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Former Winnipeg broadcaster and journalism instructor Steve Vogelsang has been sentenced for a string of bank robberies in Saskatchewan in 2017.
The 55-year-old will spend three years behind bars, or the equivalent of about five years for time already served since his arrest.
By Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
TORONTO — A veteran television reporter who left CTV after a woman accused him of lewd behaviour at the Ontario legislature was fired for repeated sexual misconduct involving young women, new court documents allege.
In an untested filing in Superior Court, CTV and its owner Bell Media say they began investigating complaints against Paul Bliss after a former freelancer, Bridget Brown, went public in January 2018 with accusations against him.
Actor Sean Penn is directing a film in Winnipeg this summer.
As ChrisD.ca first reported in January, the Oscar winner was in the city earlier this year scouting locations for his shoot.
By Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
TORONTO — An incident in which a man nuzzles and licks the ear of an on-air TV journalist reporting on a comedy event was roundly condemned on Wednesday, with some arguing the actions amounted to an assault.
In a widely seen clip, CBC’s Chris Glover is talking back to the studio when one man leans into the frame behind him and mugs in front of the camera before leaving while a second man, dressed in a green Saskatchewan Roughriders hoodie, moves in on the reporter.
Two Manitoba Moose games will air on TSN2, beginning with today’s matchup in Toronto against the Marlies.
The second game between the Moose and Marlies will air on Wednesday, February 27. Both games, being produced by Leafs Nation Network, are set for 10 a.m. CT.
By David Paddon, The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Sunday’s battle between the New England Patriots and the L.A. Rams could possibly be the last Super Bowl game to be available in Canada in its original form — ads and all — through American broadcasts.
Until 2017, Canadian viewers were blocked from the full U.S. Super Bowl feeds, including the commercials that are often produced specifically for the event, as domestic broadcasters were able to substitute their own versions of the broadcasts carried by cable and satellite.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is making its tax credit for film and video productions permanent and hinting at more help for the industry despite a consultant’s report that called for a reduction.
The tax credit, touted by the province as one of the biggest in Canada, was to expire at the end of this year. But it has proven effective in attracting projects and jobs, Culture Minister Cathy Cox said Tuesday.
By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will follow in the footsteps of two previous prime ministers by appearing in an episode of “Corner Gas.”
The show’s Facebook page said on Saturday that Trudeau will play himself on an episode of “Corner Gas Animated” when its second season debuts this spring on The Comedy Network.
