sector that saw growth in May is real estate, rental and leasing, with a 0.3 per cent increase, which marked its second straight month of GDP gains. Statistics Canada says this reflects higher home resale activity across the country, and partially offsets the declines for the previous four months. More to come.
Toronto Sun
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- Toronto Sun
Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without feeling fully informed: poll
Published Jul 31, 2025 • 2 minute read Voters line up at an advance polling station in Vancouver, where paper ballots are marked in pencil or pen and then hand-counted. Photo by Jason Payne / Postmedia Network TORONTO — A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn't have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Ipsos poll says 57 per cent of respondents either believed they didn't have enough local news or could have used more to assess candidates back in April. Many respondents pointed to social media as among their most influential news sources, with 14 per cent specifically citing Facebook even though the social media site banned news content in Canada. The online survey of 1,000 Canadian residents was conducted July 11 to 21 and is part of a study by the Public Policy Forum on access to local news. The think tank concludes that a steady erosion of local news outlets leaves many Canadians 'wading through the toxic waters of social media.' Report authors include former Toronto Star columnist Tim Harper and former Maclean's editor-in-chief Alison Uncles, who suggest a permanent non-partisan election fund could help media outlets better cover political races. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'There was scant coverage at the local level, with candidates using their own social media channels rather than have their information filtered through local reporters,' says the report, also co-authored by Sara-Christine Gemson, executive director of the Public Policy Forum Academy and a past Radio-Canada journalist. 'It is no hyperbole to argue that given the collapse of local news and the Facebook ban on news on its site, the federal election of 2025 was most likely the most poorly covered election in modern Canadian history.' Meta stopped Canadian access to news on Facebook and Instagram in 2023 after the federal government required the social media giant to pay Canadian news outlets for posting their journalism. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sean Simpson, senior VP at Ipsos, says the poll suggests 'people are craving more information' about their local candidates and local issues. The poll found 70 per cent of respondents said greater availability of local news would have made them better informed voters. There was some overlap when respondents were asked which sources of information had the biggest impact on their ballot, with national media most often cited at 46 per cent, followed by word-of-mouth at 35 per cent. While 14 per cent pointed to Facebook, 15 per cent cited other social media, such as TikTok, Reddit and Instagram. Simpson notes that national concerns dominated the campaign as concerns over the economic policies of U.S. President Donald Trump shaped a two-party race between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and winning Liberal leader Mark Carney. 'It was very much an election fought on national leaders,' says Simpson, reached in Kitchener, Ont. 'It was: who's best to deal with Trump?' 'Uncovered: How to build back election coverage for a better democracy' is set for release Thursday. The PPF report was written in partnership with the Rideau Hall Foundation and the Michener Awards Foundation. Columnists Toronto & GTA Toronto Blue Jays Canada Celebrity
