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Immigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of Alberta

For some, Alberta’s history is just about cowboys, oil, and Conservatives, but a new television series is shedding light on the many contributions that minority…

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What the OMNI Cuts Mean for Newcomer Communities and Journalists

Shannon Clarke August 15, 2015 No Comments Journalism journalism schools JSource Newcomers OMNI OMNITVca

When Rogers Media announced it was cutting 110 positions in May, Canadians — journalists, community leaders and critics — focused on OMNI. Not just because…

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OMNI Cuts: ‘A Deep and Personal Transgression’

NCM Anonymous June 3, 2015 No Comments CFMT Harper Government Iannuzzi ItalianCanadians MP OMNI Rogers Vaughan

by Julian Fantino (@JulianFantino) in Vaughan Recently, without warning and without consultation, Rogers Communications decided to end all Italian-language news and current affairs television programming…

Community Leaders Blast Rogers for Ethnic News Cutbacks

Shan Qiao May 20, 2015 No Comments broadcasting CRTC cuts diversity ethnic media jobs media Multilingual OMNI programming Rogers television

Leaders from Canada’s ethnic community are coming together to urge Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to suspend consideration of all further applications from Rogers…

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OMNI TV’s Fading to Black

NCM Anonymous May 19, 2015 No Comments advertising Cantonese ethnic media Gavin Barrett George Kan Italian Mandarin multicultural marketing OMNI Punjabi Rogers Media television

Rogers Media Inc. announced earlier this month that it would be replacing daily multi-language newscasts on OMNI Television with half-hour, multi-language current affairs programs instead.…

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