CBC News Network - free stream April 7 to May 5

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Doug Eastick

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Apr 8, 2025, 6:19:57 PM4/8/25
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CBC has their app called CBC Gem. It provides free streams of local OTA channels, plus on-demand stuff with ads. You have to subscribe for the News Network.

Well I just got a notification of a free period.   I can't find any press release online. 

International readers may want to try to stream from gem.cbc.ca to see if you can watch our election coverage and "WTF did Trump do on tariffs today" updates. 

YMMV.








Kevin M.

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Apr 8, 2025, 6:30:44 PM4/8/25
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I can attest that CBC, BBC, and even German-based (though in English) DW offer unique perspectives on American news and “culture” (sarcastic bunny rabbit ears). And if you can set aside Jim Cramer, CNBC has been doing an amazing job analyzing the actual impact of tariffs. 

Kevin M. (RPCV)


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Jim Ellwanger

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Apr 8, 2025, 6:31:02 PM4/8/25
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Based on my experience just now, this is Very Probably Not available to the average person outside Canada.


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Bob Jersey

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Apr 8, 2025, 8:43:09 PM4/8/25
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Nope. US postal codes not accepted.     B

Jim Ellwanger, to Doug Eastick, April 8th:

Doug Eastick

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Apr 8, 2025, 10:12:12 PM4/8/25
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For a Canadian Toronto postal code, you can try M5B 1G7 which was my university residence.




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Jim Ellwanger

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Apr 8, 2025, 10:23:56 PM4/8/25
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The issue doesn't seem to have anything to do with entering a postal code (you can also sign in with a Google or Apple account without having to enter a postal code) -- the issue is that video won't play if you're outside Canada (or, at least, if the site believes that you're outside Canada).


Doug Eastick

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Apr 9, 2025, 8:05:37 AM4/9/25
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Apologies to the non Canadians.  Guess you'd have to use a VPN set to Canada. 




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