CBC

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada) is Canada’s national public broadcaster and has been present in the Maritimes since the 1930s. Its first regional transmitter, CBH in Halifax, marked the beginning of bilingual media coverage in Eastern Canada. Today, CBC Maritimes (English) and Radio-Canada Atlantique (French) serve Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island through radio, television, and digital platforms. The network promotes regional storytelling, Acadian culture, and local journalism. With its public mandate to inform, enlighten, and entertain, CBC/Radio-Canada remains a cornerstone of media and cultural life in the Maritime provinces.

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Why this Lunenburg bookstore stays open late into the night

Listen on CBC News. A report by Cassidy Chisholm | CBC News (August 19, 2026) [2:47 min.] « A used bookstore in Lunenburg, N.S., is getting more attention for one unique reason. It opens in the [...]

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Heated Rivalry author donates $300K to 5 rural libraries facing closure

Read on CBC News. An article by Anjuli Patil | CBC News (August 17, 2026) « Nova Scotia author Rachel Reid has donated $300,000 to the Annapolis Valley Regional Library after hearing five branches were set [...]

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Still Here: Meet the team behind a project documenting Black New Brunswick history

Read on CBC News. An article by Aniekan Etuhube and Sam Farley | CBC News (July 27, 2026) This article looks at the “Still Here” initiative, led by poet Thandiwe McCarthy, historian Mary McCarthy, and [...]

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Still Here: Black New Brunswick families share their stories

Read on CBC News. An article by Clare MacKenzie and Aniekan Etuhube | CBC News (July 23, 2026) “This Still Here initiative was a project that started in my soul when I was looking for [...]

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Gaspereau Press gears up for move into historic Sackville train station

Read on CBC News. An article by Erica Butler | CBC News (July 22, 2026) This article discusses the relocation of Gaspereau Press to the former Sackville train station. Keagan Hawthorne is interviewed. Read the [...]

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Kehkimin immersion school publishes children’s book about the Wolastoq

Read on CBC News. An article by CBC News (July 12, 2026) Kehkimin Wolastoqey language immersion school published a new children’s book this year called Yut nit Weceyawit Wolastoq (The Birth of the Wolastoq River). [...]

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You may never go to the moon, but could your book? N.B. author’s stories headed for space

Read on CBC News. An article by Raechel Huizinga | CBC News (July 6, 2026) « Jennifer Shelby’s short story collection, Borrowed Wings and other stories, will be included in the the next trip as part [...]

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Fredericton author, former Ice House Gang member to be recognized with legacy award

Read on CBC News. An article by Hannah Rudderham | CBC News (May 30, 2026) « A prolific Fredericton author is being recognized by the New Brunswick Book Awards with the annual legacy award. Nancy Bauer, [...]

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6 authors up for $60K Amazon Canada First Novel Award

Read on CBC Books. An article by CBC Books (May 6, 2026) This article talks about the 6 nominees for the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award shortlist. Jon Claytor is nominated for his graphic [...]

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Moncton’s Frye Festival for writers, artists is officially underway

Listen on CBC. Information Morning – Moncton | CBC (30 avril 2026) [11 min.] Thandiwe McCarthy and Jon Claytor were at Information Morning to talk about their residences at the Frye Festival, the 2026 festival [...]

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Jaime Burnet, Jordan Tannahill and jaye simpson shortlisted for 2SLGBTQ+ writing awards

Read on CBC. An article by CBC Books | CBC (March 20, 2026) Nova Scotia’s Jaime Burnet (milktooth) is one of the shortlisted authors for the Lambda Literary Awards, celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ storytelling. Read the full [...]

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P.E.I. libraries continued to see rising usage as Islanders borrowed more books in 2025

Read on CBC News. An article by Thinh Nguyen | CBC News (January 3, 2026) This article talks about P.E.I. public libraries that continue to see increased usage in 2025 due to the economic climate. [...]

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New book created to get more comprehensive Black history into N.B. schools

Read on CBC News. An article by Oliver Pearson | CBC News (January 1, 2026) This article talks about Jennifer Dow’s Beyond Borders: Black Heritage in New Brunswick, a book about Black history in New [...]

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In Halifax, theatre artists race to make a play in 24 hours. It’s become a holiday tradition

Read on CBC Arts. An article by Morgan Mullin | CBC Arts (December 23, 2025) This article talks about the 24 Hour Theatre Thing, a theatre event held by Halifax’s Bus Stop Theatre. Read the [...]

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Women’s fiction among the most-borrowed titles at these Canadian libraries in 2025

Read on CBC Books. An article by Luke Beirne | CBC Books (December 23, 2025) « CBC Books gathered the top five fiction titles from public libraries in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Saint John and Halifax. All [...]

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Shane Neilson’s latest poetry collection is ‘aggressively weird’

Read on CBC Books. An article by Luke Beirne | CBC Books (December 5, 2025) Luke Beirne presents Shane Neilson most recent poetry collection, The Reign, published by Goose Lane Editions. Read the full article: [...]

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How literary festivals shape the world outside of them

Read on CBC Arts. An article by Sabrina Wex | CBC Arts (November 5, 2025) This article presents an interview with Stephanie Domet, co-executive director of Halifax’s Afterwords Literary Festival et Leslie Hurtig, artistic director [...]

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Why a beloved literary publisher is running out of a backyard shed in New Brunswick

Read the article on CBC. An article by Sheena Goodyear | CBC (November 3, 2025) Excerpt: « Gaspereau Press, a boutique N.S. book press, is changing hands and setting up shop in Sackville. » Read the full [...]

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Authors, poets, scholars and DJs take over Moncton venues as the 26th Frye Festival unfolds

Listen here on CBC. Thandiwe McCarthy and Jon Claytor on Information Morning Moncton | CBC Radio One (April 30, 2025) [15 min.] Thandiwe McCarthy is a spoken word poet, writer and public speaker. Jon Claytor [...]

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Funeral for Antonine Maillet to be held in Moncton on Saturday

Read the article on CBC. An article by Luke Beirne | CBC (April 11, 2025) Excerpt: « Maillet was born in Bouctouche in 1929 and died at her home in Montreal on Feb. 17 at the [...]

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Emma Donoghue, Conor Kerr and katherena vermette among writers at 2025 Frye Festival in Moncton

Read the article on CBC Books. An article by CBC Books (April 7, 2025) Excerpt: « Authors Emma Donoghue, Conor Kerr and katherena vermette will be featured at the annual Frye Festival, Atlantic Canada’s largest literary festival. Founded [...]

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Frye Festival announces 2025 lineup

Listen here on CBC. Ariane Savoie on Information Morning Moncton | CBC Radio One (March 19, 2025) [6 min.] Listen to the full segment: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-26-information-morning-moncton/clip/16134894-frye-festival-announces-2025-lineup

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Antonine Maillet tribute set for Moncton’s annual Frye Festival

Read the article on CBC. An article by Isabelle Léger | CBC (March 15, 2025) Excerpt: « Moncton’s annual literary will honour late Acadian novelist and playwright Antonine Maillet with a special literary show, showcasing the [...]

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